Tunga, Tumga, Tuṅgā, Tuṅga, Ṭuṅgā: 30 definitions
Introduction:
Tunga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) refers to a type of temple (prāsāda) classified under the group named Maṇika, according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 49. The Maṇika group contains ten out of a sixty-four total prāsādas (temples) classified under five prime vimānas (aerial car/palace), which were created by Brahmā for as many gods (including himself). This group represents temples (e.g. Tuṅga) that are to be globular and oblong in shape. The prāsādas, or ‘temples’, represent the dwelling place of God and are to be built in towns. The Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vāstuśāstra.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) refers to a “high (tusk tip)” (of elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 2, “on favorable marks”]: “7. Whose right tusk tip is high (tuṅga-dakṣiṇa) (higher than the left), whose mighty trunks and faces are marked with (light) spots, whose stout fore and hind legs have invisible Joints, these (elephants), O prince, are fit vehicles for you”.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
1) Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) or Tuṅgapuṣpa refers to a “type of flower where stamens are not adherent to the petals (and are located in between two sepals)”; representing a technical term related to Puṣpas (“flowers”); related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.— The different parts of puṣpa (flower) are, e.g., puṣpa-dala (Corolla):—The outermost whorl which covers the floral bud is called jālaka. Enclosed within it is the puṣpa-dala, the Corolla. The Corolla encloses the keśara. Within it lies the bījadhāra; on the top of it, the varāṭaka or the Style is placed, being encircled by the staminal whorl. [...] As the Calyx (jālaka) serves to protect the young buds similarly also the corolla (puṣpa-dala) gives protection to the stamens (keśara) and the carpels. The corolla (puṣpa-dala) may be of four types. In svaira-dala stamens are not adherent to the petals and are located in between two sepals as found in tuṅga-puṣpa.
2) Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) or Tuṅgakeśara refers to “those stamens where the anther is placed at top of the filament”; representing a classification of the Keśara (stamen) part of a Puṣpa (“flower”). The outermost whorl which covers the floral bud is called jālaka. Enclosed within it is the puṣpadala, the Corolla. The Corolla encloses the keśara. Within it lies the bījadhāra; on the top of it, the varāṭaka or the Style is placed, being encircled by the staminal whorl. The Style is the seat of seed formation. The Stamens (keśara) may be of five types according to the shape of the anthers. In tuṅga-keśara, the anther is placed at top of the filament.
3) Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) or Tuṅgamaṇḍala refers to a type of Puṣpa (“flower”) according to the position of the Bījadhārā (ovary).—The word ‘puṣpa’ denotes the blossomed stage when the parts of the flower such as petals, stamens etc. are opened and manifested. According to the position of Ovary (bījadhārā) the flowers may be divided into four classes, viz. tunda-maṇḍala, kumbha-maṇḍala, tunga-maṇḍala and vaṭya-maṇḍala. When the sepals, petals and the epipetalous stamens (keśara) are inserted on a circular disc-like thalamus (sthālaka) surrounding the style (varāṭaka) at the centre, and the ovary being fused with the thalamus, the flower is called tuṅga-maṇḍala.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) is another name (synonym) for Kampillaka, which is the Sanskrit word for Mallotus philippensis (kamala tree), a plant from the Cleomaceae family. This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verse 13.99), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Tuṅgā (तुङ्गा).—Name of a river (nadī) situated near the seven great mountains on the western side of mount Naiṣadha, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 83. These settlements consume the water flowing from these seven great mountains (Viśākha, Kambala, Jayanta, Kṛṣṇa, Harita, Aśoka and Vardhamāna). Niṣadha (Naiṣadha) is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
1) Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) refers to “big trees”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.22. Accordingly as Śiva said to Sitā:—“[...] O my beloved, beautiful woman, clouds will not reach the place where I have to make an abode for you. [...] O Goddess of Devas, there are many beautiful blue lotuses emitting sweet fragrance. On the banks there are many grass lands, small and big (tuṅga) trees and the saffron flowers increasing the fragrance of the waters with which the lakes are full”.
2) Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) refers to the “summit” (viz., of the Himālayas), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.22. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On hearing her words, Śiva was fascinated and he went to the summit (tuṅga) of the Himālayas along with her. He reached the beautiful summit where the Siddha ladies resided, which could not be reached by birds and which shone with lakes and forests. The top was of variegated colours as of various gems, embellished by lotuses of diverse forms, shapes and lustre. Śiva in the company of Satī reached that top which shone like the rising sun”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Tuṅgā (तुङ्गा) refers to one of the 130 varṇavṛttas (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Varṇavṛtta (e.g., tuṅgā) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) refers to a “horn (of the moon)”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the two horns of the moon should appear but slightly raised and far from each other presenting the appearance of a boat, she brings trouble on the sailors but prosperity on mankind at large. [...] If the horns should together appear like a circle then the provincial rulers will have to quit their places. If the northern horn should be higher than the southern one otherwise than as stated already, the crops will flourish and there will be good rain. If the southern horn [i.e., dakṣiṇa-tuṅga] should be similarly higher there will be famine and fear in the land”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) refers to “high” (e.g., “one having a high nose”), according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 36.—Accordingly, [while explaining how the physical qualities of the Buddha should be recollected]: “[...] (5) A tuft of white hair grows between his eyebrows the white brilliance of which surpasses that of crystal. (6) He has clear eyes, wide eyes, the color of which is deep blue. (7) His nose is high (tuṅga-nāsa), fine and pleasing. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Biology (plants and animals)
Tunga [तुङ्ग] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Calophyllum inophyllum L. from the Clusiaceae (Garcinia) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tunga, 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.
1) Tunga in India is the name of a plant defined with Calophyllum inophyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Balsamaria inophyllum (L.) Loureiro (among others).
2) Tunga is also identified with Cocos nucifera It has the synonym Cocos nucifera var. synphyllica Becc. (etc.).
3) Tunga is also identified with Prosopis cineraria It has the synonym Adenanthera aculeata (Roxb.) W. Hunter (etc.).
4) Tunga is also identified with Rhus parviflora.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanica Acta (1997)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 10
· Species Plantarum
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1976)
· Australian Journal of Botany (1997)
· Agric. Colon. (1916)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tunga, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
tuṅga : (adj.) high; prominent.
Tuṅga, (adj.) (Sk. tunga, tum to stand out, cp. Gr. tu/mbos hillock, Lat. tumeo & tumulus, Mir. tomm hill) high, prominent, long J. I, 89; III, 433 (pabbata, explained however by tikhiṇa, sharp, rough); Dāvs. IV. 30.
tuṅga (တုင်္ဂ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[tuja=tuji+a．,ṭī．7va8．dhātvattha．165．]
[တုဇ=တုဇိ+အ။ ဓာန်၊ ဋီ။ ၇ဝ၈။ ဓာတွတ္ထ။ ၁၆၅။]
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
ṭuṅga (टुंग).—n A bump or rising upon the body; an excrescence or a knob upon a tree or plant; a mound, tump, hummock, or little protuberance upon the ground.
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tuṅga (तुंग).—m A body, band, troop, company. 2 An embankment or a dam (over a river). 3 A cistern or receptacle of an aqueduct. 4 A vessel (glass, metal, earthen) of a particular shape and description. Holy water, rose-water &c. are conveyed or contained in it. 5 A case of a pakhavāja.
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tuṅga (तुंग).—a S High, lofty, tall.
tuṅga (तुंग).—m A body. A dam. A vessel or cistern a High, tall.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग).—a.
1) High, elevated, tall, lofty, prominent; जलनिधिमिव विधुमण्डलदर्शनतरलिततुङ्गतरङ्गम् (jalanidhimiva vidhumaṇḍaladarśanataralitatuṅgataraṅgam) Gītagovinda 11; तुङ्गं नगोत्सङ्ग- मिवारुरोह (tuṅgaṃ nagotsaṅga- mivāruroha) R.6.3,4.7; Śiśupālavadha 2.48; Meghadūta 12,66.
2) Long.
3) Vaulted.
4) Chief, principal.
5) Strong, passionate.
-gaḥ 1 A height, elevation.
2) A mountain.
3) Top, summit.
4) The planet Mercury.
5) A rhinoceros.
6) The coco-nut tree; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.262.7.
7) The aphelion of a planet.
8) (fig.) A throne; निपात्य तुङ्गाद्रिपुयूथनाथम् (nipātya tuṅgādripuyūthanātham) Bhāgavata 3.3.1.
9) A wise man.
1) An epithet of Śiva.
11) The Punnāga tree; तुङ्गस्तु शैलपुन्नागयोस्त्रिषु (tuṅgastu śailapunnāgayostriṣu) Nm.
-gam The stamina of the lotusblossoms.
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग).—mfn.
(-ṅgaḥ-ṅgā-ṅgaṃ) 1. High, elevated, lofty. 2. Chief, principal. 3. Passionate, hot. m.
(-ṅgaḥ) 1. A tree, (Rottleria tinctoria.) 2. A mountain. 3. The planet Mercury. 4. The superior apsis or aphelion of a planet. 5. Top, vertex, altitude. 6. The cocoanut tree. f. (-ṅgī) 1. A kind of basil, (Ocymum gratissimum.) 2. Turmeric. 3. Night. f.
