Uṇṇa, Unna, Uññā: 11 definitions
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Uṇṇa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryuṇṇa : (nt.) wool; fibre. (With reference to the Buddha:) a hair between the eyebrows. || uṇṇā (f.), wool; fibre.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUnna, (pp. of ud, unatti & undati, see udaka) in phrase pīti-vegen’unna “bubbling up with the excitement of joy”, overflowing with joy Mhvs 19, 29 (expld. by uggatacitta i.e. lofty, exalted C.).—It may however be better & more in keeping with Pāli word-formation as well as with meaning & interpretation to explain the word as ud + na, taking °na as abs. (base)—form of nam, thus lit. “bent up”, i.e. raised, high, in meaning of unnata. Cp. the exactly similar formation, use & meaning of ninna = ninnata. Thus unna / ninna would correspond to unnata / ninnata. (Page 137)
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Uṇṇa, (nt.) & Uṇṇā (f.) (Sk. ūrṇa & ūrṇā; Lat. lāna wool; Goth. wulla; Ohg. wolla = E. wool; Lith. vilna; Cymr. gwlan (= E. flannel); Gr. lh_nos, also ou_)los = Lat. vellus (fleece) = Ags. wil-mod) — 1. wool A. III, 37 = IV. 265 (+ kappāsā cotton) J. II, 147; SnA 263 (patt°).—2. hair between the eyebrows Sn. 1022, & in stock phrase, describing one of the 32 signs of a Mahāpurisa, bhamuk’antare jātā uṇṇā odātā etc. D. II, 18 = III, 144 = 170 = SnA 285. Also at Vism. 552 in jāti-uṇṇāya.
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Uññā, (f.) (= avaññā (?) from ava + jñā, or after uññātabba? ) contempt Vin. IV, 241; Vbh. 353 sq. (att°). (Page 129)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUnna (उन्न).—p. p.
1) Wet, wetted, moist.
2) (fig.) Kind, moved to pity.
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Unna (उन्न).—1 P.
1) (a) To rise, appear; उन्नम्योन्नम्य लीयन्ते दरिद्राणां मनोरथाः (unnamyonnamya līyante daridrāṇāṃ manorathāḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.95. (b) To hang over, arise, impend; उन्नमत्यकालदुर्दिनम् (unnamatyakāladurdinam) Mṛcchakaṭika 4,5 and untimely storm impends; बहलोन्नमदम्बुधराः (bahalonnamadambudharāḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.18. (c) To rise, ascend, go up (fig. also); उन्नमति नमति वर्षति गर्जति मेघः (unnamati namati varṣati garjati meghaḥ) Mṛcchakaṭika 5. नम्रत्वेनोन्नमन्तः (namratvenonnamantaḥ) Bhartṛhari 2.69.
2) To bend up, raise, elevate, erect; द्यौरुन्ननामेव दिशः प्रसेदुः (dyaurunnanāmeva diśaḥ praseduḥ) Kirātārjunīya 16.35. -Caus. (namayati)
1) To bend upwards, raise, erect; मुखमुन्नमय्य (mukhamunnamayya) Kumārasambhava 7.23; Ś.3.25; R.1.41.
2) (fig.) To elevate, raise to eminence; उन्नमय बन्धुवर्गम् (unnamaya bandhuvargam) K.19.
Derivable forms: unnam (उन्नम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUnna (उन्न).—mfn.
(-nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) 1. Wet, moist. 2. Kind, humane. E. und to be moist, kta aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Unna (उन्न):—[from und] a mfn. wetted, wet, moistened, moist, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] kind, humane, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) b See 2. ud.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUnna (उन्न):—[(nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) a.] Wet; kind.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Uṇṇa (उण्ण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ūrṇa.
2) Uṇṇā (उण्णा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ūrṇā.
3) Unna (उन्न) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ūrṇa.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUnna (ಉನ್ನ):—
1) [adjective] designating the thing farther away than the one referred to as “ಇದು [idu]” but nearer than the one referred to as "ಅದು [adu]".
2) [adjective] designating a manner etc. that is between "ಇದು [idu]" and "ಅದು [adu]".
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Unna (ಉನ್ನ):—[adjective] soaked thoroughly.
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 LexiconUṇṇā (உண்ணா) noun < உள்² [ul²] + நா. [na.] Uvula; அண் ணத்துள்ள சிறுநாக்கு. (திவா.) [an nathulla sirunakku. (thiva.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Full-text (+28): Unnam, Urna, Unnaya, Unnanonpi, Unnavaraku, Samunna, Unnata, Unnanabhi, Unnayaka, Unnama, Ud, Unnakku, Unnamra, Unnayana, Unnamana, Unnamita, Unnasa, Unnanilai, Unnaddha, Attunna.
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