Atani, Aṭani, Aṭanī, Ātani, Aṭaṉi: 15 definitions

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Atani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

aṭani : (f.) frame of a bed.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Aṭanī, (f.) a support a stand inserted under the leg of a bedstead Vin. IV, 168; Sām. Pās. on Pāc. 14 (quoted Min. Pāt. 86 and Vin. IV, 357); DhA. I, 234; J. II, 387, 425, 484 supports of a seat. Morris J. P. T. S. 1884, 69 compares Marāthi aḍaṇī a three-legged stand. See also Vin Texts II, 53. (Page 14)

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

aṭaṇī (अटणी).—f A goldsmith's cruset or crucible. 2 The roller inserted betwixt the two lines composing the warp, to keep the space open for the play of the shuttle. 3 A common term for the two sticks passing across the warp, (the one over it, the other under it,) and constituting, together with the cords called gōmaṭē, the member called ōvī or vahī.

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aṭaṇī (अटणी).—f (Verbal of aṭaṇēṃ) Melting or fusing (of metals). 2 Drying up. Ex. parjanyānēṃ pṛthvīvara udaka jēṃ vāḍhatēṃ tēṃ sūryānēṃ śōṣaṇarūpa a0 lāvilī āhē. 3 (By some referred to aṭaṇa, by some to aṭaṇī, but little understood of either word except in the Proverb.) Restraint, checking, curbing. Pr. dāḷa ghālāvī dāṭaṇīnta lēṅka ghālāvī aṭaṇīnta or varaṇa dāṭaṇī āṇi bāyakō aṭaṇī or āṭaṇī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

aṭaṇī (अटणी).—f Melting; drying up. A crucible. Curbing.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aṭani (अटनि) or Aṭanī (अटनी).—f. [aṭati maurvīm; aṭ-ani vā ṅīp] The notched extremity of a bow; सुमनसो नमयन्नटनौ धनुः (sumanaso namayannaṭanau dhanuḥ) N.4.96; निन्यतुः स्थलनिवेशिताटनी लीलथैव धनुषी अधिज्यताम् (ninyatuḥ sthalaniveśitāṭanī līlathaiva dhanuṣī adhijyatām) R.11.14.

Derivable forms: aṭaniḥ (अटनिः).

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Ātani (आतनि).—a. Ved. [तन्-इन् (tan-in)] Spreading; pervading; त्वं विशिक्षुरसि यज्ञमातनिः (tvaṃ viśikṣurasi yajñamātaniḥ) Ṛgveda 2.1.1.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṭani (अटनि).—f. (-niḥ or ) The notched extremity of a bow. E. aṭa to go, ani affix, also with ṅīṣ fem. termination.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṭani (अटनि).—aṭanī, f. The notched extremity of a bow.

Aṭani can also be spelled as Aṭanī (अटनी).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṭani (अटनि).—[feminine] the notched end of a bow.

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Aṭanī (अटनी).—[feminine] the notched end of a bow.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Aṭani (अटनि):—[from aṭ] a f. the notched extremity of a bow.

2) Aṭanī (अटनी):—[from aṭ] f. the notched extremity of a bow.

3) Aṭani (अटनि):—b See √aṭ.

4) Ātani (आतनि):—[=ā-tani] [from ā-tan] mfn. penetrating, [Ṛg-veda ii, 1, 10.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṭani (अटनि):—f.

(-niḥ or ) The notched extremity of a bow. E. aṭ, kṛt aff. ani, without or with fem. aff. ṅīṣ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṭani (अटनि):—[(niḥ-nī)] 2. 3. f. The notched extremity of a bow.

[Sanskrit to German]

Atani in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aṭani (ಅಟನಿ):—[noun] the curved end of a bow.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṭaṉi (அடனி) noun < aṭani. Extremity of the bow; வில்லின் நுனி. [villin nuni.] (சிந்தாமணிநிகண்டு [sintha. ni.] 84.)

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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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