Tinaka, Tinakā: 1 definition
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Tinaka means something in 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Tinka.
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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTinakā (तिनका) [Also spelled tinka]:—(nm) a straw; —[toḍanā] lit. to break a straw—to safeguard a dear one against an evil eye; —[dāṃtoṃ meṃ dabānā/pakaḍanā] to beg for mercy; —[taka na ṭālanā/toḍanā/hilānā] not to lift/stir even a finger, not to do a hand’s turn; [tinake kā sahārā, ḍūbate ko] a drowning man catches at a straw; [tinake kā sahārā lenā] to hang on by the eyelids; [tinake kī oṭa pahāḍa] lit. a hill hidden behind a straw—a big secret hidden under an apparent trifle.
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Starts with: Tinakajaka, Tinakalam, Tinakane, Tinakarala, Tinakaran, Tinakari, Tinakattha Sutta, Tinakavi.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 20 - Creation of the Moon < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]