Taniyan, Taṉiyaṉ, Taṉiyāṉ: 3 definitions

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Taniyan means something in 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Taniyan 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 majus Garsault, nom. inval. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1976)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Pakistan Journal of Botany (1974)
· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1962)
· Les Figures des Plantes et Animaux d'Usage en Medecine (1764)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Taniyan, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Taniyan (ತನಿಯನ್):—[noun] a stray verse in salutation of one’s preceptor, teacher.

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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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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Taniyan in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Taṉiyaṉ (தனியன்) noun < idem.

1. See தனித்தாள் [thanithal],

1. 2. Single person, animal or thing; ஒன்றியான-வன்-து. தாயுமிலி தந்தையிலி தான்றனி யன் [onriyana-van-thu. thayumili thanthaiyili thanrani yan] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 12, 3).

3. Wild beast detached from the herd and thus rendered ferocious; இனத்தினின்றும் பிரிந்தமையால் மூர்க்கங்கொண்ட மிரு கம். [inathininrum pirinthamaiyal murkkangonda miru kam.]

4. Stray verse in praise of an author or a work; ஒரு நூலை அல்லது ஆக்கியோனைப் புகழ்ந்து கூறும் தனிச்செய்யுள். (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம்) [oru nulai allathu akkiyonaip pugazhnthu kurum thanicheyyul. (nalayira thivyappirapandam)]

5. Stray verse in salutation to a guru; குருஸ்தோத்திரமான ஒற்றைச் சுலோகம். [kurusthothiramana orrais sulogam.] Vaiṣṇava Philosophy

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Taṉiyāṉ (தனியான்) noun < தனி¹. [thani¹.] See தனியான் [thaniyan], 1, 2. (W.)

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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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