Dhuni, Dhūni: 15 definitions
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Dhuni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Dhuni (धुनि).—A Viśvedeva.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 31.
1b) One of the names of the third Marut gaṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 126.
1c) A son of Brahmadhana.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 132.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydhuni : (aor. of dhunāti) tossed; shook off; removed.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhuṇī (धुणी).—f (Verbal of dhuṇēṃ) Washing, scouring, clearing thoroughly, lit. fig. stripping, baring, spoiling: the act, and the scoured, stripped, or spoiled state resulting. Ex. atisārāmuḷēṃ śarī- rācī dhuṇī jhālī; pōrānēṃ rāṇḍachandāsa lāgūna gharācī dhuṇī kēlī. 2 A washing place (as on the margin of a river).
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dhuṇī (धुणी).—f ( H) The smoke-fire of the gōsāvī over which he sits inhaling the smoke. 2 The pit containing it. dhuṇī ghālūna basaṇēṃ To sit determinedly and doggedly (in exaction of compliance with some demand).
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dhunī (धुनी).—f ( H) The smoke-fire of the gōsāvī over which he sits inhaling the smoke. Ex. jēṃ aikatāṃ pāpā dhunī || śravaṇamātrēṃ hōya pai ||. 2 The pit containing it or prepared for it.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhuṇī (धुणी) [-nī, -नी].—f The smoke-free of the gātāvī over which he sits inhaling the smoke. The pit containing it. A washing place.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhuni (धुनि) or Dhunī (धुनी).—f. A river; पुराणां संहर्तुः सुरधुनि कपर्दोऽधिरुरुहे (purāṇāṃ saṃhartuḥ suradhuni kapardo'dhiruruhe) G. L.22.
Derivable forms: dhuniḥ (धुनिः).
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Dhūni (धूनि).—f. Shaking, agitating.
Derivable forms: dhūniḥ (धूनिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDhunī (धुनी).—(?) (perhaps = Prakrit Lex. dhuṇi, [Paia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo], compare AMg. jhuṇi, for Sanskrit dhvani?), sound (?), in -mahatī gāthā-dhunī Divyāvadāna 328.26 (prose).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhuni (धुनि).—f.
(-niḥ) A river; see the next.
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Dhunī (धुनी).—f. (-nī) A river. E. dhu to go, affix in fem. affix ṅīp; the affix is sometimes considered as nik leaving ni, which makes dhuni ut sup.
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Dhūni (धूनि).—f.
(-niḥ) Shaking, agitating. E. dhū to agitate, affix ktin, and ta changed to na. dhū-bhāve ktin-lvādi-tasya naḥ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhuni (धुनि).—i. e. dhvan + i, I. adj. 1. Roaring,
Dhuni (धुनि).—[adjective] boisterous, tempestuous, wild; [masculine] [Name] of a demon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhuni (धुनि):—[from dhuna] mfn. roaring, sounding, boisterous (the Maruts, rivers, the Soma etc.), [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-āraṇyaka]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a demon slain by Indra, [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of the Vasu Āpa, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) Dhunī (धुनी):—[from dhuni > dhuna] Du/nI f. river (cf. dyu-dhuni).
5) Dhuni (धुनि):—[from dhuna] f. river (cf. dyu-dhuni).
6) Dhūni (धूनि):—[from dhūna > dhū] f. shaking, agitation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhuni (धुनि):—(niḥ) 2. f. A river.
2) Dhunī (धुनी):—(nī) 3. f. Idem.
3) Dhūni (धूनि):—(niḥ) 2. f. Idem.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Dhunī (धुनी):—(a) persevering; assiduous; resolute, having the quality of constant and steadfast pursuit of an aim.
2) Dhūnī (धूनी):—(nf) fumigation; burning of incense; the fire lit by a Hindu mendicant to inhale smoke for penance or for keeping warm; —[jagānā/ramānā] to activise/keep alive the [dhūnī]; to fumigate; to turn into an ascetic.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhuni (ಧುನಿ):—[noun] a stream or river.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+12): Dhunia, Dhunibava, Dhunicumuri, Dhunimant, Dhunimat, Dhuninatha, Dhunipani, Dhunita, Dhunitabba, Dhunittae, Dhunitva, Dhuniuna, Dhunivrata, Dhuniya, Dhuniyam, Tuniccal, Tunicey, Tunikkai, Tuninila, Tunintavan.
Ends with (+13): Adhuni, Amaradhuni, Amparattuni, Atcayatuni, Cailastuni, Cekkuttuni, Cikhaladhuni, Cilaittuni, Cimaittuni, Dhundhuni, Divyadhuni, Dudhuni, Dyudhuni, Gaganadhuni, Guadhuni, Hatadhuni, Karadhuni, Karittuni, Madhuni, Marutuni.
Full-text: Dhuninatha, Dhunicumuri, Dhunivrata, Suradhuni, Svardhuni, Dyudhuni, Dhunimat, Dhunimant, Puṇi, Dhupani, Divyadhuni, Adhunaya, Cumuri, Dhuneti, Dhunipani, Karadhuni, Mola, Dasyu, Dhunay, Natha.
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