Nani, Nānī, Ñāṉi, Naṇi, Naṉi: 11 definitions

Introduction
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India history
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Hindi
3. Prakrit
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Nani means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Nāṇī.—(CII 4), an engraver; probably a corrution of Vijñānin. Note: nāṇī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Nani of the Scythians is identified with Koṭṭavai (Koṭṭavī or Koṭṭajjā), according to “A Cultural note on the Kuvalayamala of Uddyotanasuri” by the late Dr. V. s. Agrawala.—Page 82.30: Here is a list of religious establishments of different denominations [e.g., Shrine of goddess Koṭṭavī], [...]. According to the Vāmana-purāṇa, Koṭṭavai was the name of ancient Goddess at Hingulas in Baluchistan who was later on renamed by Scythians as Nani and by the Hindus Carcikā during the Gupta period. It is gratifying to note that Uddyotanasūri refers to the shrine of Koṭṭavi [Koṭṭajjā]. In the Deśīnāmamālā (12th century) Koṭṭā is given as the name of Pārvatī (2.35) which seems to have been due to a later religious synthesis of Goddess’ name,

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nani [ননী] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Morinda citrifolia L. from the Rubiaceae (coffee) family. For the possible medicinal usage of nani, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

1) Nani in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis hohenackerii Kunth (among others).

2) Nani is also identified with Citrus medica It has the synonym Sarcodactilis helicteroides Gaertn. (etc.).

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

· Malpighia (1937)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1950)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1991)
· Bombay Fl. (1861)
· Plantae Wilsonianae (1914)
· Nouv. Ann. Mus. Paris (1834)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nānī (नानी).—f ( H) A respectful term for a female, elderly or otherwise.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nānī (नानी).—f A respectful term for a female, elderly or otherwise.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nānī (नानी):—(nf) maternal grandmother; —[kā ghara] an easy job, a place of fun and frolic; —[ke āge nanasāla kā bakhāna] to teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs, a novice instructing an expert; —[mara jānā] to be in a predicament; to feel lost; to be demoralised, to be non-plussed.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Ṇāṇi (णाणि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Jñānin.

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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

Nāṇi (ನಾಣಿ):—[noun] a learned man.

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Nāṇi (ನಾಣಿ):—[noun] the climber Asparagus racemosus of Liliaceae 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Nānī (नानी):—n. 1. term of affection (fem.), 'dear' (for youngsters); 2. an affectionate term used to address a child; 3. royal attendant; 4. eyeball; pupil of eye; 5. a vessel/container in which wine/alcohol is dripped; adj. fem. small;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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