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kan, , “be pleased, enjoy”

kad

kan, kā

kam

Present

IV. kā́yamāna RV1

Aorist

-iṣ-Ao: akāniṣam kā́niṣas RV

Perfect

cākana cākánas etc. cākanyhāt cākandhi etc. cā̆kánanta cākán RV.; caké cakāná V.B.S

Derivatives

kanā́ RV.

 

kaniṣṭá V.B.

 

kanī́na V.+

 

kanyā́ V.+

 

kanaka ? E.+

 

kániṣṭha B.+

 

kánīyas V.+

 

-kāti RV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-kāyyá RV.

 

Doubtless the same with the following root, √ kam The stem cākán, on account of its accent, rather parfect than intensive.

Meanings

(only PPP kā́yamāna, Ao akāniṣam, & Pf or intens-stem cākan or cakān) be glad, be satisfied with, enjoy (A, L, G, or I); be liked, please, (w. G); love, wish, desire (A).

 

ā be pleased with (L); strive after, long for.

Cf. saṃcakāná.