Nuna, Nūna, Nuṇā: 8 definitions

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Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Prakrit
3. Kannada
4. Tamil
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Nuna means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nuna in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Morinda citrifolia L. from the Rubiaceae (coffee) family. For the possible medicinal usage of nuna, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Nuna in India is the name of a plant defined with Gyrocarpus americanus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gyrocarpus asiaticus Willd..

2) Nuna is also identified with Morinda citrifolia It has the synonym Platanocephalus orientalis Crantz (etc.).

3) Nuna is also identified with Morinda coreia It has the synonym Morinda tinctoria var. tomentosa Hook.f. (etc.).

4) Nuna is also identified with Morinda pubescens.

5) Nuna is also identified with Morinda tomentosa It has the synonym Morinda tomentosa B. Heyne.

6) Nuna is also identified with Morinda umbellata It has the synonym Guttenbergia umbellata Zoll. & Moritzi (etc.).

7) Nuna in Pacific is also identified with Laportea ruderalis It has the synonym Urtica ruderalis G. Forst. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Trees Mumbai (1999)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1877)
· Fl. Ned. Ind. (1857)
· Phil. J. Sci. (1912)
· Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus (1786)
· Phytochemistry (2002)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nuna, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

nūna : (ind.) indeed; surely; certainly.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Nūna, (& nūnaṃ DhsA. 164) (indecl.) (Ved. nūnaṃ=Gr. nu/n, Lat. nunc (cp. num); Goth. nu, Ger. nun, cp. E. now. See also nu) affirmative-dubitative particle with Pot. or Ind. , viz. 1. (dubit.—interrog.) is it then, now, shall I etc. (=Lat. subjunctive, hortative & dubitative) D. I, 155 (=Lat. num, cp. nu). Esp. frequent with rel. pron. yaṃ=yaṃ nūna what if, shall I, let me (Lat. age) Sn. p. 80 (yaṃ nūn’âhaṃ puccheyyaṃ let me ask, I will ask); J. I, 150, 255; III, 393; PvA. 5 (y. n. âhaṃ imassa avassayo bhaveyyaṃ=let me help him).—2. (affirm.) surely, certainly, indeed Sn. 1058 (api nūna pajaheyyuṃ); A. V, 194; J. I, 60; V, 90; Pv. II, 9²⁴ (nuna); Miln. 20; DhsA. 164; PvA. 95 (nuna as v. l.; text reads nanda). (Page 376)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Ṇūṇa (णूण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nyūna.

2) Ṇūṇa (णूण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nūnam.

2) Ṇūṇa has the following synonyms: Ṇūṇaṃ.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nūna (ನೂನ):—

1) [noun] the fact or condition of not having enough; shortage; deficiency.

2) [noun] the fact or condition of not having any; complete absence.

3) [noun] an imperfect, faulty or erroneous thing.

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Nūna (ನೂನ):—[noun] truth; fact.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nuṇā (நுணா) noun

1. Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia; மஞ்சணாறி மரம். [manchanari maram.]

2. Dyeing mulberry, small tree, Morinda tinctoria; மஞ்சணாறிச் செடி. [manchanaris sedi.]

3. Small ach root, small climber, Morinda umbellata; மஞ்சணாறிக்கொடி. [manchanarikkodi.]

4. Whirling-nut, medium tree, Gyrocarpus jacquini; தணக்குவகை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thanakkuvagai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Nuna (नुन):—n. salt;

2) Nūna (नून):—n. → नुन [nuna]

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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