Tank, Ṭaṅk, Taṅk: 8 definitions
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Tank means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryṬāṅk.—(IA 26), also called tāṅkī, etc.; same as ṭaṅka. Note: ṭāṅk is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Tāṅk.—also called tāṅkī; same as ṭanka. Note: tāṅk is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṬaṅk (टङ्क्).—1 U. (ṭaṅkayati-te, ṭaṅkita)
1) To bind, tie, fasten.
2) To cover. --With उद् (ud)
1) to scrape, scratch.
2) to bore out, pierce through.
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Taṅk (तङ्क्).—1 P. (taṅkati, taṅkita)
1) To endure, bear.
2) To laugh.
3) To live in distress.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryṬaṅk (टङ्क्).—i. 1(?), and 10, [Parasmaipada.] 1. † To bind. 2. To cover (ved.).
— With the prep. vi vi, vitaṅkita, 1. Marked, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 16, 36. 2. Loaded, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 4, 5.
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Taṅk (तङ्क्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To live in distress.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṭaṅk (टङ्क्):—(derived from ka, ‘seal’), [class] 10. kayati, to (seal up,i.e. to) shut, cover, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra iv, x.]
2) Taṅk (तङ्क्):—[class] 1. [Parasmaipada] to live in distress, [Dhātupāṭha]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Tank in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a coin; typing; ~[lipi] typescript; ~[vijnana] numismatics; ~[shala] see [takasala]..—tank (टंक) is alternatively transliterated as Ṭaṃka.
2) Tank in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a tank; ~[bedhi/mara] anti-tank; •[gola] an anti-tank shell/bomb; ~[bedhi/mara topa] an anti-tank gun..—tank (टैंक) is alternatively transliterated as Ṭaiṃka.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryTank is another spelling for टङ्क [ṭaṅka].—n. 1. a chisel for working on stone; 2. an axe; axe-like weapon;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, Tank, Te.
Starts with (+10): Tamkakshata, Tamkamudre, Tamkanakara, Tamkanam, Tamkarisu, Tamkashale, Tank-e--bateyn, Tanka, Tankaccheda, Tankache, Tankadhari, Tankadharisha, Tankak, Tankakapati, Tankakashala, Tankakecaram, Tankal, Tankala, Tankali gida, Tankalur.
Full-text (+1419): Tadaga, Pushkarini, Vapi, Kulanta-vapi, Manihira, Pushkara, Tanki, Water tank, Kalindi, Bahuka, Lilavapi, Tadaka, Tanka, Palvala, Nittank, Kumbalaka, Ekahavapi, Girisigamuka, Kativapi, Vahavapi.
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Search found 255 books and stories containing Tank, Ṭaṅk, Taṅk, Ṭāṅk, Tāṅk, The tank; (plurals include: Tanks, Ṭaṅks, Taṅks, Ṭāṅks, Tāṅks, The tanks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.201 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
Verse 7.196 < [Section XIII - War]
Verse 11.163 < [Section XVIII - Expiation for Theft (steya)]
Traditional Water Conservation in Uplands of < [April – June, 2005]
The Temple Tank < [January 1965]
The Eternal South < [September 1938]
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Growth and survival of androgen-reversed Oreochromis niloticus in hapas. < [2021: Volume 10, May issue 5]
A review on applications of liquid nitrogen in medicine < [2019: Volume 8, May issue 6]
Growth efficiency of Mozambique tilapia fed leguminous leaf meals. < [2018: Volume 7, April special issue 8]
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 64 - The Heron And The Crab < [Part II (c) - Stories of the Durayas]
Story 196 - The Story of the Gamarala’s Son < [Part III (a) - Stories of the Lower Castes]
Story 238 - The King who learnt the Speech of Animals < [Part III (b) - Stories of the Western Province and Southern India]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 27 - Constructing Tanks, Planting Trees etc. < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 57 - In Praise of (Digging a) Tank etc. < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 58 - In Praise of Planting Trees etc. < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LVIII < [Anusasanika Parva]
Section CLXLI < [Markandeya-Samasya Parva]
Section LXV < [Anusasanika Parva]
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