Tun, Tuṇ, Tūṇ, Tuṉ: 13 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 grammarTun (तुन्).—Unadi affix तु (tu), added to the roots सि, तन्, गम् (si, tan, gam) etc. See तु (tu) (4).
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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTun [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.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTuṇ (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 DictionaryTuṇ (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 DictionaryTuṇ (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 Dictionary1) 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 Dictionary1) 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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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTūn (ತೂನ್):—[verb] = ತೂನು [tunu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTuṉ (துன்) noun Hole, cavity; வளை. எலித்துன் [valai. elithun] (செந். [sendamizhppathirigai] iv, 213).
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Tūṇ (தூண்) noun < sthūṇā.
1. [Malayalam: tūṇ.] Pillar, post, column; தம்பம். சிற்றி னற்றூண் பற்றி [thambam. sirri narrun parri] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 86).
2. Mainstay, support; பற்றுக் கோடு. துன்பந் துடைத்தூன்றுந் தூண் [parrug kodu. thunpan thudaithunrun thun] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 615).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryTun is another spelling for तूण [tūṇa].—n. quiver (of arrows);
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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