Thinai, Tinai, Tiṇai, Tiṉai: 4 definitions
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Thinai 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsThinai [தினை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Setaria italica (L.) P.Beauv. from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Panicum chinense, Setaria asiatica, Setaria persica. For the possible medicinal usage of thinai, 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)Thinai in India is the name of a plant defined with Setaria italica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicum glomeratum Moench, nom. illeg. superfl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1895)
· Bulletin, Division of Agrostology United States Department of Agriculture (1897)
· Gentes Herbarum; occasional papers on the kind of plants (1923)
· Allgemeine Naturgeschichte (1841)
· Bonn. Fl. Compl. (1932)
· Descriptio Graminum in Gallia et Germania (1802)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Thinai, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Tinai in India is the name of a plant defined with Setaria italica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicum glomeratum Moench, nom. illeg. superfl. (among others).
2) Tinai in Nepal is also identified with Agrimonia pilosa It has the synonym Agrimonia nepalensis D. Don (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Index Seminum Hort. Dorpat., Suppl. (1823)
· Anais da Faculdade de Sciencias do Porto (1934)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1910)
· Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica (1981)
· Handboek voor de Flora van Java (1928)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tinai, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTiṇai (திணை) noun perhaps from idem.
1. Earth, land; பூமி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pumi. (pingalagandu)]
2. Place, region, situation, site; இடம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [idam. (pingalagandu)]
3. House; வீடு. திணைபிரி புதல்வர் [vidu. thinaipiri puthalvar] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 16, 7).
4. Tribe, caste, race, family; குலம். உயர்திணை யூமன் [kulam. uyarthinai yuman] (குறுந்தொகை [kurundogai] 224).
5. Conduct, custom; ஒழுக்கம். அவன் றொஃறிணை மூதூர் [ozhukkam. avan roqrinai muthur] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 401).
6. Conventional rules of conduct laid down in the Tamil works, of two classes, viz., aka-t-tiṇai and puṟattiṇai; தமிழ்நூல்களிற் கூறப்படும் அகமும் புறமுமாகிய ஒழுக்கம். ஐந்திணை நெறியளாவி [thamizhnulkalir kurappadum agamum puramumagiya ozhukkam. ainthinai neriyalavi] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூர்ப்பணகை. [kambaramayanam surppanagai.] 1).
7. (Grammar) Class, as of nouns, of two kinds, viz., uyartiṇai and aḵṟiṇai; உயர்திணை யஃறிணைகளாகிய பகுப்புக்கள். ஆயிரு திணையி னிசைக்குமன சொல்லே [uyarthinai yaqrinaigalagiya paguppukkal. ayiru thinaiyi nisaikkumana solle] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 1).
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Tiṉai (தினை) noun probably from தின்-. [thin-.]
1. Italian millet, cereal, Setaria italicum; சிறுதானியவகை. தினைக் காலுள் யாய்விட்டகன்று மேய்க்கிற்பதோ [siruthaniyavagai. thinaig kalul yayvittaganru meykkirpatho] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 108, 33).
2. Wild Bermuda grass, Panicum burmanni; தினைவகை. [thinaivagai.]
3. Little millet. See சாமை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [samai. (agarathi nigandu)]
4. Paddy-field grass, Panicum fluitans; ஒருவகைப் புல். [oruvagaip pul.]
5. A very small measure, as a grain of millet; a trifle; மிகச் சிறிய திருமடல் அளவு. தினைத்துணை நன்றிசெயினும் [migas siriya thirumadal alavu. thinaithunai nanriseyinum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 104).
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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Starts with: Tinai-malainurraimpatu, Tinai-moliaimpatu, Tinai-nilaipeyar, Tinai-nilaivari, Tinai-valuamaiti, Tinaiccamai, Tinaikal, Tinaikkalam, Tinaikkuruvi, Tinaimayakkam, Tinaimayakku, Tinaippattu, Tinaippeyar, Tinaippunam, Tinaivalu, Tinaiyalavu, Tinaiyarici.
Full-text (+90): Tinaiccamai, Tinaikkuruvi, Aricittinai, Kattuttinai, Tinaippunam, Vancittinai, Vellaittinai, Accittinai, Viravuttinai, Potuttinai, Tinaikkalam, Iyankutinai, Marutattinai, Karuntinai, Centinai, Kai-kilaitinai, Nur-puratinai, Viluttinai, Tinaippattu, Noccittinai.
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