(-ṅgā) Bamboo manna. E. tuji to guard, to dwell, to hurt, &c. affix ghañ .
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग).—i. e. tuñj + a. I. adj., f. gā, Prominent, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 19, 27; high, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 77. Ii. m. 1. a mountain, [Rāmāyaṇa] 4, 44, 20. 2. Culmination, [Varāhamihira's Bṛhajjātaka.] 1, 13. 3. Height, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 3, 1. 4. A tree, Bottleria tinctoria Roxb., [Suśruta] 2, 78, 19. 5. A proper name, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 6, 318.
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग).—[adjective] high, lofty, sublime ([abstract] tva [neuter]); [masculine] height, eminence, mountain.
1) Tuṅga (तुङ्ग):—mf(ā)n. prominent, erect, lofty, high, [Mahābhārata] etc.
2) chief, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) strong, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) m. an elevation, height, mountain, [Rāmāyaṇa iv, 44, 20] (cf. bhṛgu-), [Hitopadeśa ii] ([varia lectio])
5) top, peak, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) ([figuratively]) a throne, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 3, 1]
7) a planet’s apsis, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhajjātaka i, vii, x f.; xxi, 1; Laghujātaka, by Varāha-mihira ix, 20]
8) Rottleria tinctoria, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta]
9) the cocoa-nut, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) = -mukha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) Mercury, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) Name of a man, [Rājataraṅgiṇī vi f.]
13) n. the lotus stamina, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
14) Tuṅgā (तुङ्गा):—[from tuṅga] f. Mimosa Suma, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) [v.s. ...] Tabāṣīr, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
16) [v.s. ...] a metre of 4 x 8 syllables
17) [v.s. ...] Name of a river in Mysore
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग):—[(ṅgaḥ-ṅgā-ṅgaṃ) a.] High; chief; hot. m. A cocoanut tree; Rottleria tinctoria; planet Mercury. (ṅgī) Kind of basil; night; turmeric. (ṅgā) Bambu manna.
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग):—
1) adj. f. ā emporstehend, gewölbt; hoch [Amarakoṣa 3, 2, 19. 3, 4, 26, 207.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 60.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1428.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 32.] [Medinīkoṣa g. 6. 7.] nakha [Mahābhārata 1, 4139.] [Harivaṃśa 6617.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 21, 18.] nāsikā [8, 196.] vakṣas [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 19, 27.] stana [Chezy’s Ausgabe des Śākuntala 129, 10.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 173.] lalāṭa [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 68, 8.] taraṃga [Bhartṛhari 3, 35.] [Gītagovinda 11, 24.] kalaśa [Kathāsaritsāgara 25, 231.] aśva [18, 88.] veśman, vṛkṣa, adri, rāśi, śṛṅga u. s. w. [Bhartṛhari 3, 21. 2, 77.] [Meghadūta 12. 65.] [?ad 18. 59, v. l. Raghuvaṃśa 4, 70. 6, 3. Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 8, 71. Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 42. Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 16, 28. Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 43, 55. Prabodhacandrodaja 35, 17. Kathāsaritsāgara 3, 61. 25, 247.] dakṣiṇatuṅgaścandraḥ mit der rechten Spitze sich erhebend [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 4, 16.] Nach [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] auch = ugra und pradhāna. Vgl. uttuṅga. —
2) m. a) Anhöhe, Berg [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] bhṛgostuṅgaṃ gamiṣyatha mahāśramam [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 44, 20]; vgl. bhṛgutuṅga. — b) der Höhestand eines Planeten, = ucca [VARĀH.] [LAGHUJ. 9, 20.] [BṚH. 1, 13. 7, 11.] [BṚH. S. 10, 4. 11, 1. fgg. 21, 1.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 2, 271.] — c) Höhe in übertr. Bed.: nipātya tuṅgādripuyūthanātham so v. a. vom Throne [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 3, 1.] — d) Rhinoceros [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] Unter khaḍgin dagegen nach ders. Aut. tuṅgamukha. — e) der Planet Mercur [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] — f) Name eines Baumes, Rottleria tinctoria Roxb. (der Baum und das Holz davon), [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 2, 6.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] [Suśruta 2, 78, 19. 297, 17.] tuṅgakālīyakānyapi [Mahābhārata 3,12372.] [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 96, 8.] tuṅgapadmavimiśreṇa candanena [Mahābhārata 1, 4954.] alaktaṃ padmakaṃ tuṅgaṃ gandhāṃścoccāvacān [12, 9346.] tuṅgarasa [1, 4951.] Kokosnuss [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — g) Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Rājataraṅgiṇī 6, 318. 322. 7, 4. 7. fgg.] —
3) f. ā a) Name eines Baumes (s. śamī). — b) = tugā Bambusmanna [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — c) ein best. Metrum (4 Mal ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ¯ ¯) [Colebrooke II, 159 (III, 8).] — d) Nomen proprium eines Flusses [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde I, 167. 576, Nalopākhyāna 3.] —
4) f. ī a) eine Art Ocimum (varvarā) [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 5, 5.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] (lies varvarayoḥ st. varcavayoḥ). — b) Gelbwurz, = haridrā [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] = niśā (auch Nacht; vgl. c) [Medinīkoṣa] — c) Nacht [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 1, 1, 104.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 143,] [Scholiast] —
5) n. Staubfaden der Lotusblüthe [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
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Tuṅga (तुङ्ग):—
1) nāsāvaṃśa [Kathāsaritsāgara 55, 47.] garveṇa tuṅgaṃ śiraḥ [Spr. 5400.] —
2) a) [Spr. 2529.] — f) kāleyakaiḥ [Rāmāyaṇa 7, 42, 2.] — g) varapradāna [Oxforder Handschriften 13,a,1.] — Vgl. brahma, su .
