Kuntani, Kuntanī, Kumtani, Kuṇṭāṇi, Kuntāṇi, Kuṇṭaṉi: 4 definitions

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Kuntani means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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

[«previous next»] — Kuntani in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kuntanī : (f.) a curlew.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kuntanī, (f.) a curlew (koñca), used as homing bird J. III, 134. Kuntha, only in combination kuntha-kipillaka (or °ikā) a sort of ant J. I, 439; IV, 142; Sn. 602 (°ika); Vism. 408; KhA 189. Cp. kimi. (Page 221)

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuṃṭaṇi (ಕುಂಟಣಿ):—

1) [noun] = ಕುಂಟಣಿಗಿತ್ತಿ [kumtanigitti].

2) [noun] a man who obtains men and women for the purpose of prostitution; a pimp; a procurer.

3) [noun] the act, business or profession of a procurer or procuress.

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Kūṃṭaṇi (ಕೂಂಟಣಿ):—

1) [noun] a woman who obtains men and women for the purpose of prostitution; a procuress.

2) [noun] a man who obtains men and women for the same purpose; a pimp; a procurer.

3) [noun] the act, business or profession of a procurer or procuress.

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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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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kuntani in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuṇṭaṇi (குண்டணி) noun [Malayalam: kuṇṭaṇi.] Slander, calumny; குறளைச்சொல். [kuralaichol.] (W.)

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Kuṇṭāṇi (குண்டாணி) noun < குண்டு¹ [kundu¹] + ஆணி. [ani.] See குடையாணி [kudaiyani], 1.

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Kuntāṇi (குந்தாணி) noun

1. [Malayalam: kuntāṇi.] Large mortar; பேருரல். குந்தாணிபோல் இருக்கி றாள். [perural. kunthanipol irukki ral.] Colloq.

2. Protective ring placed over a mortar to prevent the grain from scattering; உரலின் வாய்க்கூடு. [uralin vaykkudu.] (இந்துபாக சாஸ்திரம் [inthupaga.] 44.)

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Kuntāṇi (குந்தாணி) noun < குந்தம்⁴ [kuntham⁴] + ஆணி. [ani.] An eye disease; கண்ணோய்வகை. [kannoyvagai.] (W.)

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Kuṇṭaṉi (குண்டனி) noun < குண்டன். [kundan.] Calumny; குறளை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kuralai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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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