Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kuppi [कुप्पी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Acalypha indica L. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Acalypha chinensis, Acalypha ciliata, Acalypha somalensis, Acalypha spicata. For the possible medicinal usage of kuppi, 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.

Kuppi [కుప్పి] in the Telugu language, ibid. previous identification.

Kuppi [ಕುಪ್ಪಿ] in the Kannada language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Kuppi in India is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha indica 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 deciduus Kuntze (among others).

2) Kuppi is also identified with Clerodendrum inerme It has the synonym Volkameria buxifolia Willd. (etc.).

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

· Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances (2004)
· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1862)
· Labiatae.
· Adansonia (1861)
· Linnaea (1865)
· Cytologia (1982)

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kuppi : (aor. of kuppati) was angry or agitated; was changed.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kuppī (कुप्पी):—(nf) a funnel; small flask; small metallic lamp.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuppi (ಕುಪ್ಪಿ):—

1) [noun] a case for holding arrows; a quiver.

2) [noun] a container, esp. for liquids, usu. made of glass, earthenware, metal or plastic and having a relatively narrow neck; a bottle.

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Kuppi (ಕುಪ್ಪಿ):—[noun] = ಕುಪ್ಪೆ [kuppe]1.

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Kuppi (ಕುಪ್ಪಿ):—[noun] the plant Acalypha indica of Euphorbiaceae family; Indian acalypha.

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Kuppi (ಕುಪ್ಪಿ):—[noun] an impervious layer of concrete on the roof of a building.

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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

Kuppi (குப்பி) noun < Urdu kuppī. [Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage kuppi.]

1. Vial, flask, bottle; ஒருவகைக் குடுவை. [oruvagaig kuduvai.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 56, உரை. [urai.])

2. An ornament worn on hair-tuft. See சடைக்குச்சு. குருகையூரார் தந்த குப் பியுந் தொங்கலும் [sadaikkuchu. kurugaiyurar thantha kup piyun thongalum] (திருக்குற்றாலக் குறவஞ்சி [thirukkurralag kuravanchi] 124).

3. Ear-ring of a particular shape; குப்பிக்கடுக்கன். [kuppikkadukkan.]

4. Jewel-case; சிமிழ். குப்பியில் மாணிக்கம்போலே [simizh. kuppiyil manikkambole] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 1, 8, 5).

5. A species of diamond; வயிர வகை. குருவிந்தமூன்றுங் குப்பிமூன்றும் [vayira vagai. kuruvinthamunrung kuppimunrum] (S. I. I. ii, 429).

6. Adjusting screw of a lute; யாழின் முறுக்காணி. [yazhin murukkani.] (W.)

7. Ferrule at the end of a scabbard, on the horn of an ox, on the tusk of an elephant, on the end of a pestle; cover on the spout of a kettle; மாட்டுக்கொம்பு முதலியவற் றிற் செருகும் பூண். [mattukkombu muthaliyavar rir serugum pun.] Local usage

8. cf. gō + பீ. [pi.] [Telugu: gobbi.] Cowdung; சாணி. மார்கழி மாதத்தில் சிறுமிகள் குப்பி முட்டை தட்டுவார்கள். [sani. markazhi mathathil sirumigal kuppi muttai thattuvarkal.]

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Kuppi (குப்பி) noun < சங்கங்குப்பி. [sanganguppi.] Smooth volkameria. See சங்கங்குப்பி. [sanganguppi.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 125.)

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Kuppi (குப்பி) noun prob, குப்பை. [kuppai.] Name given to the daughter born after the death of the first two children; முன்னிரண்டு குழந்தைகளுந் தவறியபின் பிறக்கும் மூன்றாம் மகளுக்கு இடும் பெயர். [munnirandu kuzhanthaigalun thavariyapin pirakkum munram magalukku idum peyar.] Local usage

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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.

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Starts with (+20): Kuppi gida, Kuppi-chettu, Kuppi-dai, Kuppi-gida, Kuppiccarakku, Kuppiccaram, Kuppichettu, Kuppige, Kuppigematre, Kuppigida, Kuppikattumatre, Kuppikhokhali, Kuppikhokli, Kuppikkentam, Kuppikku, Kuppikkut-camaintakanni, Kuppila, Kuppima, Kuppimatre, Kuppimuti.

Ends with (+16): Ampukkuppi, Cankam kuppi, Cankan kuppi, Cankankuppi, Catakuppi, Hurlikuppi, Kanka-calakuppi, Kayccukkuppi, Macikkuppi, Merukkuppi, Mukkuppi, Paccaikkuppi, Pakuppi, Pannirkkuppi, Parikuppi, Pina-shengam-kuppi, Pinacenkamkuppi, Pinaricankankuppi, Pinariccankankuppi, Pittaci Kuppi.

Full-text (+28): Sangan-kuppi, Shangam-kuppi, Kuppiyalari, Cankan kuppi, Kuppiccarakku, Satha kuppi, Kuppi gida, Kayccukkuppi, Shengan-kuppi, Pittaci Kuppi, Kuppi-chettu, Pina-shengam-kuppi, Cankan kuppi ilai, Sang-kuppi, Cankam kuppi, Kuppivayiram, Kuppiccaram, Pinariccankankuppi, Ampukkuppi, Macikkuppi.

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