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Tuṅga (तुङ्ग):—
1) tuṅgātman und tuṅgatara hochstehend und höher von Personen [Spr. (II) 2580.] —
2) a) vgl. auch oben kaśyapa .
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग):——
1) Adj. (f. ā) emporstehend , gewölbt , hoch (auch in übertr. Bed.). —
2) m. — a) Anhöhe , Berg. — b) der Höhestand eines Planeten. — c) Höhe in übertr. Bed. so v.a. Thron. — d) Rottleria tinctoria (der Baum und das Holz davon). — e) *Cocosnuss. — f) *Rhinoceros. — g) *der Planet Mercur. — h) Nomen proprium eines Mannes. —
3) f. ā — a) *Mimosa Suma. — b) *Tabaschir. — c) ein best. Metrum — d) Nomen proprium eines Flusses. —
4) *f. ī — a) eine Art Ocimum. — b) Gelbwurz. — c) Nacht. — d) Beiname der Gaurī [Galano's Wörterbuch] —
5) *n. Staubfaden der Lotusblüthe.
Tuṅga (तुङ्ग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tuṃga.
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
Tuṃga (तुंग) [Also spelled tung]:—(a) high; tall; ~[tā] altitude, height.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Tuṃga (तुंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tuṅga.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Tuṃga (ತುಂಗ):—[noun] = ತುಂಗಮುಸ್ತೆ [tumgamuste].
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Tuṃga (ತುಂಗ):—
1) [adjective] of more than normal height or stature; tall.
2) [adjective] of exceptional merit, virtue, etc.; prominent; distinguished; outstanding.
3) [adjective] fat; corpulent; stout.
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Tuṃga (ತುಂಗ):—[noun] the tree Mallotus philippensis (= Rottlera tinctoria) of Euphorbiaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Ṭuṅgā (टुङ्गा):—n. → टुङ्गो [ṭuṅgo]
2) Tuṅga (तुङ्ग):—n. mountain; hill-top; hillock;
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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Starts with (+15): Tumgabhadre, Tumgabhavana, Tumgagadde, Tumgamuste, Tungabala, Tungabha, Tungabhadda, Tungabhadra, Tungabhadramahatmya, Tungabija, Tungadhanvan, Tungadrimahatmya, Tungadruma, Tungadrumadi, Tungahara, Tungaharaka, Tungakuta, Tungamukha, Tunganabha, Tunganakha.
Full-text (+99): Tungabhadra, Uttunga, Merutunga, Tunganasika, Manatunga, Tunganasa, Bhrigutunga, Tungashekhara, Tungavena, Tungabala, Tungaprastha, Sutunga, Tungeshvara, Tungamukha, Atunga, Tungabhadda, Bhadratunga, Tungabha, Jayatunga, Brahmatunga.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Kingship in early Medieval India (by Sudip Narayan Maitra)
Part 4 - Mahanadi Delta region: Sub Period III: 900-1300 A.D < [Chapter 3 - Kingship And Polity In Mahanadi Delta Region]
Part 19 - Temple Building (of the Mahanadi Delta and the Gangas) < [Chapter 5 - The Cholas and the Eastern Gangas (comparative study)]
Studies in Orissan History, Archaeology and Archives (by Padmasri Paramananda Acharya)
Part 50 - A note on the “Bhum” countries in Eastern India < [Section E - Historical Geography]
Part 12 - The Bonai copper plates of Udaya Varaha Deva < [Section A - Epigraphy]
Part 57 - The Puranas—an egg born tribe of Orissa < [Section G - Miscellaneous Papers]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
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57. Śrī Śaṅkara And Śaṅkarite Insitutions
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)