Tun, Tuṇ, Tūṇ, Tuṉ: 11 definitions

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Tun means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Tun (तुन्).—Unadi affix तु (tu), added to the roots सि, तन्, गम् (si, tan, gam) etc. See तु (tu) (4).

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tun [तून] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Toona ciliata from the Meliaceae (Neem) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tun, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Tun in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Tun in India is the name of a plant defined with Cedrus deodara in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) G. Don (among others).

2) Tun is also identified with Toona ciliata It has the synonym Surenus microcarpa (C. DC.) Kuntze (etc.).

3) Tun is also identified with Zanthoxylum armatum It has the synonym Zanthoxylum arenosum Reeder & S.Y. Cheo (etc.).

4) Tun in Paraguay is also identified with Vernicia fordii It has the synonym Aleurites fordii Hemsl. (etc.).

5) Tun in Thailand is also identified with Colocasia esculenta It has the synonym Steudnera virosa (Roxb.) Prain (etc.).

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

· Cytologia (1978)
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1905)
· United States Department of Agriculture. Bulletin
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1897)
· Flora Indica (1832)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tuṇ (तुण्).—6. P. (tuṇati)

1) To curve, make crooked, bend.

2) To act fraudulently, deceive.

3) To be crooked.

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Tūṇ (तूण्).—I. 1 U. (tūṇayati-te) To contract. -II. 1 Ā. (tūṇayate) To fill, fill up.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tuṇ (तुण्).—[tuṇa] r. 6th cl. (tuṇati) 1. To curve, to bend or make crooked. 2. To act fraudulently. E. tudā0 para0 saka0 seṭ .

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Tūṇ (तूण्).—[tūṇa] r. 1st cl. (tūṇayate) To fill, to fill up. (tūṇayati) To shrink, to contract, to close as the eye-lids or wink. E. pūraṇe curā-ā . saṅkoce ubha-saka-seṭ .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tuṇ (तुण्).—i. 6, [Parasmaipada.] To curve, to bend.

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Tūṇ (तूण्).—i. 10, [Parasmaipada.] To shrink. i. 10, [Ātmanepada.] To fill.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Tuṇ (तुण्):—[class] 6. [Parasmaipada] to curve, [xxviii, 42.]

2) Tūṇ (तूण्):—(cf. kūṇ, cūṇ) [class] 10. ṇayati, to contract, [xxxii, 99; xxxv, 42];

2) — te ([from] tūṇa) to fill (also tūlay, [Vopadeva]), [xxxiii, 16].

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Tuṇ (तुण्):—(śa) tuṇati 6. a. To curve, bend.

2) Tūṇ (तूण्):—(ka) tūṇayati 10. a. To contract, wink. (ka, ṅa) tūṇayate To fill.

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Tun in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tūn (ತೂನ್):—[verb] = ತೂನು [tunu].

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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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