Pitana, Pītana: 10 definitions
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Pitana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, biology. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pitna.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypītana : (nt.) yellow pigment.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPītana (पीतन).—1 A species of fig-tree (waved-leaf).
2) The hog-plum tree.
-nam 1 Yellow orpiment
2) Saffron.
3) The Sarala tree.
Derivable forms: pītanaḥ (पीतनः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPītana (पीतन).—m.
(-naḥ) 1. The hog-plum, (Spondias mangifera.) 2. A tree. (Pentaptera tomentosa.) 3. The waved-leaf fig-tree. n.
(-naṃ) 1. Saffron. 2. A sort of pine: see pītadāru. 3. Yellow orpiment. E. pīta yellow, ṇī to go, or be, aff. ḍa; or pīta, ṇic-lyu .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPītana (पीतन).—[masculine] [Name] of a tree; *[neuter] saffron.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pītana (पीतन):—[from pīta] m. a species of tree (Spondias Mangifera Pentaptera Tomentosa or Ficus Infectoria), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] n. orpiment, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] saffron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Pinus Deodora, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPītana (पीतन):—(naḥ) 1. m. The hog plum; waved leaf fig-tree. n. Saffron.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Piṭanā (पिटना) [Also spelled pitna]:—(v) to be beatēn, to be thrashed; to flop (as a [philma]).
2) Pīṭanā (पीटना) [Also spelled pitna]:—(v) to beat, to thrash; to strike; to punish; to defeat; to knock, to dash, to bang; to thump; to finish, to complete somehow; to earn somehow (as [dina bhara meṃ pāṃca-chaha rūpaye pīṭa hī letā hūṃ]).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPītana (ಪೀತನ):—
1) [noun] the tree Spondias pinnata ( = S. mongifera) of Anacardiaceae family; Indian hog plum tree.
2) [noun] its plum; hog plum.
3) [noun] the perennial plant Crocus sativus of Iridaceae family, with funnel-shaped, purplish flowers having orange stigmas; saffron.
4) [noun] the dried, aromatic stigmas of this plant, used in flavoring and colouring foods, and formerly in medicine; saffron powder.
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: Pitanaka, Pitanandin.
Ends with: Hapapitana, Kapitana, Kurupitana, Sitapitana, Upadvyapitana.
Full-text (+13): Pitanaka, Thapadi, Divala, Dhamdhora, Domdi, Redha, Pitna, Diwala, Dugadugi, Cutada, Dugdugi, Lakira, Dhol, Lakir, Dhola, Danka, Matha, Lika, Tali, Leek.
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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
1.5. Use of Kuṅkuma (Saffron) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 7 - Flora and fauna (found in the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita) < [Chapter IV - Socio-cultural study of the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)