As a Hindi name
पाण्य · adj
पाणि संबंधी । हाथ संबंधी · प्रशंसनीय । बडा़ई के योग्य (को॰) — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
praiseworthy, excellent, (For 1. See p. 615, col. 3.)
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M3 · meaning shifts "pāṇya" is derived from "pāṇy" with the ñyaṅ/ñyaṭ/aṇ/añ/yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
pāṇy in comp. for 2. pāṇi before vowels.
1. pāṇya mf(ā)n. (for 2. see p. 616) belonging to the hand, ŚBr.
pāṇya m. patr. = kauṇḍinya, Cat.
Dictionary citations
1. pāṇya mf(ā)n. (for 2. see p. 616) belonging to the hand, ŚBr.
pāṇya m. patr. = kauṇḍinya, Cat.
2. pāṇya mfn. (√ paṇ) praiseworthy, excellent, L. (For 1. See p. 615, col. 3.)
pāṇya a. Praiseworthy, commendable.
pāṇya mfn. (-ṇyaḥ-ṇyā-ṇyaṃ) Excellent, praise-worthy. E. paṇa to praise, aff. ṇyat.
pāṇy in comp. for 2. pāṇi before vowels.
Alternative readings
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