Tumti, Tuṃṭi, Tunti, Tuṇṭi, Tūṇṭi: 3 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Tunti in India is the name of a plant defined with Coccinia grandis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cephalandra indica (Wight & Arn.) Naudin, nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1975)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1866)
· Cytologia (1991)
· Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis (1845)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1982)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Tunti, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tuṃṭi (ತುಂಟಿ):—

1) [noun] a mischievous girl or woman.

2) [noun] a wicked woman.

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tuṇṭi (துண்டி) [tuṇṭittal] 11 verb < துணி-. [thuni-.] cf. tuṇḍ. [Telugu: tuṇḍintcu.] transitive

1. [K. tuṇḍisu, M. tuṇṭikka.] To cut, sever; வெட்டுதல். இருபதமு மழு வாற் றுண்டித்து [vettuthal. irupathamu mazhu var rundithu] (சேதுபுராணம் கடவு. [sethupuranam kadavu.] 12).

2. To tear up; கிழித்தல். [kizhithal.] (W.)

3. To divide, separate; பிரித் தல். அவனை அக்கூட்டத்தினின்று துண்டித்துவிட் டார். [pirith thal. avanai akkuttathininru thundithuvid dar.]

4. To cut short one’s words, speak in few words; சுருக்கிப் பேசுதல். அவன் துண் டித்துப் பேசுகிறான். [surukkip pesuthal. avan thun dithup pesugiran.] (W.)

5. To dispute, disprove; மறுத்தல். [maruthal.] (W.)

6. To rebuke sharply; கண்டித்தல். [kandithal.] — intransitive

1. To be cut off, detached, broken; வெட்டுண்ணுதல். [vettunnuthal.]

2. To swell, as the skin from a bite; கடித்த புண் வீங்குதல். [kaditha pun vinguthal.] (J.)

3. To be strict, severe; கண்டிப்பாதல். துண்டித்துக் கேட்டான். [kandippathal. thundithug kettan.]

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Tuṇṭi (துண்டி) noun < துண்டி-. [thundi-.] (J.)

1. Detached piece of high land left waste; waste land surrounded by fields; துண்டாய்க்கிடக்குந் தரிசுநிலம். துண்டியா யடைக்க. [thundaykkidakkun tharisunilam. thundiya yadaikka.]

2. Small arm of the sea; கழி. [kazhi.]

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Tuṇṭi (துண்டி) noun < tuṇḍi. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])

1. Navel; கொப்பூழ். [koppuzh.]

2. Beak; பறவைமூக்கு. [paravaimukku.]

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Tunti (துந்தி) noun See துத்திரோகம். [thuthirogam.]

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Tunti (துந்தி) noun < tundi.

1. Navel, umbilicus; நாபி. துந்தித்தலத்தெழு திசைமுகன் [napi. thunthithalathezhu thisaimugan] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 1, 3, 9).

2. Belly; வயிறு. [vayiru.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 97.)

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Tūṇṭi (தூண்டி) noun < தூண்டு-. [thundu-.]

1. Untutored speech or talk; தானே சொல்லுகை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [thane sollugai. (agarathi nigandu)]

2. See தூண்டில். [thundil.] Colloq.

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