Kummi, Kumm墨: 5 definitions
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Kummi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKumm墨 (啶曕啶啶) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 碍奴谤尘墨.
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 corpusKummi (嗖曕硜嗖硩嗖部):鈥擺noun] a girl鈥檚 dance with clapping of hands to time and singing.
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 LexiconKummi (喈曕瘉喈瘝喈) noun < 喈曕瘖喈瘝喈瘓. [kommai.] [Malayalam: kummi.]
1. Dance with clapping of hands to time and singing, especially among girls; 喈畷喈赤喈班瘝 喈曕瘓 喈曕瘖喈熰瘝喈熰喈瘝 喈喈熰喈喈熰瘉喈瘝 喈掂喈赤瘓喈喈熰瘝喈熰瘉. [magalir kai kottip padiyadum vilaiyattu.]
2. Poem composed in a metre adapted to kummi dance; 喈曕瘉喈瘝喈喈瘝喈喈熰瘝喈熰瘉. [kummippattu.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarykummi (醼�醼�欋�贯�欋��) [(kri) (醼�醼坚��)]鈥�
[kara+o+mi]
摆醼赌醼�+醼�+醼欋赌璢
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kummiga, Kumminippachcha, Kummiruttu, Kummisu, Kummiyata, Kummiyati.
Full-text: Abhisankharomi, Byakaromi, Kummiyati, Vikubbami, Oyirkummi, Kummiyata, Kurmi, Vacantanati, Pindibandha, Koppikottu, Kaliyalati, Kommi, Kandharapura.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Kummi, Kara-o-mi, Kumm墨; (plurals include: Kummis, mis, Kumm墨s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
N膩峁弓upura Na岣峚nam < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Performance of Gati through Ma峁囜笉alas < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Technical terms seen in Upar奴pakas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in D峁浥泍a-k膩vyas]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 154 < [Volume 26 (1927)]
Keralee-Nritham or Mohini Attam < [November-December 1934]
Miss Shanta Rao < [July 1939]
Kathakali: The Classical Dance Art of India < [May-June 1933]
Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study (by E. K. Sudha)
2. Indian traditional theatre: A study of its aesthetics and dynamics < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 5 - 艢aiva religion and the performing arts in a Tamil Novel < [Section 1 - Studies in Devotional, Contemporary, Classical and Folk Literatures]