Kami, Kāmi: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Kami means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKāmī (कामी) is another name for Ṛṣabhaka, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Microstylis muscifera Ridley which is a synonym of Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) or “fly bearing malaxis” from the Orchidaceae or “orchid” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.14-16 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Kāmī and Ṛṣabhaka, there are a total of twenty 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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra ValleyKami is an Assamese term referring to “bamboo lath / splinter”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kami in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Aleurites moluccana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Camerium moluccanum Kuntze (among others).
2) Kami is also identified with Cinnamomum burmannii It has the synonym Laurus dulcis Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1826)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1913)
· Amer. Journal of Botany (1951)
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical series (1939)
· Flora de Filipinas, ed. 2 (1845)
· Pacific Sci. (1967)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kami, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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 Dictionarykami : (aor. of kamati) went; entered into. || kāmī (adj.), one who possesses the objects of sensual pleasures; (in cpds.) desirous of.
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 Dictionarykamī (कमी).—a ( P) Deficient, wanting, short.
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kāmī (कामी).—a (kāma Use &c.) Useful--a person. 2 Busy, diligent, industrious; ever engaged in some work.
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kāmī (कामी).—a S (-mī-minī-mi) Lustful, libidinous, amorous: also wishful or desirous. Ex. patiprīti- kāmī nasē pāpakāmī asī tē ahā pāvalēṃ śāpa kāṃ mī||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkamī (कमी).—a Deficient, wanting, short.
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kāmī (कामी).—a Lustful, amorous. Desirous.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāmi (कामि).—A libidinous man, lecher. -f. Name of Rati.
Derivable forms: kāmiḥ (कामिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāmi (कामि).—m.
(-miḥ) A libidinous man, a lecher. f.
(-miḥ) A name of Rati the wife of Kama. E. kam to desire, ki affix; the pen. becomes long.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKami (कमि).—(±dhātu) [masculine] the root kam.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kāmi (कामि):—[from kāma] 1. kāmi m. a lustful or libidinous man, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] f. Name of a Rati (wife of Kāma), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] 2. kāmi (in [compound] for kāmin).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāmi (कामि):—(miḥ) 2. m. A libidinous man.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Kamī (कमी):—(nf) deficiency; shortage, paucity, lack, want, scarcity, scantiness; abatement; defect; failing; reduction.
2) Kāmī (कामी):—(a) sexually crazy, libidinous, amorous.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kāmi (कामि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kāmin.
2) Kāmi (कामि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kāmin.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāmi (ಕಾಮಿ):—
1) [noun] a man excessively interested in, desirous of, indulging in, sexual enjoyment.
2) [noun] (gen.) a man having a desire (for something).
3) [noun] Rati, the wife of Kāma.
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Kāmi (ಕಾಮಿ):—[adjective] desiring; wishing.
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Kāmi (ಕಾಮಿ):—
1) [noun] 1) any bird of the family Columbidae having plump body and small head; pigeon.
2) [noun] any of various small birds of the family Emberizidae; the house sparrow.
3) [noun] the ruddy goose considered to be a pattern of conjugal attachment.
4) [noun] Śiva.
5) [noun] a man excessively submissive to his wife; an uxorious man.
6) [noun] the moon.
7) [noun] the Supreme Being.
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Kāmi (ಕಾಮಿ):—[noun] (dial.) a domesticated female cat.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKami (கமி) noun Black Pepper. See மிளகு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [milagu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kami (கமி) [kamittal] 11 intransitive verb < gam. To walk; நடத்தல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nadathal. (pingalagandu)]
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Kami (கமி) [kamittal] 11 transitive verb < kṣam.
1. To bear with, endure, forgive, pardon; பொறுத் தல். எங்க ளறியாமையாதி கமி [poruth thal. enga lariyamaiyathi kami] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1184, 7).
2. To support; தாங்குதல். கமித்துநின்றிடு களையெலாம் [thanguthal. kamithuninridu kalaiyelam] (சேதுபுராணம் மங்கல. [sethupuranam mangala.] 64).
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Kāmi (காமி) [kāmittal] 11 transitive verb < kāma.
1. To desire; விரும்புதல். தப்புதி யறத்தை யேழாய் தரு மத்தைக் காமியாதே [virumbuthal. thapputhi yarathai yezhay tharu mathaig kamiyathe] (கம்பராமாயணம் நிந்த. [kambaramayanam nintha.] 54).
2. To have sexual desire; காமங்கொள்ளுதல். [kamangolluthal.]
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Kāmi (காமி) noun < kāmin. Lascivious person, voluptuary; காமாதுரன். களிமடி மானி காமி கள்வன் [kamathuran. kalimadi manimegalai kami kalvan] (நன். [nan.] 38).
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Kāmi (காமி) noun (W.)
1. Fuller's earth; உவர்மண். [uvarman.]
2. Gold-coloured antimony; பொன் னிமிளை. [pon nimilai.]
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Kāmī (காமீ) noun cf. காமம். [kamam.] (Astrology) The planet in the seventh house from the ascendant; சென்ம லக்கினத்தினின்று ஏழாமிடத்துள்ள கிரகம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [senma lakkinathininru ezhamidathulla kiragam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+57): Kami-yatsu-de, Kamia, Kamia, Kamia, Kamias, Kamiavana, Kamibala, Kamicu, Kamiddha, Kamiddhaya, Kamigrin, Kamija, Kamijana, Kamika, Kamikagama, Kamikam, Kamikamajori, Kamikatantra, Kamikavrata, Kamiki.
Ends with (+58): Abhikkami, Adakami, Akacakami, Akamin, Akkami, Ankami, Antarakami, Anucankami, Apakkami, Atikkami, Avakkami, Bekami, Bikami, Calakami, Cankami, Chal-kami, Civakami, Damakami, Dukami, Dushkami.
Full-text (+57): Kamis, Vishisht-sookshm-poshan-kami, Civakami, Kaami mosara, Kamicu, O-kami-yashi, Kamin, Kamijana, Kamitva, Kamimaha, Kamivallabha, Kami-yatsu-de, Priyatoshana, Calakami, Pukami, Yathakamitva, Mora-kami, Ratisundara, Dyaukami, Hahuwa-kami.
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Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Techniques (e): Roof Construction Technique < [Chapter 4]
Pajaghar Typology (a): Thatching of Roof < [Chapter 5]
Pajaghar Typology (b): Wall Construction < [Chapter 5]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 5.24.104-105 < [Chapter 24 - The Killing of the Kola Demon]
Verse 4.17.4 < [Chapter 17 - Prayers to Srī Yamunā]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 2.14.1 < [Sukta 14]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 2.70 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]