Akkini, Akkiṉi, Akkiṇi: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Akkini means something in 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Akkini [அக்கினி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tribulus terrestris var. bicornutus (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Hadidi from the Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) family having the following synonyms: Tribulus bicornutus, Tribulus hispidus. For the possible medicinal usage of akkini, 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) Akkini in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus hirsutus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus hirsuta Lam..

2) Akkini is also identified with Plumbago indica It has the synonym Thela coccinea Loureiro (etc.).

3) Akkini is also identified with Plumbago zeylanica It has the synonym Plumbago rosea L. (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1979)
· FBI (1882)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Herbarium Amboinense
· Encycl. (1789)
· Flora of Tropical East Africa, Plumbaginaceae (1976)

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

context information

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Akkiṉi (அக்கினி) noun < agni.

1. Fire; தீ. [thi.]

2. Agni, the god of fire, regent of the South East, one of aṣṭa-tikku-p-pālakar, q.v.; அக்கினி தேவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [akkini thevan. (pingalagandu)]

3. Sacrificial fire; யாகத்தீ. [yagathi.]

4. Digestive fire. See சாடராக்கினி. [sadarakkini.]

5. Rosy-flowered leadwort. See செங்கொடிவேலி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sengodiveli. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

6. (Astrology) The 11th of 15 divisions of day and the 7th of those of night; பகல் [pagal] 15 முகூர்த்தத்துள் பதினொராவ தும் இரவு [mugurthathul pathinorava thum iravu] 15 முகூர்த்தத்துள் ஏழாவதும். [mugurthathul ezhavathum.] (விதானமாலை குணா. [vithanamalai kuna.] 73, உரை. [urai.])

7. Saltpetre; வெடியுப்பு. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [vediyuppu. (vaithiya muligai)]

8. Ammonium chloride. See நவச்சாரம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [navacharam. (vaithiya muligai)]

9. Tribulus plant. See நெருஞ்சி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nerunchi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Akkiṇi (அக்கிணி) noun cf. அக்குணி. [akkuni.] Small quantity; சிறிது. அவள் எனக்கு அக்கிணியுண்டு கொடுத்தாள். [sirithu. aval enakku akkiniyundu koduthal.]

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Akkiṉi (அக்கினி) noun < agni.

1. Aṉalaṉ, a vacu; அனலன் என்னும் வசு. [analan ennum vasu.] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 483, உரை. [urai.])

2. Urine; மூத்திரம். [muthiram.] (W.)

context information

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

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Item last updated: 15 December, 2023