Munna, Munnā, Muṉṉā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Munna means something in Hindi, biology, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Munna in India is the name of a plant defined with Crotalaria laburnifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Clavulium laburnifolium (L.) M.R. Almeida (among others).
2) Munna is also identified with Premna serratifolia It has the synonym Gumira corymbosa (Burm. f.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1913)
· Cytologia (1979)
· Flora of Maharashtra State (1998)
· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 2 (1845)
· Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis (1845)
· Phytologia (1974)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Munna, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMunnā (मुन्ना):—(nm) a term of endearment for a child, small one, a dear child; ~[nne kī māṃ] (usual form of address for one’s) wife.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMunna (ಮುನ್ನ):—[adjective] = ಮುನ್ [mun]1.
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Munna (ಮುನ್ನ):—[noun] = ಮುನ್ [mun]2.
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Munna (ಮುನ್ನ):—[adverb] = ಮುನ್ [mun]3.
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 LexiconMuṉṉā (முன்னா) [muṉṉātal] [muṉ-ā] intransitive verb < idem. +. To be first; to be early; முன்னதாதல். முன்னான பூதங்கள் [munnathathal. munnana puthangal] (கம்பராமாயணம் இரணியன்வதை. [kambaramayanam iraniyanvathai.] 170).
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)
Starts with (+38): Mun-ottukol, Mun-otumpillai, Munna-takali-pullum, Munnabhatta, Munnadasu, Munnade, Munnadesu, Munnadevidi, Munnadeyisu, Munnadi, Munnadike, Munnadiyikku, Munnaga, Munnai, Munnaikkanam, Munnaikkirai, Munnaikkuta, Munnaikkuti, Munnaikkutti, Munnaiyor.
Ends with: Attalimmunna, Kaul munna, Samunna.
Full-text: Munnabhatta, Munna-takali-pullum, Kaul munna, Mun, Murantakan, Ullappunarcci, Unmatam, Munnam, Mukancey, Illi, Putkalam, Patankam, Niyati, Toranam.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Munna, Muṉ-ā, Mun-a, Munnā, Muṉṉā, Munnaa; (plurals include: Munnas, ās, as, Munnās, Muṉṉās, Munnaas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 21 - Nagul-munna < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 51 - The Aet-kanda Leniya < [Part II (b) - Stories of the Tom-tom Beaters]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 3.5.5 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Moym mam pum polil)]
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 11 - Other Chagis < [Chapter III - The Chagis (A.D. 1100-1477)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1.2 - Lingodbhava-murti (depiction of the pillar of fire) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Patipada (by Acariya Maha Boowa Ñanasampanno)
A Tree in a Forest (by Ajahn Chah)