Tunna, Ṭunna: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Tunna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraTunna (तुन्न) is a Sanskrit word, identified with Cedrala toona (Indian cedar) by various scholars in their translation of the Śukranīti. This tree is mentioned as having thorns, and should therefore be considered as wild. The King shoud place such trees in forests (not in or near villages). He should nourish them by stoole of goats, sheep and cows, water as well as meat. Note that Cedrala toona is a synonym of Toona ciliata.
The following is an ancient Indian horticultural recipe for the nourishment of such trees:
According to Śukranīti 4.4.110-112: “The powder of the dungs of goats and sheep, the powder of Yava (barley), Tila (seeds), beef as well as water should be kept together (undisturbed) for seven nights. The application of this water leads very much to the growth in flowers and fruits of all trees (such as tunna).”
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTunna [तुन्नः] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Toona ciliata from the Meliaceae (Neem) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tunna, 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) Tunna in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus microcarpa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma microcarpum (L.f.) Miq. (among others).
2) Tunna is also identified with Ficus retusa It has the synonym Ficus retusa var. nitida (Thunb.) Miq. (etc.).
3) Tunna is also identified with Toona ciliata It has the synonym Cedrela kingii var. birmanica C. DC. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Records of the Botanical Survey of India (1908)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Monograph on the Genus Toona (Meliaceae) (1988)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· London Journal of Botany (1847)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tunna, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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 Dictionarytunna : (pp. of tudati) pricked; pecked; pierced; instigated.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Tunna, 2 (from tudati) any pointed instrument as a stick, a goad, a bolt, or (usually) a needle Vin. I, 290 (+aggaḷa, means of fastening); J. I, 8 (id.).
2) Tunna, 1 (pp. of tudati) struck Th. 2, 162 (vyādhimaraṇa° str. with sickness and death). (Page 305)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytunna (तुन्न).—m S The Tun tree, Cedrela tunna.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTunna (तुन्न).—p. p. [tud-kta]
1) Struck, hurt, wounded; ग्राव्णा तुन्नो अभिष्टुतः (grāvṇā tunno abhiṣṭutaḥ) Ṛgveda 9.67.19-2.
2) Tormented.
3) Cut, broken.
4) Pricked.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTunna (तुन्न).—mfn.
(-nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) 1. Tormented, vexed, injured. 2. Cut, broken, cut down, &c. m.
(-nnaḥ) Toon or Tuna, a tree of which the wood bears some resemblance to mahogany, and is used for furniture, &c. (Cedrela tunna.) E. tud to vex, affix kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tunna (तुन्न):—[from tud] a mfn. struck, goaded, hurt, cut, [Ṛg-veda ix, 67, 19f.; Atharva-veda] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. = nnaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Tunnā (तुन्ना):—[from tunna > tud] f. (also ‘a violated woman’).
4) Tunna (तुन्न):—b nnaka See √tud.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTunna (तुन्न):—(nnaḥ) 1. m. Toon tree. a. Tormented, vexed; cut.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTunna (ತುನ್ನ):—[adjective] wounded; inflicted with a wound or wounds.
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Tunna (ತುನ್ನ):—
1) [noun] pain caused by injury, disease or mental distress.
2) [noun] the large, deciduous tree Lagerstroemia lanceolata of Lythraceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryṬunna (टुन्न):—adv. → टन्न [ṭanna]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+2): Tunna-kuberaka, Tunnaga, Tunnaga, Tunnak, Tunnaka, Tunnakara, Tunnalar, Tunnam, Tunnamaram, Tunnana, Tunnanayakar, Tunnar, Tunnara, Tunnaram, Tunnarruppaccai, Tunnasevana, Tunnasevani, Tunnatar, Tunnavaya, Tunnavinainar.
Ends with: Abhituṇṇa, Anutunna, Attunna, Atunna, Avatunna, Nitunna, Pattuṇṇa, Patunna, Pratunna, Pultunna, Punarnitunna, Tumtunna, Vitunna.
Full-text (+15): Tunnavaya, Tunnasevani, Vitunna, Tud, Kantalaka, Samasavant, Kuveraka, Tuni, Tunnam, Kuni, Tunna-kuberaka, Nitunna, Avatunna, Tunnaka, Anutunna, Atunna, Samasavat, Shasyadhvamsin, Atrinna, Kuberaka.
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