ketanaM [ kit-lyuw ] 1 A house, an abode; akalitamahimAnaH ketanaM magalAnAM Māl. 2. 9 ; mama maraRameva varamativitaTaketanA Gīt. 7. 2 An invitation, summons. 3 Place, site. 4 A flag, banner; BagnaM BImena marutA Bavato raTaketanaM Ve. 2. 23 ; Śi. 14. 28 ; R. 9. 39. 5 A sign, symbol; as in makaraketana . 6 An indispensable act (also religious); nivApAMjalidAnena ketanEH SrAdDakarmaBiH . tasyopakAre SaktastvaM kiM jIvan kimutAnyaTA Ve. 3. 16. 7 A spot, mark.