Sui, Suī: 4 definitions
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Sui means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysuī (सुई).—f (sūcī S) A needle. Pr. suīcē agrīṃ mṛttikā. Pr. jikaḍē suī tikaḍē dōrā. 2 also suirā m and sometimes suiṭā m and dim. suiṭī f The spike which issues from the womb of the Plantain and of trees of the Palm-tribe. 3 suirā is applied figuratively to a tender sprout.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsuī (सुई).—f A needle.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Suī (सुई):—(nf) a needle; hand of a watch; pointer.
2) Sūī (सूई) [Also spelled sai]:—(nf) a needle; the hands of a watch/clock; —[kā kāma] needle-work; —[kā nākā] eye of a needle; —[kā bhālā/phāvaḍā banā denā] to make a mountain of a molehill, to exaggerate no end; —[ke nāke meṃ se ūṃṭa/hāthī nikālanā] to perform a miracle/an impossible feat.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Sui (सुइ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śuci.
2) Sui (सुइ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Śruti.
3) Sui (सुइ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Smṛti.
4) Suī (सुई) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Śukī.
5) Sūi (सूइ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sūti.
Sūi has the following synonyms: Sūā.
6) Sūi (सूइ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sūci.
7) Sūī (सूई) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sūcī.
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.
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Starts with (+32): Sui ba qia, Sui hua xiang ke ke, Sui mi jue ye ma xian hao, Sui mi jue ye xi, Sui mi ya, Sui xu da huang, Sui xu e zhang chai, Sui xu mu lan, Sui-ka, Sui-kazura, Suia, Suia, Suia, Suidi, Suigdissel, Suikerbos, Suikerbossie, Suikerkeur, Suikerriet, Suimka.
Ends with (+16): Asisui, Asui, Asui, Busui, Esui, Euphorbia kansui, Heviossokekesui, Hsiang sui, Hu sui, Janassui, Kan sui, Kasui, Kesui, Kisui, Kusui, Mao bing tian hu sui, Mbangosui, Mesui, Mi san tian hu sui, Mian dian tian hu sui.
Full-text (+54): Shuci, Suyaranem, Lu sui xian, Yuan sui, Suti, Shuki, Mi sui lan, Tian hu sui, Hu sui, Hsiang sui, Sui ba qia, Sui xu da huang, Zhi sui da huang, Sui-kazura, Zhi sui tai cao, Mei sui lan, Chien sui lei, Sui-ka, Mao bing tian hu sui, Duan sui tu er cao.
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Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 1.2 - Yoga in Jain Canon and Commentarial Literature < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition—A Historical Review]
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)
Lives of Buddha (4): Ta-tseu-sui-ying-pen-k’i-king < [Introduction]
Sui Generis < [Jul–Sept 1971]
Jules Supervielle (1884-1960) < [April 1969]
Age of Indian-English Writing < [January – March, 1994]
Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature (by Truong Thi Thuy La)
3.4 (b): From Seng-Ts’an to Hung-Jen < [Chapter 3 - The Dhyāna in Mahāyāna Literature]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
5.1. Parabrahman: One Without Second < [Chapter 3 - Analysis on the Basis of Metaphysics]
7.3. The Body of a Mukta in Akṣaradhāma < [Chapter 5 - Analysis on the basis of Soteriology]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 4.1.1 (The eternal defined) < [Chapter 1 - Of Atoms]