Patanki, Pāṭaṅkī, Pataṅki: 3 definitions
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Patanki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Pāṭaṅkī, (f.) “sedan chair” (?) in phrase sivikaṃ pāṭaṅkiṃ at Vin. I, 192 (MV V, 10, 3) is not clear. The vv. ll. (p. 380) are pāṭaṅgin, pāṭaṅgan pāṭakan. Perhaps pallaṅkaṃ? (Page 450)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Pātaṅki (पातङ्कि).—m.
(-ṅkiḥ) 1. Saturn. 2. Yama. 3. Karna. 4. Sugriva. E. pataṅga the sun, iñ aff. of descent.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Pataṅki (பதங்கி) [pataṅkittal] 11 transitive verb < பதங்கம். [pathangam.] See பதங்கமேற்று-. (பைஷஜ.) [pathangamerru-. (paishaja.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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