Tadi, Tādī, Taḍi, Tāḍi, Tanadi: 14 definitions

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Tadi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

Tadi refers to one of the traditional Facial Masks in the Kutiyattam type of theater of Kerala.—The facial make-over of the characters of Kūṭiyaṭṭam and Kathakalī has been categorised according to the taste of an individual actor and the school of tradition to which it belongs.—Uses of different kinds of beard are noticed in Kathakalī which is known as Tadi. Three kinds of beard are used in Kathakalī, which are Veluppa Tadi (white beard), Cokanna Tadi (red beard) and Karuppa Tadi (black beard).

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Access to Insight: A Glossary of Pali and Buddhist Terms"Such," an adjective to describe one who has attained the goal. It indicates that the persons state is indefinable but not subject to change or influences of any sort.
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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).

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Tadi [తాడి] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family having the following synonyms: Myrobalanus bellirica. For the possible medicinal usage of tadi, 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.

Tadi [ताड़ी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Melocanna baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Bambusa baccifera, Melocanna baccifera, Melocanna bambusoides.

Tadi [ताडी] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Borassus flabellifer from the Arecaceae (Palm) family.

Tadi in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Phoenix sylvestris from the Arecaceae (Palm) family having the following synonyms: Elate sylvestris.

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

Tadi in India is the name of a plant defined with Borassus flabellifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pholidocarpus tunicatus H. Wendl. (among others).

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

· Taxon (1979)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Botanica Acta (1997)
· Systema Vegetabilium. (1774)
· Species Plantarum
· Webbia (1914)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

tādī : (adj.) such; of such quality.

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

tāḍī (ताडी).—f The spirituous exudation of the Tartree. After fermentation it is toddy.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Taḍi (तडि).—a. Beating.

-ḍiḥ Striking, a stroke.

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Tāḍi (ताडि) or Tāḍī (ताडी).—f.

1) A kind of palm.

2) A kind of ornament (also tāḍi (ḍī) दल (dala)); ताडीदलेन श्रवणान्निपत्य (tāḍīdalena śravaṇānnipatya) Vikr.12.12.

Derivable forms: tāḍiḥ (ताडिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Taḍi (तडि):—[from taḍ] a ?, iv, 117 [Scholiast or Commentator]

2) b dit, ditas See √taḍ.

3) Tanādi (तनादि):—[=tan-ādi] [from tan] mfn. beginning with √tan (the 8th cl. of roots).

4) Tāḍī (ताडी):—[from tāḍa] a f. a kind of ornament, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] = ḍi, [Rājataraṅgiṇī iii, 326]

6) Tāḍi (ताडि):—[from tāḍanīya > tāḍa] f. Corypha Taliera, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) Tāḍī (ताडी):—[from tāḍa] b f. of da q.v.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Tāḍī (ताडी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tāḍī.

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Tadi in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Taḍī (तडी):—(nf) braggadocio; ascendancy, overbearing conduct, overbearingness; show of superiority; ~[bāja] braggadocio; braggart; making a show of superiority; hence ~[bājī; —denā] to indulge in empty vaunting, to try to subdue, to hoodwink; —[māranā] to give oneself airs; to do the grand; —[meṃ ānā] to be taken in; to yield to braggadocio.

2) Tāḍī (ताडी):—(nf) toddy, fermented juice of palm tree.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Taḍi (तडि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Taḍit.

2) Taḍī (तडी) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Taṭī.

3) Tāḍī (ताडी) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Tāḍī.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Taḍi (ತಡಿ):—[noun] wetness; dampness.

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Taḍi (ತಡಿ):—

1) [noun] land on either side and along a river; bank.

2) [noun] any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border.

3) [noun] nearness; proximity.

4) [noun] the border of a piece of cloth or garment; hem.

5) [noun] a long mound of relatively smaller height made to prevent water flowing to the other side; a ridge.

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Taḍi (ತಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a seat for a rider on a horse, usu. padded and of leather.

2) [noun] a thick spread made of cloth and cotton used to lie and sleep on; a bed.

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Tāḍi (ತಾಡಿ):—[noun] = ತಾಟಿ [tati]2 - 1.

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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.

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