Toni, Ṭōṇī, Ṭoṇī, Toṉi, Tōṇi: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Toni means something in Marathi, 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Toni in India is the name of a plant defined with Lawsonia inermis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rotantha combretoides Bak. (among others).
2) Toni is also identified with Solanum anguivi It has the synonym Solanum violaceum Blume (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Dermatology Online Journal (2003)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1890)
· Beskr. Guin. Pl. (1827)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1834)
· Solanorum historieæ (1816)
· FBI (1883)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Toni, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭōṇī (टोणी).—f A short thick piece of wood, as a fire billet or log.
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconToṉi (தொனி) noun < dhvani.
1. Sound, noise, intonation, twang, peal; ஒலி. (திவா.) திகைப்புற வருந்தொனி யெழுந்த பொழுதே [oli. (thiva.) thigaippura varunthoni yezhuntha pozhuthe] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 382).
2. See தொனியர்த்தம். [thoniyartham.]
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Toṉi (தொனி) [toṉittal] 11 verb < தொனி. [thoni.] intransitive To sound; to twang; to emit vocal or instrumental sound; ஒலித்தல். கோவியர் மழலை தொனித்த குழலிசைத்தோய் [olithal. koviyar mazhalai thonitha kuzhalisaithoy] (அழகர்கலம்பகம் [azhagarkalambagam] 1). 2. To suggest itself, as a meaning; குறிப்புப்பொருள் தோன்றுதல். [kurippupporul thonruthal.] — transitive To say, tell; சொல்லுதல். அதன் றன்மை தொனித்துணர்த்துறின் [solluthal. athan ranmai thonithunarthurin] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவவிரத. [upathesagandam sivaviratha.] 185).
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Tōṇi (தோணி) noun < drōṇi. [Telugu: dōni, K. Travancore usage dōṇi, M. tōṇi.]
1. Boat, dhoney; ஓடம். புனைகலம் பெய்த தோணி [odam. punaigalam peytha thoni] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 967).
2. Ship; கப்பல். கடன் மண்டு தோணியில் [kappal. kadan mandu thoniyil] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 299, 3).
3. Float, raft, canoe; மிதவை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mithavai. (pingalagandu)]
4. Water-trough; நீர்த்தொட்டி. தாழிக டோணி கடாரங்கள் [nirthotti. thazhiga doni kadarangal] (அரிச்சந்திர புராணம் விவாக. [arichandira puranam vivaga.] 293).
5. The 27th nakṣatra. See இரேவதி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [irevathi. (pingalagandu)]
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Tōṇi (தோணி) noun
1. Projections, bastions in a fortress wall; மதிலுறுப்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mathiluruppu. (pingalagandu)]
2. Arrow; அம்பு. (திவா.) தொண்டமதனைக்கொடு நிமிர்ந்தசில தோணி [ambu. (thiva.) thondamathanaikkodu nimirnthasila thoni] (இரகுவமிசம் திக்குவி. [iraguvamisam thikkuvi.] 103).
3. cf. தொளி¹. [tholi¹.] Mud, mire; சேறு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [seru. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Water; நீர். (அகராதி நிகண்டு). [nir. (agarathi nigandu).]
5. Indian nightshade. See சிறுவழுதுணை. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல.) [siruvazhuthunai. (thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Toniburu, Toniche, Tonikkaran, Tonikkatamai, Tonikki, Tonimaram, Toningkhok, Tonira, Tonitanku, Tonivai, Toniyam, Toniyarttam, Toniyokam, Toniyuluntu.
Ends with (+3): Anukaranattoni, Cattittoni, Dattoni, Gostoni, Kaktoni, Kala-parrutoni, Kallattoni, Karai-valaitoni, Karutattoni, Kattuttoni, Kuntirattoni, Lostoni, Marutoni, Mekattoni, Nakatoni, Schefflera morototoni, Tailattoni, Tannutoni, Tavatittoni, Tigtoni.
Full-text (+26): Tonikkaran, Turaittoni, Tonikkatamai, Karai-valaitoni, Kala-parrutoni, Tavatittoni, Tailattoni, Ashta-tanaparitcai, Mekattoni, Karutattoni, Toniyarttam, Anukaranattoni, Nikuttam, Cattittoni, Nakatoni, Tonitanku, Tannutoni, Toniyuluntu, Oṇi, Kuntirattoni.
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