Tomti, Tonti, Toṇṭi, Ṭoṃṭī: 4 definitions

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Tomti means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Toṇṭi (Pāṇḍyan emporium) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: (Puṟam 48), Toṭīyōr denizens of Toṇṭi (Puṟam. 17), see Tyndis in the ‘Periplus’ (Sastri 2001: 57).

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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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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Tonti in India is the name of a plant defined with Callicarpa tomentosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hedyotis arborescens Noronha, nom. inval. (among others).

2) Tonti is also identified with Neptunia triquetra It has the synonym Desmanthus triquetrus Willd. (etc.).

3) Tonti is also identified with Sterculia urens It has the synonym Kavalama urens (Roxb.) Raf. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Botany (1841)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1783)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg (1921)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1794)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Systema Vegetabilium. (1774)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Tonti, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Tonti in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a tap; nozzle; (water) faucet; spout, spigot; ~[dara] spouted, fitted with a tap/nozzle/spigot..—tonti (टोंटी) is alternatively transliterated as Ṭoṃṭī.

2) Ṭoṃṭī (टोंटी) [Also spelled tonti]:—(nf) a tap; nozzle; (water) faucet; spout, spigot; ~[dāra] spouted, fitted with a tap/nozzle/spigot.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tōṃṭi (ತೋಂಟಿ):—[noun] = ತೋಟಿ [toti]1.

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Tōṃṭi (ತೋಂಟಿ):—[noun] = ತೋಟಿ [toti]2.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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