Kitti: 8 definitions
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Kitti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Kitti - A court official of Kassapa Vikkamabahu, son of Mahinda V. He lived in Makkhakudrusa, and when the Colas pillaged Rohana, he, with the help of the minister Buddha of Maragallaka, defeated them and drove them to Pulatthipura. When the king offered him a boon, he desired that the portion of his revenues appropriated by the monks should be remitted. Cv.lv.26ff
2. Kitti - Commander in chief of Kassapa Vikkamabahu. When the king died he seized the throne and reigned for eight days, till be was killed by Mahalana Kitti. Cv.lvi.7f.
3. Kitti - The name of Vijayabahu I. before he became king. Cv.lvii.3, 46, 49.
4. Kitti - Commander in chief of Vikkamabahu. He was slain by Viradeva. Cv.lxi.41.
5. Kitti Lankadhinatha - A general of Parakkamabahu I. His son was Lankapura. They both took part in the great fight against Gajabahu. In recognition of his services he was given the office of Lankadhikari; he was earlier known as the Sankhanayaka. He helped in liberating Gajabahu from the power of Manabharana, and later defeated the forces of Gajabahu when they attacked Parakkamabahu (Cv.lxx.205, 215-20, 278, 300, 316). Kitti took part in the campaigns of Parakkamabahu against his foes, these latter being defeated at the Yakkhasukara ford and at Billagama. Later, as a result of disregarding the kings instructions, Kitti fell into the enemys hands at Surulla (Cv.lxxii.21, 122, 138). He was, however, pardoned and sent to Dighavapi, where be helped in winning for Parakkamabahu the Sacred Bowl and the Tooth Relics (Cv.lxxiv.90, 110, 119, 136ff).
6. Kitti - Another general of Parakkamabahu I.; one of the two Dandanayakabhataro (q.v.), the other being Sankhadhatu. Kitti was granted the rank of Nagaragalla. Cv.lxx.280; lxxii.162.
7. Kitti Adipotthaki - A minister of Parakkamabahu I. He was first stationed at the Assamandala ford and later at Mangalabegama. Afterwards he was sent to Anuradhapura against Mahinda and to Kyanagama against Manabharana (Cv.lxxii.27, 160, 207). He seems to have been known also as Bhandarapotthaki (Cv.lxxii.82) and Jivitapotthaki. Cv.lxxiv.90.
8. Kitti Lankapura - A general of Parakkamabahu I. and son of Kitti Lankadhinatha (Cv.lxx.218). During the kings campaign against his enemies, Kitti was posted at Balapasana (Cv.lxxiv.178).
9. Kitti Nagaragiri - A general of Parakkamabahu I. He was one of the generals in charge of the Sinhalese expedition to Ramanna and led the attack against the port of Kusumi. Cv.lxxvl.60.
10. Kitti Kesadhatu - A general of Parakkamabahu I. He was one of the leaders of the Sinhalese army which fought against the Damilas (Cv.lxxvi.255, 269). He may be identical with Kitti (9).
11. Kitti Senapati - General of Lilavati. He deposed Codaganga, placed Lilavati on the throne,
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kitti in India is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha fruticosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinocarpus fruticosus (Forssk.) Kuntze.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Adansonia (1861)
· Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften (1803)
· Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM (2009)
· Die Pflanzenwelt OstAfrikas (1895)
· Food Chem. Toxicol. (1709)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2001)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykitti : (f.) fame; renown.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKitti, & Kittī f. (Vedic kīrti, *qer: cp. Gr. karkaiρw, Ohg. hruod, hruom=Ger. ruhm; *qār: cp. Sk. kāru poet; Gr. kh_ruc herald, Lat. carmen hymn of praise.—The explanations of Dhtp (579) & Dhtm (812) are saṃsadde & saṃsaddane) fame, renown, glory, honour, yaso ca kittī ca S. I, 25; kittiñ ca sukhañ ca S. I, 187; yaso kitti sukhañ ca A. II, 32 yaso kittī ca “fame and renown” Sn. 817 (=Nd1 147, where appl. to the religious perfection attained by a samaṇa); Sn. 185 (in the same sense); VvA. 68 (bāhira°-bhāva becoming known outside); yaso kitti Sdhp. 234.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kiṭṭi (किट्टि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kiṭṭi.
2) Kitti (कित्ति) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kīrtti.
3) Kitti (कित्ति) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṛtti.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kiṭṭi (किट्टि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kiṭṭi.
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 corpusKiṭṭi (ಕಿಟ್ಟಿ):—[noun] a kind of torture in which the hand, ear or nose is pressed between two sticks and twisted.
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Kiṭṭi (ಕಿಟ್ಟಿ):—
1) [noun] the tree Caesalpinia bonduc of Caesalpiniaceae family; nicker tree.
2) [noun] its nut.
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Kitti (ಕಿತ್ತಿ):—[noun] public estimation; fame; renown.
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 LexiconKiṭṭi (கிட்டி) noun < கிட்டு-. [kittu-.] [Kanarese, Malayalam: kiṭṭi.]
1. Clamps used to press hands, feet, etc. in torture, to castrate bulls, to press out medicinal oils, etc.; இறுக்குங்கோல். கையுந் தாள்களுங் கிட்டியார்த்தார் [irukkungol. kaiyun thalkalung kittiyarthar] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் நரிதிருக்குறள் [thiruvilaiyadar puranam naripari.] 9).
2. See கவரிறுக்கி. [kavarirukki.]
3. Iron cramp; கொல்லர்கருவிவகை. [kollarkaruvivagai.] (C. E. M.)
4. Pegs that confine the bullock’s neck to the ends of the yoke in drawing carts, etc.; நுகமுளை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [nugamulai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
5. Cat in the game of tip-cat; பிள் ளைகளின் விளையாட்டுக்கருவியுள் ஒன்று. [pil laigalin vilaiyattukkaruviyul onru.]
6. Cymbal; கைத்தாளம். (திவா.) [kaithalam. (thiva.)]
7. Clepsydra; நாழிகை வட்டில். [nazhigai vattil.] (W.)
8. Indian shrubby copper leaf. See சின்னி. கிட்டிக்கிழங்காற் கிளர்தீபன முண்டாம் [sinni. kittikkizhangar kilarthipana mundam] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 435).
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Kiṭṭi (கிட்டி) noun < ghṛṣṭi. Hog; பன்றி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [panri. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Kiṭṭi (கிட்டி) noun < gṛṣṭi. Young cow that has calved once; தலையீற்றுப் பசு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thalaiyirrup pasu. (pingalagandu)]
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 (+26): Kittie mc-vanie, Kittigama, Kittighosa, Kittik-kilanku, Kittik-kizhang, Kittika, Kittikaya, Kittikkalappai, Kittikkilanku, Kittikkol, Kittikrita, Kittil, Kittile, Kittili, Kittima, Kittimantaram, Kittimantu, Kittimutti, Kittinan, Kittinapanam.
Ends with: Akitti, Anukitti, Avakitti, Damdanayakitti, Dannayakitti, Dhammakitti, Hukitti, Kulikkitti, Mahalanakitti, Maraikkitti, Nayakitti, Saddhammakitti, Samparikitti, Sankitti, Surakitti, Tenkitti, Terkitti, Yanaikkitti.
Full-text (+44): Kittikkol, Kittiyati, Kittippantu, Jivitapotthaki, Bhandarapotthaki, Kitta, Maraikkitti, Kittika, Kulikkitti, Tat-kitticanni, Kirti, Devamalla, Makkhakudrusa, Kritti, Muasala, Civaracetiya, Bodhivala, Kittikkalappai, Remunasela, Kappasagama.
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