Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Karuni in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia bracteata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Karuni is also identified with Spinacia oleracea It has the synonym Atriplex stocksii Boiss. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Diagnoses plantarum orientalium novarum (1859)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Gen. Pl. ed. 5 (1754)
· Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis (1789)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Karuni, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Karuṇī (करुणी):—[from karuṇa] f. a particular plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Karuṇi (करुणि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Karuṇin.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Karuṇi (ಕರುಣಿ):—[noun] a kind hearted, compassionate person; a person moved from pity.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Karuṇi (கருணி) noun probably from கருள். [karul.]

1. Hill, mountain; வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi] (W.)

2. Cave, cavern; குகை. (சதுராகராதி) [kugai. (sathuragarathi)]

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Kāruṇi (காருணி) [kār-uṇi] noun < கார் [kar] + உண்-. [un-.] Skylark, as feeding on clouds; வானம்பாடி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [vanambadi. (agarathi nigandu)]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kar, Uni.

Starts with: Kaarunik, Karu-nilapirappu, Karunika, Karunikai, Karunikam, Karunikan, Karunikata, Karunikkoti, Karunilam, Karunili, Karunimilai, Karunimma, Karunin, Karuniraka, Karunirraga, Karunisu, Karunitana, Karuniya, Karuniyam, Karuniyan.

Ends with: Akepkaruni, Iramakkaruni, Kattu karuni, Kokaruni, Nihkaruni, Nikkaruni, Nishkaruni, Tamirakaruni.

Full-text (+8): Tamirakaruni, Nihkaruni, Grishmapushpi, Kattu karuni, Rajapriya, Karunin, Sarit, Raktapushpa, Kalingana, Carini, Ulanem, Upakaranasamagri, Nishkarunikri, Karuniyam, Brahmacarin, Rajapushpa, Rajapushpi, Vyaja, Upadeshanem, Karuna.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Karuni, Karuṇī, Karuṇi, Kāruṇi, Kār-uṇi, Kar-uni, Kaaruni; (plurals include: Karunis, Karuṇīs, Karuṇis, Kāruṇis, uṇis, unis, Kaarunis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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