Pinnai, Piṉṉai, Piññai: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Pinnai means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramPiṉṉai (பின்னை) (in Tamil) refers to Lakṣmī in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Piṉṉai) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pinnai in India is the name of a plant defined with Calophyllum inophyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calophyllum calaba Jacq. (among others).
2) Pinnai is also identified with Dillenia pentagyna It has the synonym Dillenia hainanensis Merrill.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1980)
· Taxon (1980)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· FBI (1872)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1934)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pinnai, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPiññai (பிஞ்ஞை) noun < பின்னை. [pinnai.] A consort of Kṛṣṇa. See நப்பின்னை. மாமணிவண்ணனும் . . . பிஞ்ஞையும் [nappinnai. mamanivannanum . . . pijnaiyum] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 19, 65).
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Piṉṉai (பின்னை) < idem. noun
1. See பின்² [pin²],
4. பின்னைப் புதுமைக்கும் [pinnaip puthumaikkum] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 7, 9).
2. Younger sister; தங்கை. உலகமூன்றுங் காவலோன் பின்னை [thangai. ulagamunrung kavalon pinnai] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூர்ப்ப. [kambaramayanam surppa.] 29). (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])
3. Younger brother; தம்பி. (திவா.) பின்னைதன்னுட னடுக்கலை [thambi. (thiva.) pinnaithannuda nadukkalai] (கந்தபு. முதனாட்போ. [kanthapu. muthanadpo.] 9). — adverb
1. Moreover, besides, furthermore; மேலும். [melum.]
2. After, afterwards; பிறகு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) பின்னை . . . அழிந்தேன் [piragu. (sudamaninigandu) pinnai . . . azhinthen] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 44, 5).
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Piṉṉai (பின்னை) noun probably from பின்னு-. [pinnu-.]
1. One of Kṛṣṇa’s consorts; நப்பின்னை. பெய்வளைக் கையாள் நம்பின்னை [nappinnai. peyvalaig kaiyal nambinnai] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 17, பக். [pag.] 444).
2. Hair; தலைமயிர். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [thalaimayir. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Piṉṉai (பின்னை) noun < புன்னை. [punnai.]
1. Mast-wood. See புன்னை. [punnai.] (W.)
2. A large timber tree. See நாய்த்தேக்கு. [naythekku.] (L.)
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: Pinnaikelvan, Pinnaikkanam, Pinnaippa.
Ends with: Cheru pinnai, Elilaippinnai, Katta pinnai, Kattuppinnai, Malampinnai, Nappinnai, Sorapinnai.
Full-text: Pinnaikelvan, Pinnaikkanam, Nappinnai, Katta pinnai, Cheru pinnai, Maruvalitu, Etirppatu, Veliru.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 1.7.8 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Piravittuar ara)]
Pasuram 4.2.5 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Palan ay, El ulaku untu)]
Pasuram 6.4.2 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Kuravai aycciyarotu)]
Tiruvācakam Part I (by Māṇikkavācakar)
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]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)