Tanika, Tanikā, Taṉikā: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Tanika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Tanik.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tanika in India is the name of a plant defined with Coriandrum sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coriandrum diversifolium Gilib. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pakistan Journal of Botany (1974)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1962)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Flora Taurico-Caucasica (1808)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1976)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tanika, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTanikā (तनिका).—A rope for fastening anything; त्रुट्यद्वितानतनिकाव्यतिषङ्गभाजः (truṭyadvitānatanikāvyatiṣaṅgabhājaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 5.61.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryTānika (तानिक).—(?) , see tālika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTanikā (तनिका):—[from tan] f. a cord, [Śiśupāla-vadha v, 61.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTanikā (तनिका):—(kā) 1. f. A rope.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTanika (तनिक) [Also spelled tanik]:—(a) a little, slight; —[acchā/āge] a cut above.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTāṇika (ತಾಣಿಕ):—
1) [noun] the administrator of a temple.
2) [noun] his duties or office.
3) [noun] an attendant who assists the priest of a temple.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTaṉikā (தனிகா) noun < dhanikā. Coriander. See கொத்தமல்லி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kothamalli. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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: Tani-katturaca, Tanikacheri, Tanikai, Tanikaippuranam, Tanikakki, Tanikam, Tanikamalli, Tanikan, Tanikar, Tanikarayar.
Ends with (+39): Arthadyotanika, Arthoddyotanika, Ashvastanika, Avaitanika, Ayatanika, Bhavadyotanika, Bhedanasamvattanika, Bhutacaitanika, Bhutachintanika, Bhutacintanika, Brahmacintanika, Brahmanimantanika, Cetanika, Cintanika, Dharmayatanika, Dyotanika, Kitanika, Krintanika, Kshirasamtanika, Lapatanika.
Full-text: Samtanika, Tanikarayar, Tanikam, Cetaki, Daniga, Tanik, Talika, Sthanika.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Tanika, Daniga, Dhaniga, Tanikā, Tānika, Tāṇika, Taṉikā, Thaniga, Thanigaa, Thanika; (plurals include: Tanikas, Danigas, Dhanigas, Tanikās, Tānikas, Tāṇikas, Taṉikās, Thanigas, Thanigaas, Thanikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
6.2. Alankaras (6): Rupaka (metaphor) < [Chapter 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work]
A Review on Bauhinia Variegata and its Phytoconstituents < [Volume 9, Issue 3: May-June 2022]
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 3 - Tritiya-anka (tritiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]