Jari, Jārī, Jariha: 9 definitions

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Jari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Jari in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus amplissima Sm. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus indica Willd., Ficus pseudotsiela, Ficus tsjela. For the possible medicinal usage of jari, 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.

Jari in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Shorea roxburghii G.Don from the Dipterocarpaceae (Sal) family.

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

1) Jari in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus maxima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma laurifolium (Hort. ex Lam.) Miq. (among others).

2) Jari is also identified with Ficus religiosa It has the synonym Urostigma religiosum Gasp. (etc.).

3) Jari is also identified with Ficus tsiela It has the synonym Ficus tsiela Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham..

4) Jari is also identified with Gossypium arboreum It has the synonym Gossypium arboreum Vell. (etc.).

5) Jari is also identified with Sorghum bicolor It has the synonym Andropogon subglabrescens Steud. (etc.).

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

· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Am. Journal of Botany (1757)
· Elenchus Plantarum Horti Regni Botanici Matritensis (1803)
· Over. Versl. Meded. Konink. Akad. Wetensch., Natuur. Amsterdam (1862)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Jari, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

jārī : (f.) an adultress.

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jarī (जरी).—a ( P) Worked with gold or silver threads; e. g. jarīkāṇṭha-khaṇa-pāgōṭēṃ-pātaḷa-śēlā.

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jarī (जरी).—f ( P) Gold or silver threads.

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jarī (जरी) [or जरीं, jarīṃ].—conj (jara) Even if; although. 2 (Poetry and notes.) If. See jara conj.

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jarī (जरी).—f (jara or jvara A fever.) Epidemic fever.

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jārī (जारी).—f jārī ammala m ( P) Current government, rule, or sway. 2 Any current ammala (share of the revenue) alienated from the public revenues. The six Deshmukhi and Chouth Ammals are entered under this head; the holders of which are also termed jārī ināmadāra.

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jārī (जारी).—a ( A) Current or extant. Used with such words as ināma-cākarī-varṣāsana-sarañjāma- and others in order. jārīnta āṇaṇēṃ To bring into currency or vogue.

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jārī (जारी).—f ( A Current.) The season or day of power, prevalence, authority, sway. 2 (jāra S) Adultery or fornication.

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

jarī (जरी).—conj Even if; although; if. a Worked with gold or silver threads. f Epidemic fever. Gold or silver threads.

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jārī (जारी).—a Current. Used with such words as ināma, cākarī, varṣāsana &c. f The day of power, sway, &c.

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Jārī (जारी):—[from jāra] f. Name of Durgā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] of a plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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

1) Jarī (जरी):—(nf) gold brocade, gold lace.

2) Jārī (जारी):—(a) continued; current, running; issued; in force; —[karanā] to issue, to enforce; to commence; —[rakhanā] to continue, to keep up.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Jāri (जारि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Jvarin.

2) Jari (जरि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Jarin.

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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

Jari (ಜರಿ):—

1) [verb] to change one’s place; to move; to go.

2) [verb] to run away or escape from danger, pursuit, unpleasantness, etc.; to flee.

3) [verb] to be lost.

4) [verb] to go to a side, ( as, leaving some room for others).

5) [verb] to move (oneself) from above or one’s grip; to slide; to slip.

6) [verb] to make loose; to unfasten; to loosen.

7) [verb] to tighten; to fasten.

8) [verb] to insert (something) into with force.

9) [verb] to make changes so as to fit, conform; to make (something) suitable; to adjust.

10) [verb] to slip by or past; to pass.

11) [verb] to die; to cease.

12) [verb] to stop because of indecision; to pause or delay in acting, choosing or deciding because of unsure feeling or lack of confidence.

13) [verb] to lose power, status, reputation, dignity, etc.

14) [verb] to sag down.

15) [verb] to fall down.

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Jari (ಜರಿ):—

1) [verb] to criticise or reproach severely.

2) [verb] to reproach in a mocking or insulting manner; to jeer at; to ridicule; to taunt.

3) [verb] to fall, shrink or break down, completely; to collapse.

4) [verb] to talk or comment with a sharp and satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain; to be sarcastic.

5) [verb] to make roaring sound; to shout loudly.

6) [verb] ಜರಿದಾಟ [jaridata] jaridāṭa the act of mutually reproaching severely; ಜರಿದಾಡು [jaridadu] jaridāḍu to engage in a mutual reproaching.

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Jari (ಜರಿ):—

1) [noun] a surface declined deeply as on the side of a mountain; mountain-slope.

2) [noun] a rock pillar, a mass of rock stretching above, on a mountain.

3) [noun] a large stone; a rock.

4) [noun] a stone set up to show the boundary of a land, village, town, revenue divisions, etc.; a boundary-stone.

5) [noun] (fig.) the quality of being hard or harsh; hardness.

6) [noun] the quality of being big or large; largeness.

7) [noun] the quality or state or being strong; strength.

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Jari (ಜರಿ):—[noun] any of a class (Chilopoda) of elongated, many-segmented, insect-eating arthropods with a pair of legs to each segment; a centipede.

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Jari (ಜರಿ):—[noun] a stream of water flowing in the mountain terrain.

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Jari (ಜರಿ):—[noun] a thin string, lace of gold or silver, used in ornamenting cloths, garments, etc.

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Jaṟi (ಜಱಿ):—[verb] = ಜಱೆ [jare].

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Jaṟi (ಜಱಿ):—

1) [noun] a surface declined deeply as on the side of a mountain; mountain-slope.

2) [noun] a rock pillar, a mass of rock stretching above, on a mountain.

3) [noun] a large stone; a rock.

4) [noun] a stone set up to show the boundary of a land, village, town, revenue divisions, etc.; a boundary-stone.

5) [noun] (fig.) the quality of being hard or harsh; hardness.

6) [noun] the quality of being big or large; largeness.

7) [noun] the quality or state or being strong; strength.

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Jaṟiha (ಜಱಿಹ):—

1) [noun] an expression of rebuke or disapproval.

2) [noun] the act or action of reproaching or disapproving.

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Jāri (ಜಾರಿ):—

1) [noun] a bringing into action or carrying into effect; implementation.

2) [noun] an instance of being in currency.

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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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