Dhuni, Dhūni: 18 definitions
Introduction:
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)
1a) 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Dhuni (धुनि) refers to “rivers”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] 23. Thus eight elephants were born from the (cosmic) eggshell held in his right hand. And from that in his left in turn eight cows were born, their consorts. And in the course of time those elephants, their many sons and grandsons, etc., endowed with spirit and might, ranged at will over the forests, rivers (dhuni), and mountains of the whole world”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
dhuni : (aor. of dhunāti) tossed; shook off; removed.
dhuni (ဓုနိ) [(kri) (ကြိ)]—
[dhu+nā+ī]
[ဓု+နာ+ဤ]
[Pali to Burmese]
dhuni—
(Burmese text): (၁) ပယ်စွန့်ပြီ။ (၂) ဖျက်ဆီးပြီ။ ဓုနာတိ-(၁)-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) It has been abandoned. (2) It has been destroyed. Look at the source - (1).
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
dhuṇī (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.
dhuṇī (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
Dhuni (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).
Dhunī (धुनी).—(?) (perhaps = Prakrit Lex. dhuṇi, [Paia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo], compare AMg. jhuṇi, for Sanskrit dhvani?), sound (?), in -mahatī gāthā-dhunī Divyāvadāna 328.26 (prose).
Dhuni (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 .
Dhuni (धुनि).—i. e. dhvan + i, I. adj. 1. Roaring,
Dhuni (धुनि).—[adjective] boisterous, tempestuous, wild; [masculine] [Name] of a demon.
1) 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.]
1) Dhuni (धुनि):—(niḥ) 2. f. A river.
2) Dhunī (धुनी):—(nī) 3. f. Idem.
3) Dhūni (धूनि):—(niḥ) 2. f. Idem.
Dhuni (धुनि):—
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Dhunī (धुनी):—s. u. dhuni .
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Dhūni (धूनि):—(von 1. dhū) f. das Schütteln [DURGĀD.] zu [Kavikalpadruma] [Śabdakalpadruma]
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Dhuni (धुनि):—wird vielleicht richtiger auf dhu, dhū zurückgeführt mit der Grundbedeutung mit Getöse dahinfahrend.
1) [?Z. 4. fg. Ṛgveda 2, 15, 5] gehört nach [Sāyaṇa] zu [3]).
Dhuni (धुनि):——
1) Adj. sich schüttelnd , stürmisch bewegt , erregt , mit Getöse dahin fahrend. —
2) m. Nomen proprium — a) eines von Indra bekämpften Dämons. — b) eines Sohnes des Vasu Āpa [VP.².2,23.] —
3) f. Fluss. Zu belegen nur dhunī.
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Dhunī (धुनी):—s. dhuni 3).
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Dhūni (धूनि):—f. das Schütteln.
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
1) 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
Dhuni (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)
Partial matches: Dhu, I, Tu, Na.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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