Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Titta in India is the name of a plant defined with Acalypha hispida 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 hispidus (Burm. f.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Titta is also identified with Cissampelos pareira It has the synonym Menispermum trilobus Thunb. (etc.).

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

· Journal de Botanique (1809)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1825)
· Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturae (1817)
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem (1898)

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

titta : (pp. of tappati) contented; satisfied. (adj.), bitter. (nt.), bitter taste.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Titta, (pp. of tappati²) satisfied (with=Instr.) enjoying (c. Gen.), happy, contented A. I, 87=Pug. 26 (+tappetar); Miln. 249; VvA. 86 (=pīṇita); PvA. 46 (dibbâhārassa), 59 (=suhita), 109 (=pīṇita).—atitta dissatisfied, insatiate J. I, 440; III, 275; Dh. 48 (kāmesu). (Page 302)

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Titta (तित्त) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tikta.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tiṭṭa (ತಿಟ್ಟ):—[noun] = ತಿಟ್ಟು [tittu]3.

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Tiṭṭa (ತಿಟ್ಟ):—

1) [noun] a picture or portrait made by painting with a brush.

2) [noun] an idol or statue.

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Tiṭṭa (ತಿಟ್ಟ):—

1) [noun] a rule ordinance or law by which conduct, etc. is regulated; a regulation.

2) [noun] a resolving or determining; firmness of the mind; resolution; determination.

3) [noun] an arrangement that is tidy, neat and orderly.

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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

Tittā (தித்தா) noun < tiktā. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])

1. Velvet leaf. See வட்டத்திருப்பி. [vattathiruppi.]

2. Small Cashmeer tree. See பீதரோகிணி. [pitharogini.]

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Tīṭṭā (தீட்டா) [tīṭṭātal] intransitive verb < தீட்டு³ [thittu³] +.

1. To be defiled, polluted; ஆசௌசமடைதல். [asausamadaithal.]

2. To be in one’s periods, as a woman; மாதவிடா யாதல். [mathavida yathal.]

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Tīttā (தீத்தா) noun < tiktā. Kidney-leaved bracteate moon-seed. See வட்டத்திருப்பி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [vattathiruppi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+36): Ti-tarukol, Ti-tattikutukkai, Ti-tattivalaiyam, Tittaca, Tittacaram, Tittagokshura, Tittai, Tittaiyural, Tittaka, Tittakam, Tittakanmam, Tittakarutti, Tittakatta, Tittaki, Tittakicceti, Tittakkari, Tittakocataki, Tittalarici, Tittalocanam, Tittalokam.

Ends with: Apratitta, Atitta, Cetitta, Katutitta, Khititta, Pratitta, Punaittitta, Vanatitta, Varititta.

Full-text (+4): Ditta, Dittagara, Tikta, Kamjamapanti, Atitta, Katutitta, Dipta, Dripta, Tittai, Amaka, Tittavattam, Tittapparru, Tittapancar, Cepa-tittapustakam, Tittakanmam, Cataiyan, Purkenal, Varutti, Dhata, Ditya.

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