Tanki, Ṭāṅkī, Tamki, Tāṅki, Taṅki, Ṭaṅkī: 9 definitions
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Tanki means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
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India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryṬāṅkī.—same as ṭaṅka. Note: ṭāṅkī 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTanki [टाँकी] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Piliostigma malabaricum (Roxb.) Benth. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family having the following synonyms: Bauhinia malabarica, Bauhinia acida, Bauhinia reniformis. For the possible medicinal usage of tanki, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Tanki in Nepal is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia malabarica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Piliostigma malabaricum var. acidum (Korth.) de Wit (among others).
2) Tanki is also identified with Bauhinia purpurea It has the synonym Bauhinia coromandeliana DC. (etc.).
3) Tanki in Sierra Leone is also identified with Zea mays It has the synonym Zea mays var. everta (Sturtev.) L.H. Bailey (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· A Manual of Botany for the Northern States (1818)
· Annales Botanices Systematicae (1852)
· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1891)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Escritos (1923)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tanki, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭāṅkī (टांकी) [or टाकी, ṭākī].—f A cistern. 2 A trough for watering cattle. 3 A stonecutter's chisel: also a chisel to divide bars of metal. 4 An incision made with it (on a handmill &c.) ṭāṅkī lāgaṇēṃ g. of s. To get a footing or an entrance.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭāṅkī (टांकी) [or ṭākī, or टाकी].—f A cistern. A trough for watering cattle. A stonecutter's chi- sel. An incision made with it (on a handmill &c.) ṭāṅkī lāgaṇēṃ To get a footing or an entrance.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTanki in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a tank; cistern; reservoir..—tanki (टंकी) is alternatively transliterated as Ṭaṃkī.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṬaṃki (ಟಂಕಿ):—[noun] a brief staying somewhere on the way while travelling; a sojourn.
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Ṭaṃki (ಟಂಕಿ):—
1) [noun] 1.a stamped, monetary coin.
2) [noun] an archaic coin of the value of about one third of a rupee.
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Ṭaṃki (ಟಂಕಿ):—[noun] (phil.) the form of Srihari who is believed to be at the inner portion of the right thigh of humans.
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Ṭāṃki (ಟಾಂಕಿ):—[noun] a large container for storing liquid; a tank.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryṬaṅkī (टङ्की):—n. a metal or plastic container (for storing water, oil, etc.), water tank; petrol tank;
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)
Starts with: Tamkia, Tamkiya, Tanki-ninramalai, Tankice-tonda, Tankicem Tonda, Tankika, Tankilimulam, Tankina, Tankinata, Tankindambo, Tankiri-mame, Tankita, Tankitamanca, Tankittatukkitu, Tankitva.
Ends with (+37): Alaitanki, Amil-tanki, Arttanki, Atanki, Calankai-muntanki, Cautanki, Cempalmutanki, Chatanki, Cuntanki, Cuvartanki, Ekatanki, Emanatanki, Ematanki, Ititanki, Kaitanki, Kantanki, Kirumirustanki, Kittanki, Kopuram tanki, Kopuramtanki.
Full-text (+35): Tankekari, Na-tankivay, Shri-patantanki, Gopuram thaangi, Akka thangi hannu, Kopuram tanki, Muntanki, Tanki-ninramalai, Vattanki, Tankicem Tonda, Vilakkuttanki, Panitanki, Cuvartanki, Malartanki, Ematanki, Kaitanki, Cara, Neytanki, Amil-tanki, Alaitanki.
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