Unni, Uṇṇī, Բī, Uni, Uī, Uṉṉi, Ūṉi: 26 definitions
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Unni means something in Christianity, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, 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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Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsUnni [ಉನ್ನಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Hopea ponga (Dennst.) Mabberly from the Dipterocarpaceae (Sal) family having the following synonyms: Artocarpus ponga, Hopea wightiana. For the possible medicinal usage of unni, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Unni in India is the name of a plant defined with Alangium salviifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grewia salviifolia L.f. (among others).
2) Unni is also identified with Hopea wightiana It has the synonym Hopea wightiana Miq. ex Dyer (etc.).
3) Unni is also identified with Lantana camara It has the synonym Lantana mista L. (etc.).
4) Unni is also identified with Lantana indica It has the synonym Lantana latifolia Tausch (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants� ed. 1832 (1832)
· Torreya (1934)
· Phytologia (1941)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1783)
· Phytologia (1976)
· Phytologia (1947)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Unni, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUṇṇī, (f.) (Sk. aurṇ� fr. aurṇa woollen, der. of ūrṇa) a woollen dress Vin. II, 108. (Page 130)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary1) uṇṇi (ဥဏ္ဏ�) [(thī) (ထ�)]�
[u+nama+i]
�+န�+ဣ]
2) uṇṇī (ဥဏ္ဏ�) [(thī) (ထ�)]�
ڳṇṇ+ī
ဥďĹ�+ဤ]

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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryԲī (उन्नी).�1 P.
1) To lead upwards, bring up; ऊर्ध्व� प्राणमुन्नयत� (ūrdhva� prāṇamunnayati) ṻ.2.5.3; ब्रह्मादित्य मुन्नयति (brahmāditya munnayati) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.313.46.
2) To raise, erect, lift up; (Ā.) दण्डमुन्नयते (岹ṇḍܲԲԲⲹٱ) Sk.; स्वदंष्ट्रोन्नीतधरो वराह� (svadaṃṣṭronītadharo varāha�) 岵.
3) To bring out of, free from, help, rescue, redeem; रसाय� लीलयोन्नीता� उर्वीम् (rasāyā līlayonītā� urvīm) 岵.
4) To draw up (as water); वन� निपूतं वन उन्नयध्वम् (vane nipūta� vana unnayadhvam) ṻ岹 2.14.9.
5) To stroke; straighten out.
6) To lead out or aside, lead away; एकान्तमुन्नी� (ԳٲܲԲīⲹ) Mb.
7) To press out, extract.
8) To infer, ascertain, guess, conjecture; कथमप� � इत्युन्नेतव्यस्तथापि दृशो� प्रियः (kathamapi sa ityunnetavyastathāpi dṛśo� priya�) Uttararāmacarita 3.22,1.29,6.26; V.4; प्रकृतिप्रत्ययाद्यर्थै� संकीर्णे लिङ्गमुन्नयेत् (prakṛtipratyayādyarthai� saṃkīrṇe liṅgamunnayet) Ak.
9) To fill completely.
1) To lead off (in singing), काचित्सम� मुकुन्दे� स्वरजातीरमिश्रिताः � उन्निन्य� पूजिता ते� प्रीयतां साधु- साध्विति (kācitsama� mukundena svarajātīramiśritā� | unninye pūjitā tena prīyatā� sādhu- sādhviti) || Bhāgavata 1.33.1.
11) To lead aside, separate; दैवेनैकत्र नीतानामुन्नीताना� स्वकर्मभिः (daivenaikatra ītānāmunītānā� svakarmabhi�) Bhāgavata 7.2.21.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryԲī (उन्नी).—lead upwards, bring up, erect; lead out, deliver, rescue; draw out (water), fill up by drawing; lead off (ṃy to death); find out, investigate, infer.
Բī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ud and ī (नी).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Բī (उन्नी):—[=un-ī] 1. un-√� (ud-√�) [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -nayati, -te, to lead up or out, lead upwards or up to;
—to bring or fetch out of, free from, help, rescue, redeem;
—to raise, set up, erect, promote, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata] etc.;
—to draw up, fill up a vessel by drawing (a fluid out of another vessel), [Ṛg-veda ii, 14, 9; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.;
—to raise up, lift up (only [Ātmanepada] [Pāṇini 1-3, 36]);
—to put up, lay up, [Mahābhārata];
—to press or squeeze out (e.g. pus), [Mahābhārata v, 2776];
—to lead away (e.g. a calf from its mother), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra];
—to lead aside, separate, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa];
—to stroke, smooth, [Gṛhyāsaṃgraha];
—to raise, cause, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa];
—to intone, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa x, 33, 10];
—to find out, discover by inference, infer, [Mahābhārata; Rājataraṅgiṇ�; Daśakumāra-carita; Bālarāmāyaṇa] etc.:—[Desiderative] [Ātmanepada] -niīṣate, to intend or wish to lead out, [Kauṣītaki-upaniṣad]
2) [=un-ī] 2. un-ī mfn. bringing or leading upwards, [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini 6-4, 82.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŪṇi (ऊण�):�f. a particular Soma vessel, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā i, 2, 6] (cf. ṇi.)
