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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Mūnnu (मून्नु).—(three) The importance of the number three is indicated below: Agnitraya (Three agnis). The three agnis are Dakṣiṇa, Gārhapatya and Āhavanīya. Of these the first is in the shape of a semi-circle, the second in the shape of a full circle and the third, a square. (See full article at Story of Mūnnu from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Munnu in India is the name of a plant defined with Premna tomentosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Premna tomentosa Kurz (among others).

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

· Forest Flora of British Burma (1877)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Plant Sciences (1988)
· Systema Plantarum (1800)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Munnu, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Munnu (ಮುನ್ನು):—[noun] the tree Premna tomentosa of Verbenaceae family.

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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

Muṉṉu (முன்னு) [muṉṉutal] 5 transitive verb cf. உன்னு-. [unnu-.] [K. munnu.] To think, contemplate; கருதுதல். வேறுபுல முன்னிய விரகறி பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [karuthuthal. verupula munniya viragari pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 3).

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Muṉṉu (முன்னு) [muṉṉutal] 5 verb < முன்¹. [mun¹.] transitive

1. To meet; எதிர்ப்படுதல். கதிர்முலைக் கன்னிமார்ப முன்னினர் முயங்கி னல்லால் [ethirppaduthal. kathirmulaig kannimarpa munninar muyangi nallal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 483).

2. To reach, arrive at; அடைதல். முனிவன் முன்னினா னால் [adaithal. munivan munnina nal] (சூளாமணி தூது. [sulamani thuthu.] 123).

3. To approach; அணுகு தல். நகர் நெறியின் முன்னினான் [anugu thal. nagar neriyin munninan] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1249).

4. To get to, join; பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை்துதல். முன்னுபு கீழ்த் திசைநோக்கி [porunthuthal. munnupu kizhth thisainokki] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2636).

5. To adhere to; to follow; பின்பற்றுதல். முற்றுட னுணர்ந்தவ னமுத முன்னினார் [pinparruthal. murruda nunarnthava namutha munninar] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2639). — intransitive

1. To swell, rise, as the waves; கிளர்தல். நளவெண்பாிகடன் முன்னியது போலும் [kilarthal. naligadan munniyathu polum] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 12, 7).

2. To spread; படர்ந்து செல்லுதல். முன்னுங் கருவிடமுண்ட . . . முன் னோன் [padarnthu selluthal. munnung karuvidamunda . . . mun non] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 236).

3. To precede, go before; முற்படுதல். முன்னியாடு பின்யான் . . . உங்ஙனே வந்து தோன்றுவனே [murpaduthal. munniyadu pinyan . . . ungngane vanthu thonruvane] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 16).

4. To happen; சம்பவித்தல். மடந்தைக்கு முன்னியதறிய [sambavithal. madanthaikku munniyathariya] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 229, கொளு [kolu]).

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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)

Starts with: Mu-nurrunalu, Mun-uraunartal, Mun-urupunarcci, Munnuccippu, Munnudi, Munnuggu, Munnuku, Munnul, Munnuli, Munnulivu, Munnura, Munnuru, Munnusir.

Ends with: Kamunnu.

Full-text: Eppolutum, Munru, Purimunnul, Munnam.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Munnu, Mūnnu, Muṉṉu; (plurals include: Munnus, Mūnnus, Muṉṉus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)

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