Suntha, Suṇṭha, Shuntha, Sumtha, Shumtha: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: Rj nighaṇṭuŚṇṭ in the Gujarati language refers to Śṇṭī, a medicinal plant identified with Zingiber officinale Rosc. or “ginger root� from the Zingiberaceae or “ginger� family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.24-26 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rjanighaṇṭu.—Note: Śuṇṭhi is dried and specially prepared form of Ā첹 by removing the outer scales of the rhizome. The major part of the oil of ginger remains in these scales and is obtained from the Śṇṭī/Ā첹 with scales.—The sixth chapter (辱貹徱-) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (貹ṇyṣa). Other than the Gujarati, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which ten are in Sanskrit.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, IndiaSuṇṭha (or ṃṭ) in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal herb “Zingiber officinale Roxb.�, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Dried rhizome, Fresh rhizome�. Instructions for using the herb named Suṇṭha: -

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysuṇṭha (सुंठ).—f (śṇṭī S) Ginger, Zinziber,--the plant or the dried root. sṭh varṣīṃ suṇṭha phulaṇēṃ A phrase used upon the occurrence of something uncommon and pleasant. suṇṭha phuṅkaṇēṃ To stir or put up to (something evil); to poison the ear of. (To blow ginger-powder into the ear &c.)
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsuṇṭha (सुंठ).�f Ginger. sṭh varṣ� suṇṭha phulaṇēṃ A phrase used upon the occurrence of some- thing uncommon and unpleasant. suṇṭha phuṅkaṇēṃ Poison the ear of.
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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚṇṭ (शुण्�).—[adjective] white or small (bull or cow).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śṇṭ (शुण्�):—[from śṇṭ] mf()n. (applied to a bull or cow), [Taittirīya-saṃhit; Maitryaṇ�-saṃhit; Kṭhaka; ???] ([according to] to [Scholiast or Commentator] either ‘white coloured� or ‘of small stature� or = veṣṭita-karṇa)
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of grass, [Gobhila-śrddha-kalpa] ([varia lectio])
3) [v.s. ...] a piece of flesh or meat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śṇṭ (शुण्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṃṭ.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṃṭ (सुंठ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śṇṭ.
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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚuṃṭha (ಶುಂಠ):—[adjective] lacking normal intelligence; stupid; foolish.
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Śuṃṭha (ಶುಂಠ):�
1) [noun] a block-head; a stupid fellow.
2) [noun] an abstinate, adamant man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Cuntam, Cuntara-murttinayanar, Cuntara-pantiyankol, Cuntara-pantiyantokuti, Cuntara-tolutaiyan, Cuntaramurtti, Cuntaranantar, Cuntaranata, Cuntaranatar, Cuntarapantiyam, Cuntarapantiyan, Cuntarappoti, Cuntararekai, Cuntarattatu, Cuntari, Cuntopacuntaniyayam, Cuntopacuntar, Shumthatana, Shunthacarya, Shunthadhi.
Full-text (+2): Shunthakarna, Shunta, Shunthi, Cunnai, Sunthavani, Contarai, Shuntan, Shunthadhi, Shunthacarya, Caturbhadra, Suntharum, Cuntarecan, Shundaroha, Cuntan, Sunthavada, Cuntam, Dipaniya, Pancakola, Pancadhanyem, Pancamrita.
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