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŪī (ऊनी):�(a) woollen, woolly.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryUṇṇī (उण्णी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Udaī.
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 corpusUṇṇi (ಉಣ್ಣ�):—[noun] any of a super family (Ixodoidea order Parasitiformes) of wingless, bloodsucking mites, and is parasitic on cattle; a cattle-tick.
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Uṇṇi (ಉಣ್ಣ�):—[noun] a bushy, hedge plant Lantana indica of Verbenaceae family; Indian lantana.
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Unni (ಉನ್ನ�):—[noun] the tree Hopea wightiana of Dipterocarpaceae family.
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUni (ಉನ�):—[verb] to become thoroughly wet; to be soaked (in water or other liquid).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUṇṇi (உண்ண�) noun < உண�-. [un-.] [Kanarese, Malayalam: ṇṇ.]
1. One who eats; உண்பவன�. அப்ப னிரந்துண்ண� [unpavan. appa niranthunni] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்ட� [thanippadarrirattu] i, 35, 66).
2. Acarus, tick on dogs, sheep and cattle; செந்து வக�. புலிமுகத� துண்ணி பறித்துவிடல் [senthu vagai. pulimugath thunni parithuvidal] (பழமொழி [pazhamozhi] 109).
3. Wart; பாலுண்ணி. [palunni.] (W.)
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Uṉṉi (உன்ன�) [ṉṉٳٲ] 11 transitive verb < உன்னு�-. [ܲԲԳ¹-.] To meditate, contemplate; தியானித்தல�. கழல் வாழ்த்துமி னுன்னித்தே [thiyanithal. kazhal vazhthumi nunnithe] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 4, 6, 9).
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Uṉṉi (உன்ன�) noun < idem. That which is fit to be meditated upon; தியானித்தற்குரிய பொ ருள். ஞா� முன்னியைக் காண்டு நாங்கூரிலே [thiyanitharkuriya po rul. gnala munniyaig kandu nangurile] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியத�. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 10, 1, 3).
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Uṉṉi (உன்ன�) noun < உன்னு�-. [ܲԲԳ²-.]
1. Horse; குதிரை. உன்னிவாய்ப� பொன் கறித்திட [kuthirai. unnivayp pon karithida] (இரகுவமிசம் நக�. [iraguvamisam nagara.] 51).
2. Sage-leaved alangium. See அழிஞ்சில�. (வைத்தி� மூலிகை) [azhinchil. (vaithiya muligai)]
3. Indian lantana,
1. shrub, Lantana indica; செடி வக�. [sedi vagai.] (L.)
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconŪṇi (ஊண�) noun < உண�-. [un-.] One who eats; உணவுகொள்பவ-ன்-ள். காளவிடமூணி [unavugolpava-n-l. kalavidamuni] (திருப்புகழ� [thiruppugazh] 69).
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Ūṉi (ஊன�) noun < ஊன�. [un.] One who has corporeal existence; மாமிசதேகத்திலுள்ளவன். விரவலாகா வூனிகள� யுள்ளார் [mamisathegathilullavan. viravalaga vunigala yullar] (தேவாரம� [thevaram] 982, 10).
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Ūṉi (ஊன�) noun Species of Withania. See அமுக்கிர�. [amukkira.] (தலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தை�. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 94.)
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Ūṇi (ஊண�) noun < ஊன்ற�-. [unru-.]
1. Weaver's stand for the threads of the woof; பாவாற்றுதற்க� ஊன்றுங� கவர்க்கால். [pavarrutharku unrung kavarkkal.] Local usage
2. See ஊணிக்கம்பு. [unikkambu.] Tinnevelly usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Uī (उनी):—pron. honor. he; she (less formal and respectful than 'उहाँ [ܳ�] ' and more formal and respectful than '�');
2) Uī (उनी):—adj. made from wool; woolen;
3) Ūī (ऊनी):—adj. woolen;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Ud, Un, U, I, ṇṇ, Nama.
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