Amci, Aṃci, Anci, Añci: 5 definitions

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Amci means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Anchi.

India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Añci is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: ‘arunteṟal-marapiṉ-kaṭavuḷ’, identified with Neṭumāṉ Añci (Puṟam. 315)

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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)

Anci in India is the name of a plant defined with Andrographis glandulosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1832)

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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

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Aṃci (अंचि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Añci.

2) Aṃci (अंचि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āñci.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Añci (अञ्चि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṃci.

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Añci (அஞ்சி) noun A munificent chief of the Saṅgham age; அதியமான். [athiyaman.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 91.)

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Añci (அஞ்சி) [añcittal] 11 v.transitive < añc. To reverence, worship; பூசித்தல். அஞ்சித்தல் சொற்ற பூசனை யடைவுமாம் [pusithal. anchithal sorra pusanai yadaivumam] (காஞ்சிப்புராணம் திருவே. [kanchippuranam thiruve.] 36).

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Añci (அஞ்சி) noun [Telugu: añciya, K. añce.] Letter post; தபால். அஞ்சியில் பணம் வந்தது. [thapal. anchiyil panam vanthathu.] Local usage

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Āñci (ஆஞ்சி) noun < அஞ்சு-. [anchu-.]

1. Fear; அச்சம். [acham.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 79.)

2. Motion, vibration; அலைவு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [alaivu. (pingalagandu)]

3. Idleness, laziness; சோம்பு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sombu. (sudamaninigandu)]

4. Dancing; கூத்து. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kuthu. (agarathi nigandu)]

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Āñci (ஆஞ்சி) noun cf. aindrī. Cardamom plant. See ஏலம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [elam. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Añci (அஞ்சி) noun < añc. Chief, master; எசமானன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [esamanan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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.

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