Thina (other)
Thina may refer to: *, a Buddhist term sometimes translated as "sloth" * Thina River, a tributary of the Mzimvubu River of South Africa * (), an ancient Greek name of China * Thinae () or Thina, an ancient Greek name for one of the capital cities of China *, the Malayalam name for foxtail millet People * Thina Thorleifsen (1885–1959), Norwegian politician *Thina Chat, vocalist of the Greek band Dakrya See also *Tina (other) *Thena Thena (born Azura) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Martin A. Bursten and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared as Minerva in ''Red Raven Comics'' #1 (August 1940), but was later reintrod ...

Thina River
Thina may refer to: *, a Buddhist term sometimes translated as "sloth" * Thina River, a tributary of the Mzimvubu River of South Africa * (), an ancient Greek name of China * Thinae () or Thina, an ancient Greek name for one of the capital cities of China *, the Malayalam name for foxtail millet People * Thina Thorleifsen (1885–1959), Norwegian politician *Thina Chat, vocalist of the Greek band Dakrya See also *Tina (other) *Thena Thena (born Azura) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Martin A. Bursten and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared as Minerva in ''Red Raven Comics'' #1 (August 1940), but was later reintrod ...

Mzimvubu River
Mzimvubu River or Umzimvubu River is one of the most important rivers in South Africa. It is located in the Eastern Cape Province. Course The river has its source in the northern region of the Eastern Cape, in the area of Matatiele and Mount Fletcher near the Lesotho border. The Mzimvubu flows with twists and turns generally in a southeastern direction and flows into the Indian Ocean through an impressive gorge known as the "Gates of St John" into an estuary located at Port St. Johns. It is approximately 400 km long with a catchment area of 19,853 km². Although it is one of South Africa's major rivers, the Mzimvubu and its basin are largely undeveloped. Presently this river is part of the Mzimvubu to Keiskamma Water Management Area. History In 1635 Portuguese ship 'Nossa Senhora de Belem' ran aground at the mouth of the Mzimvubu River. The Mzimvubu River divides Pondoland into an Eastern and Western Pondoland. Formerly the river mouth was used as a harbor, bu ...
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Name Of China
The names of China include the many contemporary and historical designations given in various languages for the East Asian country known as in Standard Chinese, a form based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin. The English name "China" was borrowed from Portuguese during the 16th century, and its direct cognates became common in the subsequent centuries in the West. It is believed to be a borrowing from Middle Persian, and some have traced it further back to the Sanskrit word () for the nation. It is also thought that the ultimate source of the name China is the Chinese word , the name of the Qin dynasty that ultimately unified China after existing as a state within the Zhou dynasty for many centuries prior. However, there are alternative suggestions for the etymology of this word. Chinese names for China, aside from , include , , and . While official notions of Chinese nationality do not make any particular reference to ethnicity, common names for the largest ethnic group i ...
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Thinae
Thinae (Greek: Θῖναι, or Σῖναι), or Thina ( Θῖνα), Arr. ''Per. M. Erythr.'' p. 36. was a capital city of the Sinae (modern China), who carried on there a large commerce in silk and woollen stuffs.Dyer 1857, p. 1174. History There appears to have been an ancient tradition that the city was surrounded with brazen walls; but Ptolemy remarks that these did not exist there, nor anything else worthy of remark. The ancient writers vary considerably as to its situation. According to the most probable accounts it was either Nanjing, or rather perhaps Thsin, Tin, or Tein, in the province of Shaanxi, where, according to the accounts of the Chinese themselves, the first kingdom of Sin, or China, was founded. See also * Sino-Roman relations * Names of China * Silk Road * Tenduc * Luoyang References Sources * Dyer, Thomas H. (1857). "Thinae". In Smith, William (ed.). ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography''. Vol. 2: ''Iabadius–Zymethus''. London: Wal ...
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Foxtail Millet
Foxtail millet, scientific name ''Setaria italica'' (synonym ''Panicum italicum'' L.), is an annual grass grown for human food. It is the second-most widely planted species of millet, and the most grown millet species in Asia. The oldest evidence of foxtail millet cultivation was found along the ancient course of the Yellow River in Cishan culture, Cishan, China, carbon dated to be from around 8,000 years before present. Foxtail millet has also been grown in India since antiquity. Other names for the species include dwarf setaria, foxtail bristle-grass, giant setaria, green foxtail, Italian millet, German millet, and Hungarian millet. Description Foxtail millet is an annual plant, annual Poaceae, grass with slim, vertical, leafy stems which can reach a height of . The seedhead is a dense, hairy panicle long. The small seeds, around in diameter, are encased in a thin, papery hull which is easily removed in threshing. Seed color varies greatly between varieties. File:Food gr ...
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Samail
Samāʾil () is a ''Wilayah'' (Province) located in Muscat Region of the Sultanate of Oman. It is surrounded by a range of towering mountains, and its valley, Wadi Samail, is approximately from the capital Muscat. The population is around 40,000, spread across 55 villages and towns. Geography Samail is distinguished by its significant geographical location, as it serves as the main gateway between the governorates and regions overlooking the Gulf of Oman and the interior areas facing the desert and southern plains. Its regional boundaries are bordered by the wilayat of Bidbid to the north, Izki to the south, Al-Mudhaibi to the east, and Nakhil and Al Jabal Al Akhdar to the west. Moreover, it holds crucial geographic characteristics, notably being a transitional zone between the Western Al Hajar Mountains and the Eastern Al Hajar Mountains. Wadi Samail separates these two mountain chains from each other. Wadi The ''wadi'' (valley) of Sama'il, also referred to as the " ...
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Thina Thorleifsen
Thina Nilsine Thorleifsen (1885–1959) was a Norwegian politician who was active in the women's movement. She was a prominent member of ''Den Kvinnelige Tjenerstands Forening'' (The Women's Servant Class Association) from 1910 and its chair from 1915. After the association joined the Labour Party, she became a leading member of the Norwegian Labour Party's Women's Federation from 1918, remaining in key positions until 1953. Biography Born on 17 January 1885 in Hokksund, Øvre Eiker, she was the daughter of Thorleif Olsen (born 1846) and his partner Ingeborg (born 1851). When she was 17, she became a maid in the home of the poet Per Sivle who awakened her interest in politics. She later moved to Christiania where she was a housemaid for the politician Kyrre Grepp Olav Kyrre Grepp (6 August 1879 – 6 February 1922) was a Norway, Norwegian politician, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party. Grepp became a Communist by the end of his life and was active in the Comintern. He studie ...
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