Valunki, Vāluṅkī, Valumki, Vāluṅki: 5 definitions
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Valunki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāluṅkī (वालुङ्की):—[from vāluṅka > vālu] f. Cucumis Utilissimus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vāluṅkī (वालुङ्की) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vāluṃkī, Vālukkī.
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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 dictionaryVāluṃkī (वालुंकी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vāluṅkī.
Vāluṃkī has the following synonyms: Vālukkī.
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVāluṅki (வாலுங்கி) noun < vāluṅkī. Kakri-melon. See கக்கரி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kakkari. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Vāluṅki (வாலுங்கி) noun See வாலுளுவை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [valuluvai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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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