Atan, Ataṅ, Ātan, Ātaṉ: 8 definitions
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Atan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarAtaṅ (अतङ्).—Non-Ātmanepadin verbal affixes ति, तः (ti, taḥ)...मस् (mas), P. III.4.78, Cān. I.4.11, Śāk. 1.4.101.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Atan in India is the name of a plant defined with Combretum album in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Combretum wildemanii (De Wild.) M.G. Gangop. & Chakrab. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1914)
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1796)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (2008)
· Synopseos Plantarum (1805)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1990)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Atan, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀtan (आतन्).—8 U.
1) To extend, stretch over, overspread, cover; निषादिवक्षःस्थलमातनोति (niṣādivakṣaḥsthalamātanoti) Kirātārjunīya 16.15 pervade, penetrate; Kirātārjunīya 7.25.
2) To spread, diffuse.
3) To cause, produce; आनन्दनेन जडतां पुनरातनोति (ānandanena jaḍatāṃ punarātanoti) Uttararāmacarita 3.12; Kirātārjunīya 6.18,7.39; K.176; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5.9; Mv.4.31.
4) To bring to pass, effect, accomplish, do, perform; सुरतमाततान (suratamātatāna) K.57; सपर्याम् (saparyām) 64.
5) To illuminate.
6) To take hold of; seek to attain.
7) To assume a hostile attitude.
8) To stretch (as a bow).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtan (आतन्).—spread over, penetrate, cover ([especially] with light); expand, diffuse, stretch (a bow); bring forth, produce, effect, show, betray.
Ātan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and tan (तन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtan (आतन्):—[=ā-√tan] [Parasmaipada] (2. sg. -tanoṣi; [imperfect tense] ātanot; perf. -tatāna; p. m. [plural] -tanvantas; perf. p. m. sg. -tatanvān)
—to extend or stretch over, penetrate, spread, overspread (said of the light), illuminate, [Ṛg-veda];
— (perf. 2. sg. -tatantha) to seek to reach, [Ṛg-veda x, 1, 7];
—to be ready for, wait on ([accusative]), [Ṛg-veda v, 79, 3];
— ([Aorist] [subjunctive] -tanat) to stop any one, [Ṛg-veda i, 91, 23] : [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] (3. [plural] -tanvate; perf. 1. sg. -tatane)
—to extend (a texture), spread, stretch (a bow for shooting), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda] etc.:
—[Parasmaipada] to diffuse;
—to bestow upon, [Ṛg-veda; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.;
—to effect, produce, [Harivaṃśa 4635; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.:
—[Causal] ([imperative] 2. sg. -tānayā) to stretch, [Atharva-veda]
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 dictionaryAtan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) roving, going round, roaming; ~[shila] (a) roving, roaming, given to wandering..—atan (अटन) is alternatively transliterated as Aṭana.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀtaṉ (ஆதன்) noun probably from ஆ⁸. [a⁸.]
1. Soul; ஆன்மா. (திவா.) [ anma. (thiva.)]
2. Ignorant person; அறிவில்லான். முன் பொருள் செய்யாதா ராதரே [arivillan. mun porul seyyatha rathare] (சிறுபஞ்சாங்கம் [sirupanchamulam] 20).
3. Blind man; குருடன். (திவா.) [kurudan. (thiva.)]
4. A proper name in general use in ancient times; பழமொழிையகாலத்து மக்க ளியற்பெயர்வகை. [pazhaiyagalathu makka liyarpeyarvagai.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 348.)
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Ātaṉ (ஆதன்) noun cf. āpta. Arhat; அருகன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [arugan. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Ātaṉ (ஆதன்) noun perhaps from āpta. Noble person; ஆரியன். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [ariyan. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Ātaṉ (ஆதன்) noun perhaps from adhi. Agony; வாதனை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [vathanai. (agarathi nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAtan is another spelling for अटन [aṭana].—n. travelling; trip; journey;
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.
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