Tuni, Tūṇī, Tūṇi, Tuṉi, Ṭunī: 12 definitions

Introduction:

Tuni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas (history)

Tūṇi (तूणि) equals 2 Padakku and represents a unit of measurement used in Medieval Temple Inscriptions.—Remuneration had several components. One main component was daily allowance of paddy or rice. This was measured out in various measures [viz., 1 Tūṇi equals 2 Padakku].

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Tuni in India is the name of a plant defined with Chenopodium album in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Botrys alba (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).

2) Tuni is also identified with Chenopodium hederiforme It has the synonym Botrys albus Nieuwl. (etc.).

3) Tuni is also identified with Chenopodium olukondae It has the synonym Chenopodium album L. (etc.).

4) Tuni is also identified with Hedychium spicatum It has the synonym Gandasulium sieboldii Kuntze (etc.).

5) Tuni is also identified with Indigofera tinctoria It has the synonym Indigofera bosseri Du Puy & Labat (etc.).

6) Tuni is also identified with Toona ciliata It has the synonym Cedrela kingii C. DC. (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Indigofera (1768)
· American Midland Naturalist (1914)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (2000)
· Deutsche Botanische Monatsschrift (1901)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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

Tūṇī, (f.) (Sk. *tūṇa & tūṇī, to *tḷn: see under tulā; cp. Lat. tollo. On ṇ›l. cp. cikkaṇa & cikkhala, guṇa› guḷa, kiṇi›kili, etc. ) a quiver (lit. “carrier”) J. II, 403 (dhanuṃ tūṇiñ ca nikkhippa); V, 47. (Page 306)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tūṇi (तूणि).—A quiver.

Derivable forms: tūṇiḥ (तूणिः).

See also (synonyms): tūṇīra.

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Tūṇī (तूणी).—The indigo plant.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tuṇi (तुणि).—m.

(-ṇiḥ) A timber tree: see tunna. E. tūṇ to shrink or wrap, affix in, and the radical vowel made short.

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Tūnī (तूनी).—f. (-nī) Sharp pain in the perinœum and lower part of the abdomen.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tūṇi (तूणि).—[masculine] quiver; poss. tūṇin.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Tuṇi (तुणि):—m. Cedrela Toona, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Tūṇī (तूणी):—[from tūṇa] a f. idem, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] a disease of the anus and the bladder, [Suśruta]

4) [v.s. ...] the Indigo plant, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]

5) Tūṇi (तूणि):—[from tūṇaka > tūṇa] m. = ṇa, [Rāmāyaṇa ii, 31, 30]

6) [v.s. ...] f. idem, [Rāmāyaṇa (B) iii, 8, 19]

7) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Yugaṃ-dhara’s father, [Harivaṃśa 9207; Viṣṇu-purāṇa iv, 14, 1] (kuṇi, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Liṅga-purāṇa; Kūrma-purāṇa i, 24, 42]).

8) Tūṇī (तूणी):—[from tūṇa] b f. [from] ṇa.

9) [v.s. ...] ind. [from] ṇa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Tuṇi (तुणि):—(ṇiḥ) 2. m. A timber tree.

2) Tūnī (तूनी):—(nī) 3. f. Pain in the abdomen.

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Tuni in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Tūṇi (तूणि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tūṇā.

Tūṇi has the following synonyms: Tūṇā.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tuṇi (ತುಣಿ):—[noun] the large, deciduous tree Lagerstroemia lanceolata of Lythraceae family.

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Tuni (ತುನಿ):—[noun] a kind of disease caused by the disorder of the internal wind, considered as one of the humours of the body.

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Tūṇi (ತೂಣಿ):—[noun] = ತೂಣೀರ [tunira].

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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.

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