Putakini, Puṭakinī, Puṭakiṉi: 9 definitions

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Putakini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Puṭakinī (पुटकिनी).—

1) A lotus.

2) A group of lotuses.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Puṭakinī (पुटकिनी).—f. (-nī) 1. An assemblage of lotus flowers. 2. A lotus. E. puṭaka, and ini, aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Puṭakinī (पुटकिनी).—[feminine] plant or group of lotus-flowers.*

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Puṭakinī (पुटकिनी):—[from puṭ] f. ([from] puṭaka [gana] puṣkarādi) a lotus or group of lotuses, [Vāsavadattā]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Puṭakinī (पुटकिनी):—(nī) 3. f. An assemblage of lotus flowers.

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

Puṭakinī (पुटकिनी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Puḍaiṇī.

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Putakini in German

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Puṭakiṉi (புடகினி) noun < puṭakinī. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])

1. Cluster of lotus flowers; தாமரைத் தொகுதி. [thamaraith thoguthi.]

2. Lotus-pond; தாமரையோடை. [thamaraiyodai.]

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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.

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