Min, Mim, Miṉ, Mīṉ: 4 definitions

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Min means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Min (मिन्).—tad. affix in the sense of possession added to the word गो (go); e.g. गोमिन् (gomin), cf. ज्योत्स्रातामिस्रा (jyotsrātāmisrā) ...गोमिन्मलिन-मलीमसाः (gominmalina-malīmasāḥ) P.V.2.114.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mīṃ (ಮೀಂ):—[noun] = ಮೀನು [minu]1.

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Mīn (ಮೀನ್):—[noun] = ಮೀನು [minu]1.

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Mīn (ಮೀನ್):—[noun] = ಮೀನು [minu]2.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Miṉ (மின்) noun < மின்னு-. [minnu-.] [Telugu: minuku, K. minu, M. min.]

1. Flash, glitter; ஒளி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) மின்மின்கொள் கவசம் [oli. (sudamaninigandu) minminkol kavasam] (கம்பராமாயணம் நிகும்பலை. [kambaramayanam nigumbalai.] 84).

2. Lightning; மின்னல். மின்னி னிகழ்ந் தாகாசத்திற் காணாது [minnal. minni nigazhn thagasathir kanathu] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 29, 238).

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Miṉ (மின்) particle A verbal suffix of the imperative plural; முன்னிலையேவற்பன்மை விகுதியு ளொன்று. [munnilaiyevarpanmai viguthiyu lonru.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 224.)

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Mīṉ (மீன்) noun < மின்னு-. [minnu-.] [K. mīn.]

1. Star; நட்சத்திரம். பதியிற் கலங்கிய மீன் [nadsathiram. pathiyir kalangiya min] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1116).

2. The 14th nakṣatra. See சித்திரை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sithirai. (pingalagandu)]

3. The 13th nakṣatra. See அத்தம்⁸. [atham⁸.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 108.)

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Mīṉ (மீன்) noun < mīna.

1. Fish; மச்சம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [macham. (pingalagandu)]

2. Pisces of the zodiac; மீன்ராசி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [minrasi. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. Shark; சுறா. [sura.] (W.)

4. See மீன்கோட்பறை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [minkodparai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Miṉ (மின்) noun < மின்னு-. [minnu-.] Woman; பெண். மின்னன்மை விபசாரத்து . . . மடிந்திடும் [pen. minnanmai vipasarathu . . . madinthidum] (நீதிசாரம் [nithisaram], 60).

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