Luna, Lūṇa, Lūna, Luṅa: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Luna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Luna in Pacific is the name of a plant defined with Laportea ruderalis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Fleurya ruderalis (G. Forst.) Gaudich. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus (1786)
· Economic Botany (1988)
· Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte (1836)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1869)
· Voy. Uranie, Bot. (1826)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Luna, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarylūṇa : (pp. of lūnati) reaped; mowed.
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lūna : (pp. of lūnati) reaped; mowed.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryLūna, (pp. of lunāti) cut, mowed, reaped Th. 2, 107 (°kesī); J. II, 365; Dāvs. I, 32. Cp. vi°. (Page 585)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLūna (लून).—p. p. [lū-kta]
1) Cut, lopped, severed, cut off.
2) Plucked, gathered (flowers &c.).
3) Destroyed.
4) Bitten, nibbled at.
5) Wounded.
-nam A tail.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLūna (लून).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. Cut. 2. Wounded. 3. Cut off. 4. Plucked. 5. Bitten. nibbled. E. lū to cut, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLūna (लून).—[adjective] cut, severed, plucked, reaped, gnawed off, hewn asunder, destroyed; [neuter] tail.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lūna (लून):—[from lū] mfn. cut, cut off, severed, lopped, clipped, reaped, plucked, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] nibbled off, [Hitopadeśa]
3) [v.s. ...] knocked out, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
4) [v.s. ...] stung, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
5) [v.s. ...] pierced, wounded, [Raghuvaṃśa]
6) [v.s. ...] destroyed, annihilated, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
7) [v.s. ...] n. a tail, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. lūma).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLūna (लून):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ) p.] Cut, wounded.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Lūna (लून) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Lua, Luṇia.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryLūṇa (लूण):—(nm) salt.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Lūṇa (लूण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Lavaṇa.
2) Lūṇa (लूण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Lavaṇa.
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 corpusLūna (ಲೂನ):—[adjective] cut; severed.
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Lūna (ಲೂನ):—
1) [noun] that which is cut or severed.
2) [noun] reaped; plucked (from a plant).
3) [noun] the flexible appendage to the trunk of some animals; a tail.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with (+3): Luna nut, Lunabahu, Lunados, Lunadushkrita, Lunai, Lunak, Lunaka, Lunalei, Lunalipi, Lunamamsa, Lunana, Lunapaksha, Lunappasaya, Lunar fluid, Lunar Month, Lunarukkha, Lunas, Lunati, Lunavaksha, Lunavasahi.
Ends with (+29): Akalunanakaluna, Aluna, Avaluna, Bailuna, Beluna, Bhyanaluna, Boluna Caluna, Bolunacaluna, Calunapaluna, Chaplyanachupluna, Cilluna, Culuna, Eluna, Galuna, Gholuna-gholuna, Haluna, Javaluna, Kaluna, Kaluna, Kalyanakuluna.
Full-text (+26): Aluna, Avaluna, Lu, Lua, Lunayavam, Lunadushkrita, Lunavisha, Nirluna, Viluna, Luma, Vamshaluna, Lunaka, Luna nut, Lunas, Lunamamsa, Ajnanadhana, Lunabahu, Lunapaksha, Luniy, Luniya.
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