Motti, Moṭṭi: 2 definitions
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Motti means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Motti in India is the name of a plant defined with Cadaba 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 Cadaba fruticosa Druce (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pharmacologyonline (2008)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Rep. Bot. Exch. Club Soc. Brit. Isles (1914)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Motti, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMoṭṭi (மொட்டி) [moṭṭittal] 11 intransitive verb < மொட்டு. [mottu.]
1. To close in like a bud; குவிதல். கரமலர் மொட்டித் திருதய மலர [kuvithal. karamalar mottith thiruthaya malara] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 4, 84).
2. To bud; to shoot forth buds; அரும்புதல். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [arumbuthal. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Motti (மொத்தி) noun < மொத்து-. [mothu-.] Excrescence; protuberance; swelling; புடைப்பு. [pudaippu.] (J.)
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Motti (மொத்தி) noun cf. மொத்தை. [mothai.] Dull-witted woman; புத்தியில்லாதவள். [puthiyillathaval.] Trichinopoly usage
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: Mottia, Mottika, Mottini, Mottiral, Mottita.
Ends with: Gamotti, Karnamoti, Tenkaymotti.
Full-text: Mothi, Mothi potaare, Mothi kussal, Tenkaymotti, Mothi-saatveen, Enatimotiram, Mu-putaikani, Anamikai, Mothi-satvin, Mothi-kuili, Mothi-lajwanti, Akamarutanam, Medhi, Motiravilaiyattu, Uruvam, Motu, Mukam.
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