Kaki, Kākī: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Kaki means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraKākī (काकी, “crow-like”) refers to one of the “five faults” (doṣa) of a singer according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 32.519-525:—“the voice which in its enunciation does not properly touch its due voice-register, and which is harsh, is called kākī (crow-like)”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Kākī (काकी).—Original mother of the crows. (See under CROW).
2) Kākī (काकी).—One of the seven mothers who suckled Subrahmaṇya at his birth. The seven mothers were-Kākī, Halimā, Brahmikā, Mālinī, Palālā, Āryā and Mitrā. (Mahābhārata Araṇya Parva, Chapter 228, Verse 10).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKākī (काकी) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kākī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKākī (काकी) is another name for Kākolī, a medicinal plant identified with Roscoea purpurea from the Zingiberaceae or “ginger family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.25-27 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Kākī and Kākolī, there are a total of fifteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKākī (काकी) is another name for Goddess Tvaritā, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “By means of the path of the teachings of the master, Śiva’s energy is in the abode of Kula. By means of the three triple modalities, she moves along the three paths (of the Triangle). (She is) Kālī, Katyāyinī, Kākī, Kulālī and Siddhayoginī and moves facing downwards in the Wheel of the Void Beyond the Fourth. She moves spontaneously very quickly (tvarita) solely by means of the inconceivable pulse (spanda) (of her own energy). Thus she is called Tvaritā (the Speedy One), the Yoginī of the Śrīkula born of the Self”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaKākī (काकी) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Kāka forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vāyucakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the vāyucakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Kākī] and Vīras are dark blue in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Kaki (“crow”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Malas (considered the Pariahs of the Telugu country) of the Sarindla section. The Mala people are almost equally inferior in position to the Madigas and have, in their various sub-divisions, many exogamous septs (e.g., Kaki).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKaki [ಕಾಕಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Solanum nigrum Solanum nigrum L. from the Solanaceae (Potato) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kaki, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kaki in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G. Don (among others).
2) Kaki is also identified with Leea aequata It has the synonym Leea hirta Hornem. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis (1809)
· Synopseos Plantarum (Persoon) (1805)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· Sweet's Hortus Britannicus, or ‘a catalogue of all the plants indigenous or cultivated in the gardens of Great Britain, arranged according to the natural system’ (1830)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. (1825)
· Kromosomo (1787)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kaki, for example extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykākī : (f.) she-crow.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykākī (काकी).—f ( H) The wife of a paternal uncle. See observation under kākā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkākī (काकी).—f A paternal aunt.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKākī (काकी).—(?) , name of a piśācī: Mahā-Māyūrī 238.20.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kākī (काकी):—[from kāka] f. a female crow, [Pāṇini 6-3, 42; Patañjali] on [vArttika] 2, [Pañcatantra; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] personified as a daughter of Kaśyapa by Tāmrā and mother of crows ([Harivaṃśa 222]) and owls ([Mahābhārata i, 2620])
3) [v.s. ...] the plant Kākolī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the seven mothers of Śiśu
5) Kāki (काकि):—m. a son or descendant of Kāka [gana] vākinādi.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kākī (काकी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kāī, Kāgī.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāki (ಕಾಕಿ):—
1) [noun] the plant Plectronia parviflora (= Canthium parviflorum) of Rubiaceae family, a thorny shrub.
2) [noun] the plant Solanum nigrum of Solanaceae family, with black, yellow or red berries.
3) [noun] the plant Cassia fistula of Caesalpiniaceae family.
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Kāki (ಕಾಕಿ):—
1) [noun] a female crow.
2) [noun] the quality of singing in shrill voice, considered as a fault.
3) [noun] a person singing in a shrill voice.
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Kāki (ಕಾಕಿ):—[noun] strong, twilled cloth of dull yellowish brown colour, used esp. for military and police uniforms; khaki.
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Kāki (ಕಾಕಿ):—[noun] the wife of an younger brother of one’s father.
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Kākī (ಕಾಕೀ):—[noun] = ಕಾಕಿ [kaki]4.
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 (+34): Kaki burra teega, Kaki donda, Kaki veduru, Kaki-ba-chisha-no-ki, Kaki-ba-kanko-no-ki, Kaki-ceruku, Kaki-champa, Kaki-chempa, Kaki-katuka, Kaki-ponna, Kaki-sarali, Kaki-veduru, Kakibeera, Kakibira, Kakibire, Kakichempoo, Kakicheraku, Kakidonda, Kakie-onkruid, Kakiebos.
Ends with (+3): Alkaki, Avakaki, Brihatkaki, Cakaki, Calakaki, Chikaki, Dronakaki, Ekakin, Ikaki, Jalakaki, Jhakaki, Lakaki, Lampakaki, Maburkaki, Malapandakaki, Mondokaki, Pandakaki, Pirakaki, Pitankaki, Samajakamtaki.
Full-text (+33): Kaka, Kaki veduru, Kaki burra teega, Taiwan-ashi-kaki, Kaki-champa, Kaki donda, Daun kaki kuda, Vikankata, Kaki-ba-chisha-no-ki, Kaki-ba-kanko-no-ki, Kai, Kankala, Kakipellam, Kagi, Kakisa, Pratyulukaka, Kanku, Kanki, Kankata, Kakoli.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 32 - Description of Creation (3): The family of Kaśyapa < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)