Sondi, Soṇḍī, Shondi, Somdi: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Sondi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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

soṇḍī : (f.) a natural tank in a rock.

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

1) Soṇḍī, 2 (f.) the neck of a tortoise S. IV, 177 (soṇḍi-pañcamāni aṅgāni); Miln. 371; the hood of a snake J. VI, 166 (nāgā soṇḍi-katā). (Page 725)

2) Soṇḍī, 1 (f.) a natural tank in a rock J. I, 462; DhA. II, 56 (soṇḍi); udaka-° J. IV, 333; Vism. 119; KhA 65 (soṇḍikā). (Page 724)

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary
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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Śoṇḍī (शोण्डी):—śoṇḍa, śoṇḍī [wrong reading] for śauṇḍa, ḍī.

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

Soṃdi (ಸೊಂದಿ):—[adjective] causing mischief; mischievous.

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Soṃdi (ಸೊಂದಿ):—[noun] a man, who leads an unrestrained, sexually immoral life; a rake; a libertine.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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.

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