Hundi, Humdi, Huṇḍī, Huṇḍi, Hunḍī: 6 definitions
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Hundi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryhuṇḍī (हुंडी).—f ( H) A bill of exchange. huṇḍī lāvaṇēṃ To present a hunḍi.
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huṇḍī (हुंडी).—f A plant or a young tree, as taken up for transplantation, with its roots and a mass of earth adhering. 2 (Because of the shape and general appearance of an uprooted plant.) A bung (composed of cloth well plastered and caked with earth and cowdung) for the mouth of a budhalēṃ. 3 pl A species of jōndhaḷā (Holcus sorghum). It is of a blackish cast, and is sown in the hot season.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishhuṇḍī (हुंडी).—f A bill of exchange. huṇḍī lāvaṇēṃ To present a huṇḍī.
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 dictionaryHuṇḍi (हुण्डि).—m., f. A heap or lump of rice.
Derivable forms: huṇḍiḥ (हुण्डिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Huṇḍi (हुण्डि):—[from huṇḍ] m. or f. a heap or lump of rice (= piṇḍita odanaḥ), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Huṇḍī (हुण्डी):—[from huṇḍikā] f. = [preceding] [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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 dictionaryHundi in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a bill of exchange, draft; —[sakarana] to honour/accept (a bill of exchange)..—hundi (हुंडी) is alternatively transliterated as Huṃḍī.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHuṃḍi (ಹುಂಡಿ):—[noun] a very small village; a hamlet.
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Huṃḍi (ಹುಂಡಿ):—[noun] a parti-coloured ox.
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Huṃḍi (ಹುಂಡಿ):—
1) [noun] a bill of exchange.
2) [noun] an order to a bank to pay the stated amount from one’s account; a cheque.
3) [noun] a statement, usu. itemised, of charges for goods or services; an invoice, bill.
4) [noun] a closed box or a round container with a slit at the top for inserting monetary coins, used as a money box.
5) [noun] something proposed; a proposal; a proposition.
6) [noun] the state or fact of being responsible; responsibility.
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: Humdigadige, Humdipatra, Hundiciththi, Hundika, Hundipandi, Hundipunga, Hunti.
Ends with (+42): Ambahumdi, Asamipavatihumdi, Bhikaradasavara Hundi, Bhrishundi, Bhurkhundi, Bhushundi, Cakkuhumdi, Chundi, Cunti, Daraduhumdi, Darshanahumdi, Darshani Hundi, Darshani-hundi, Dhundi, Galajhundi, Galashundi, Ghundi, Hastishundi, Hastrashundi, Hunti.
Full-text (+28): Saraphi-hundi, Khadi-hundi, Khadi Hundi, Hundika, Nondanem, Dhanijoga, Jaba, Thadakanem, Humdavali, Humdavani, Humdigadige, Humdipatra, Paratahundi, Hunti, Shipharashi-hundi, Rokadi Hundi, Kaccihundi, Sakarai, Pakkimuddata, Darshani Hundi.
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