Hon, Hom: 5 definitions
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Hon means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
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India history and geography
Hon (“gold”) is one of the gotras (clans) among the Kurnis (a tribe of South India). Kurni is, according to the Census Report 1901, “a corruption of kuri (sheep) and vanni (wool), the caste having been originally weavers of wool”. The gotras (viz., Hon) are described as being of the Brāhman, Kshatriya, and Vaisya sub-divisions of the caste, and of Shanmukha’s Sudra caste.
Hon.—same as hūn. Note: hon is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Hon.—variant spelling of hūn; same as varāha, gadyāṇa (gold gadyāṇa) and pagoda (star pagoda); cf. suvarṇa. Note: hon is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Hon in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Ficus ingens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma caffrum Miq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. (1994)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hon, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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
Hindi dictionary
Hom in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a sacrifice; an oblation fire; ~[kumda] a pit for oblation fire; -[samagri] the articles for putting into the oblation fire; —[karate hatha jalana] to do a good turn and earn a bad name; —[karana] to perform a sacrifice, to offer oblation to fire..—hom (होम) is alternatively transliterated as Homa.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Hoṃ (ಹೊಂ):—[noun] (in comp.) gold.
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Hoṃ (ಹೊಂ):—[noun] (in comp.) gold.
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Hon (ಹೊನ್):—[noun] = ಹೊನ್ನು [honnu].
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 (+29): Homcike, Homcu, Homcugara, Homdale, Homdanike, Hon kai, Hona, Honaal, Honacu, Honaga-so, Honagalu, Honagane, Honaganne, Honagariya, Honage, Honagirika, Honagone, Honagone soppu, Honagonne, Honagonne soppu.
Full-text (+308): Hon than, Hun, Am hon hon, Am hon hon dia, Hon xi, Hon don, Hon linh, Linh hon, Du hon, Chieu hon, Tam hon troc, Hon am, Hoang hon, Hon hoi, Hon mao, Hon me, Hon mot, Hon muoi, Hon thuc, Hon tran.
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