Tamboli, Tāmbōḷī, Tāmbolī: 6 definitions
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Tamboli means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tamboli in India is the name of a plant defined with Ehretia laevis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bourreria laevis (Roxb.) G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1938)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1935)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1796)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tamboli, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytāmbōḷī (तांबोळी).—f An edible root of a certain creeper. It is sweet and tapering.
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tāmbōḷī (तांबोळी).—m (tāmbūla S) A caste or an individual of it. They are sellers of betel-leaf, areca-nut, tobacco &c. There is the Muhammadan tāṃ0 as well as the Maraṭha tāṃ0.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtāmbōḷī (तांबोळी).—m A caste. They are sellers of betel-leaf, &c.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTaṃbolī (तंबोली):—(nm) see [tamolī].
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryTaṃbolī (तंबोली) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tāmbūlī.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTāṃbōḷi (ತಾಂಬೋಳಿ):—[noun] a betel-leaf seller.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tambolia, Tamboliya, Tamboliyo sap.
Ends with: Telatamboli, Telitamboli.
Full-text: Tambuli, Balutedara.
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