Tuk, Ṭuk: 7 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarṬuk (टुक्).—Augment ट् (ṭ) added to that in connection with which it is prescribed; it is prescribed in connection with ङ् (ṅ) and ण् (ṇ) followed by a sibilant, e. g. सुगण् (sugaṇ)+षष्ठः (ṣaṣṭhaḥ) = सुगण्ट्षष्टः (sugaṇṭṣaṣṭaḥ); cf. P, VIII. 3.28.
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Tuk (तुक्).—Augment त् (t) added (1) to the root चि (ci) in the form चित्य (citya), the pot. pass. part. of चि (ci) cf. P. III. 1.132; (2) to the short vowel at the end of a root before a krt affix marked with the mute letter प् (p) e.g. अग्निचित्, प्रहृत्य (agnicit, prahṛtya) cf. P. VI. 1.71 ; (3) to a short vowel before छ् (ch) if there be close proximity (संहिता (saṃhitā)) between the two e. g. इच्छति, गच्छति (icchati, gacchati); cf. P. VI. 1.73; (4) to the indeclinables आ (ā) and मा (mā) as also to a long vowel before छ (cha), e. g. आच्छादयति, विचाच्छाद्यतेः (ācchādayati, vicācchādyateḥ) cf. P. VI. 1.74, 75; (5) to a long vowel optionally, if it is at the end of a word, e. g. लक्ष्मीच्छाया, लक्ष्मीछाया (lakṣmīcchāyā, lakṣmīchāyā), cf. P. VI. 1.76; (7) to the letter न् (n) at the end of a word before श् (ś), e.g. भवाञ्च्छेते (bhavāñcchete), cf. P. VIII. 3.31.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Tuk in Brazil is the name of a plant defined with Acrocomia aculeata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bactris pavoniana Mart. (among others).
2) Tuk in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Euphorbia buxoides.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1878)
· Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale
· Revista Argentina de Agronomía (1941)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1881)
· Palmiers (1847)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tuk, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuk (तुक्).—[masculine] child, boy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tuk (तुक्):—m. ([from] tuc) a boy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) = √tak, see su-tuka, p. 1224.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTuk in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) rhyme; sense; harmony; ~[bamdi] rhyming, improvising verses; —[baithana] to rhyme; to harmonise, to co-ordinate; —[mem tuka milana] to chime in, to sing in the same strain, to attune (to somebody else); —[hona] ([batacita adi mem]) to be rational, to make a sense..—tuk (तुक) is alternatively transliterated as Tuka.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+278): Tuk chyer koong, Tuk das khla, Tuk hma, Tuk maruo, Tuk nyil, Tuk-pi, Tuk-pi kung nyok, Tuka, Tuka benang, Tukaar, Tukabandi, Tukada, Tukadabapu, Tukadamodya, Tukadi, Tukadike, Tukadimuraka, Tukadisu, Tukadu, Tukadya.
Ends with (+4): Agantuk, Ahetuk, Anushtuk, Bhatyakabhutuk, Dhatuk, Djambu klutuk, Jambu klutuk, Jhatyacjhutuk, Katuk, Kautuk, Khatuk, Lotuk, Marutuk, Navagantuk, Patyacaputuk, Pazaok luktuk, Popoul tuk, Purtuk, Rontuk, Sungtuk.
Full-text (+49): Sutuka, Yakrit, Tuka, Tuj, Tuk maruo, Tuk nyil, Popoul tuk, Tuk-pi kung nyok, Doeum tuk das, Tuk-pi, Tuk chyer koong, Doyz tuk hma, Am'pul tuk, Nha tuk hma, Tuk hma, Tuk das khla, Tuc, Dhritvari, Mrigadyut, Samyat.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Tuk, Ṭuk; (plurals include: Tuks, Ṭuks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Sandhi (e): Vyañjanasandhi < [Chapter 3 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]
Lakāra-artha < [Chapter 3 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Nocte Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 6]
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms (by Fa-Hien)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.133 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Impact of Amarāvatī on early schools of art of South-East Asia < [Chapter 5 - Impact of Amarāvatī Art]
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