Nimili, Ñimiḻi, Ñimili, Nimīli: 3 definitions

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Nimili means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.

India history and geography

Ñimiḻi is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Atikaṉ, 148 notes Āay Eyiṉaṉ, 181 notes Āay Eyiṉaṉ, Kāviri, nāṉmaṟai mutunūl (four old Scriptures), Pukār (Pukār), 208 notes Imayakkuṉṟam (Himālayan Hills), Ōri, Kolli, Māayōḷ, 395.

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

nimīli (နိမီလိ) [(kri) (ကြိ)]—
[ni+mīla+a+ī]
[နိ+မီလ+အ+ဤ]

Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

[Pali to Burmese]

nimīli—

(Burmese text): မှိတ်ပြီ၊ မျက်စိမှိတ်ပြီ။ နိမီလတိ-ကြည့်။

(Auto-Translation): Close your eyes, close your eyes. Look at the dark.

Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)
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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.

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