In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

M (Appropriate, convenient).

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kappi in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Coffea arabica from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kappi, 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.

Kappi in the Malayalam language, ibid. previous identification.

Kapsi [ಕಾಫ್ಸಿ, ಕಾಪ್ಸಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.f.) Wedd. from the Urticaceae (Nettle) family having the following synonyms: Urtica longifolia, Debregeasia velutina.

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

1) Kappi in India is the name of a plant defined with Coffea arabica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coffea arabica var. mokka Cramer (among others).

2) Kappi is also identified with Crotalaria verrucosa It has the synonym Phaseolus bulai Blanco (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Taxon (1982)
· Collectanea (1786)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1821)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1980)
· Nucleus (1991)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kappi, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kappi (ಕಪ್ಪಿ):—[noun] a small fixed wheel, turning in a block, with a grooved rim in which a rope or chain runs, as to raise or lower a weight attached at one end by pulling on or releasing, the other end; a pulley.

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Kāpsi (ಕಾಪ್ಸಿ):—[noun] = ಕಾಫ್ಸಿ [kaphsi].

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kappi (கப்பி) [kappittal] 11 intransitive verb < கப்பு². [kappu².]

1. To fork, as a branch; கவர்படுதல். கப்பித்த காலையு டைய ஞெண்டினது [kavarpaduthal. kappitha kalaiyu daiya gnendinathu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 208, உரை [urai]).

2. To grow in size; பெருத்தல். அரும்பிக் கப்பித்த தனத் தந்தரி [peruthal. arumbig kappitha thanath thanthari] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 412).

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Kappi (கப்பி) noun

1. [Malayalam: kappi.] Grits in flour comminuted imperfectly; coarse grits; grain half-ground; தெள்ளிநீக்கிய நொய். கப்பிகட வதாக் காலைத் தன்வாய்ப் பெயினும் [thellinikkiya noy. kappigada vathag kalaith thanvayp peyinum] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 341).

2. Gravel, road-metal, concrete of brick, dust and broken pieces of brick used for foundations or flooring; சல்லி. [salli.] Colloq.

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Kappi (கப்பி) noun < Urdu qabb.

1. [Malayalam: kappi.] Pulley; கயிறிழுக்குங் கருவி. [kayirizhukkung karuvi.] Nautical usage

2. (Weaving) Block and wheel in a loom; நெய்தற்கருவியு ளொன்று. [neytharkaruviyu lonru.]

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Kappi (கப்பி) noun < Urdu gappi. Lie, bare-faced falsehood; பொய்யுரை. [poyyurai.]

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Kāppi (காப்பி) noun < English coffee. cf. Arabic qahwe.

1. Arabian coffee, large shrub, Coffea arabica; ஒருவகைச்செடி. [oruvagaichedi.]

2. Coffee; பானநீர்விசேடம். [pananirvisedam.]

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Kappi (கப்பி) noun [Malayalam: kappi.] Grain; தானியம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thaniyam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Kāppi (காப்பி) noun < English Copy; நகல். [nagal.] Colloq.

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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 (+21): Kappi-karu, Kappiakappia, Kappicceti, Kappidi, Kappidu, Kappika, Kappikkottai, Kappikkottaicceti, Kappil, Kappiliyar, Kappiliyelumiccai, Kappin, Kappina, Kappina Sutta, Kappincimpekula, Kappippincu, Kappippu, Kappir, Kappiri, Kappiricallatu.

Ends with: Elukappi, Jinakappi, Kaadu-kappi, Kadu-kappi, Kakappi, Katunkappi, Pakappi.

Full-text: Kappiyati, Kappi-karu, Kappippincu, Kappiyal, Katunkappi, Callataikkalivu, Kappirotu, Kadu-kappi, Kaadu-kappi, Calliyati, Kappu, Kappippu, Koppi, Cekil, Kavalai.

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No search results for Kappi, Kapsi, Kāpsi, Kāppi, Kaappi; (plurals include: Kappis, Kapsis, Kāpsis, Kāppis, Kaappis) in any book or story.