Thong: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Thong means something in the history of ancient India, Hindi, biology. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Thong has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Thomga.
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India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra ValleyThong is a Dimasa Kachari term referring to “post”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Thong in Sierra Leone is the name of a plant defined with Oxytenanthera abyssinica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Houzeaubambus borzii (Mattei) Mattei (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae … (1850)
· Boll. Soc. Ort. Mutuo Soccorso. (1910)
· Taxon (1957)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1868)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1907)
· Boll. R. Orto Bot. Giardino Colon. (1909)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Thong, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryThong in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a peck..—thong (ठोंग) is alternatively transliterated as Ṭhoṃga.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+24): Thong baan, Thong bach, Thong kan sang, Thong khan chang, Thong kwaao, Thong laang laai, Thong lang nam, Thong long, Thong phan chang, Thong phueak, Thong saamyaan, Thong thien, Thong tre van nam, Thong-lang, Thonga, Thongai, Thongala, Thongamata, Thongbok, Thongkuk.
Ends with: Chena thong, Chena-thong, Harikokthong, Ka thong, Ka-santhong, Khanun thong, Kharamleithong, Khem thong, Ling thong, Ma thong, Paplei-thong, Phayaa-plong-thong, Pho thong, Saeng thong, Takathong, Thao-wan-thong, Thua thong, Wai ta kha thong, Waking-thong, Yik bo thong.
Full-text (+96): Varatra, Badhra, Varddhra, Vadhra, Vardhra, Naddhi, Tutati, Tasma, Saptavadhri, Syuman, Nandhi, Pratishkasa, Syumagabhasti, Suvaratra, Gardura, Thong phueak, Thong laang laai, Gardula, Thong long, Thong lang nam.
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Search found 36 books and stories containing Thong; (plurals include: Thongs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 398 - The Story of a Tug of War < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 206: Kuruṅga-Miga-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Jataka 242: Sunakha-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Jataka 359: Suvaṇṇamiga-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Nocte Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 6]
Dimasa Kachari Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 7]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Allowance for what is displayed by householders, etc. < [5. Leather (Camma)]
The five boons for Mahākaccana < [5. Leather (Camma)]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 15.16 (Commentary) < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]