Ank, Aṅk: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Ank means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAnk [आंक] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Calotropis gigantea Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ank, 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.
Ank [आँक] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Asclepias procera, Calotropis wallichii, Madorius procerus.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ank in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca cochinchinensis Lour. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Fitoterapia (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Taxon (1977)
· Contraception. (2007)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ank, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅk (अङ्क्).—[(ka, ta)] r. 10th cl. (aṅkayati) 1. To number or count. 2. To mark.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅk (अङ्क्).—i, 10 (rather a denominat. derived from aṅka), [Parasmaipada.] and i. 1, [Ātmanepada.] 1. To mark, [Pañcatantra] 46, 8. 2. To adorn, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 230. 3. To brand, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 240. 4. To stigmatise, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 44. 5. † To go.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅk (अङ्क्):—[class] 1. (connected, with, √añc) [Ātmanepada] aṅkate, ānaṅke, aṅkiṣyate, aṅkitum, to move in a curve, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.];
— [class] 10. [Parasmaipada] aṅkayati, to move in a curve, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.];
—to mark, stamp, brand.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅk (अङ्क्):—I. (aki-bhvādi-udātta-anudāttet) r. 1st cl. ātm. (aṅkateānaṅke-aṅkitā. p. p. aṅkita. Des. añcikiṣate)
1) To mark.
2) To go. Ii. (aṅka-curādi-parasmaipadin) r. 10th cl. par. (aṅkayati. p. p. aṅkita)
1) To mark.
2) To go crookedly or tortuously. See aṅg. (Probably a denominative from aṅka.)
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Ank in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a number, numeral, figure, digit; marks; a mark; an act (of a drama or play); lap, embrace; ~[ka] an accountant; a marker; ~[ganita] (the science of) Arithmetic; —[bharana], —[lagana] to embrace..—ank (अंक) is alternatively transliterated as Aṃka.
2) Ank in Hindi refers in English to:—[na] (nm) stamping; plotting; marking; ~[niya] worth being marked/stamped..—ank (अंक) is alternatively transliterated as Aṃka.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+546): Aankhaa-tarnu, Aankhe, Aankhla, Amkacarane, Amkaceya, Amkadasa, Amkadaushada, Amkadere, Amkadomka, Amkaduvara, Amkaganaka, Amkagara, Amkajeya, Amkajhamke, Amkakahale, Amkakarelua, Amkakarti, Amkakati, Amkale, Amkali.
Ends with (+57): Aank, Abhishank, Amank, Anetajank, Anshank, Ashank, Atank, Atishank, Bahramaase-aank, Bahramase-ank, Bank, Bhvaank, Bu dank, Chan-cha-lank, Dank, Dhank, Dinank, E-tambame e-tambank, Gatank, Gay ank.
Full-text (+49): Ankya, Ang, Ankusha, Ankuta, Ankura, Ankita, Ankana, Anka, Ankota, Gay ank, Sunna-anka, Ankurita, Ankuraya, Ankushita, Ankupa, Ankanka, Upankya, Ankushagraha, Ankalodya, Ankushadurdhara.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Ank, Aṅk; (plurals include: Anks, Aṅks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 3 - The penance of Anasūyā and Atri < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Sirkali < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)