Alini, Alinī, Ā lì ní, A li ni: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Alini means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
阿利尼 [a li ni]—Alni or Arni; 'a kingdom which formed part of ancient Tukhāra, situated near to the sources of the Oxus.' Eitel.
阿利尼 ts = ā lì ní p refers to [proper noun] “Alni; Arni”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Concept: Place Name 地名 [de ming]; Notes: Same as 阿利尼國 [a li ni guo] (Eitel 'Alni', p. 7; SH '阿利尼 [a li ni]', p. 285) .
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
India history and geography
Alinī.—(EI 26), ‘a swarm of bees’; female Jain devotees. Note: alinī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Alinī (अलिनी).—f. A swarm of bees (?), [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 5: perhaps ought to be read alinām or alino, from alin alin, m. A large black bee.
Alinī (अलिनी):—[from alin > ali] f. a female bee, [Śiśupāla-vadha vi, 72], a swarm of bees, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Alinī (अलिनी):—(von ali) f. Bienenschwarm (?) [Bhartṛhari 1, 5.]
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Alinī (अलिनी):—Bienenschwarm [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 54, 35.]
Alinī (अलिनी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aliṇī.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Aliṇī (अलिणी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Alinī.
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
Alini (ಅಲಿನಿ):—[noun] the female bumble bee ( genus Bombus).
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Aḷini (ಅಳಿನಿ):—[noun] the female bumble bee (genus Bombus).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
alinī (အလိနီ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
ali-.
အလိ-ကြည့်။
[Pali to Burmese]
alinī—
(Burmese text):
အလိ-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): "
Look at this."
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.
Chinese-English dictionary
阿利尼 [ā lì ní] refers to: “Alni” [Sanskrit place name].
阿利尼 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] a lợi ni.
[Korean] 아리니 / Arini.
[Japanese] アリニ / Arini.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Mi, A, Ni, Li.
Starts with (+0): A li ni guo, Alinir, Aliniru, Aliniruti, Alinirvani.
Full-text (+0): A li ni guo, Alni, A loi ni, Ali.
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