Bi, Bī: 7 definitions

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Bi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Bi in Bolivia is the name of a plant defined with Genipa americana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gardenia brasiliensis Spreng. (among others).

2) Bi in India is also identified with Anacardium occidentale It has the synonym Acajuba occidentalis (L.) Gaertn. (etc.).

3) Bi in Ivory Coast is also identified with Eribroma oblongum It has the synonym Sterculia elegantiflora Hutch. & Dalziel (etc.).

4) Bi in Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso is also identified with Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides It has the synonym Fagara senegalensis (DC.) A. Chev. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (1761)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1908)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1818)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1914)
· Flora of Ecuador (1987)
· Phytotherapy Research (2007)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bī (बी).—ind ( H) Also, likewise, additionally. 2 Even.

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bī (बी).—f (bīja S) A seed. 2 A testicle. 3 fig. The core, heart, or kernel (of a boil &c.) 4 A clove of garlic. biyāñcā or byāñcā That is reserved to be sown as seed--grains, beans, berries, kernels, pips &c. 2 Of the original stock or blood; of unmixed descent; pure. 3 Jocosely. Genuine, prime, proper, of the true breed-- a thief, blackguard, scoundrel. 4 Very seedy; having many seeds--a fruit, as a guava &c. 5 Fit to be reserved for seed. bī mōḍaṇēṃ g. of o. To extinguish the race of; to extirpate. bī rujhaṇēṃ g. of s. To take effect; to operate or work well; to prevail or succeed. bī rutaṇēṃ g. of s. To take footing; to be entered upon or into (any post, situation, business).

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bī (बी).—ind Also, likewise. f A seed. bī mōḍaṇēṃ Extinguish the race of.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bi (बि).—

1) A bird.

2) Going; Gīrvāṇa.

Derivable forms: biḥ (बिः).

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bī (बी):—(nf) a word of respect for ladies; lady (e.g. [baḍī bī, choṭī, bī]).

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Bi (बि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dvi.

2) Bi (बि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dvitīya.

2) Bi has the following synonyms: Bia.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bī (ಬೀ):—[verb] = ಬೀಗು [bigu]1.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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