Titti, Tiṭṭi, Tītti: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Titti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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)1) Titti in India is the name of a plant defined with Phoenix dactylifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palma major Garsault (among others).
2) Titti is also identified with Setaria italica It has the synonym Panicum italicum var. germanicum (Mill.) Döll, nom. illeg., non Panicum italicum var. germanicum (Mill.) Koeler (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1895)
· Prodrome de la Flore Corse (1910)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Anais da Faculdade de Sciencias do Porto (1934)
· Gentes Herbarum; occasional papers on the kind of plants (1923)
· Description, vertus et usages
If you are looking for specific details regarding Titti, for example side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarytitti : (f.) satisfaction; the brim.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTitti, (f.) (from tappati2) satisfaction (in=Loc.) Dh. 186 =ThA. 287 (na kahāpaṇavassena t. kāmesu vijjati); n’atthi t. kāmānaṃ Th. 2, 487; J. V, 486 (dhammesu); VvA. 11; PvA. 32 (°ṃ gacchati find s.) 55 (paṭilabhati), 127. (Page 302)
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 dictionary1) Titti (तित्ति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tṛpta.
2) Titti (तित्ति) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Tṛpti.
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 corpusTitti (ತಿತ್ತಿ):—[noun] = ತಿದಿ [tidi].
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 LexiconTiṭṭi (திட்டி) noun Italian millet. See தினை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thinai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Tiṭṭi (திட்டி) noun [Telugu: K. diḍḍi.]
1. Window; பலகணி. [palaganitham] (W.)
2. See திட்டிவாசல். [thittivasal.]
3. Extension of a street to provide space for turning a temple-car with its ropes; மூலைகளில் தேர் திரும்பும் போது அதன் வடத்தை இழுப்பதற்குச் சௌகரியமாக விடப்பட்ட சந்து. [mulaigalil ther thirumbum pothu athan vadathai izhuppatharkus saugariyamaga vidappatta santhu.]
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Tiṭṭi (திட்டி) noun < dṛṣṭi.
1. See திருஷ்டி. திட்டியின் விடத்து நாகம் [thirushdi. thittiyin vidathu nagam] (கம்பராமாயணம் அதிகாயன். [kambaramayanam athigayan.] 192).
2. See திட்டிப்பொட்டு. [thittippottu.]
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Tiṭṭi (திட்டி) [tiṭṭittal] 11 transitive verb < திட்டி³. [thitti³.] See திருஷ்டி²-. [thirushdi²-.]
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Tiṭṭi (திட்டி) [tiṭṭittal] 11 transitive verb < sṛṣṭi. To create, fabricate; புதிதாக உண்டாக்குதல். திட்டித் துப் போடுவாயோ [puthithaga undakkuthal. thittith thup poduvayo]? (W.)
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Tiṭṭi (திட்டி) noun perhaps from திட்டு¹. [thittu¹.] Raised ground; மேடு. (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [medu. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
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Tiṭṭi (திட்டி) noun perhaps from tvaṣṭṛ. The celestial architect; துவட்டா என்ற தேவதச்சன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thuvatta enra thevathachan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Tiṭṭi (திட்டி) noun See மஞ்சிட்டி.. [manchitti..] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 98.)
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Titti (தித்தி) [tittittal] 11 intransitive verb Onomatopoeic To be sweet, savoury, delicious, pleasing; இனித்தல். திருப்பவளச் செவ்வாய் தான் தித்தித் திருக்குமோ [inithal. thiruppavalas sevvay than thithith thirukkumo] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் நாய்ச். [nalayira thivyappirapandam nays.] 7, 1).
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Titti (தித்தி) noun < தித்தி-. [thithi-.] [K. sihi.]
1. Sweetness; தித்திப்பு. தித்திப்பனங்கட்டி. [thithippu. thithippanangatti.] (W.)
2. cf. திற்றி. [thirri.] Light food; சிறுதீனி. [siruthini.] (J.)
3. Date palm; பேரீந்து. [perinthu.] (W.)
4. Pleasure; இன்பம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [inpam. (agarathi nigandu)]
5. cf. sidhman. Yellow spreading spots on the body; தேமல். கோதையூரலந் தித்தி [themal. kothaiyuralan thithi] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 52, 17).
6. Common bottle-flower. See குரா. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kura. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Titti (தித்தி) noun < தித்தி [thithi] onom.
1. (Music) Two syllables sung to a tune, signifying time-measure; தாளச்சதி. தித்தி யறுத்தும் [thalachathi. thithi yaruthum] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 417).
2. Monkey; குரங்கு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kurangu. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Titti (தித்தி) noun < dṛti. [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage titti.]
1. Bellows; துருத்தி. வாயுவேற்றித் தித்திவாய்ச் செம்மில் [thuruthi. vayuverrith thithivays semmil] (யசோதர. [yasothara.] 4, 12).
2. Purse, leather bag; தோற்பை. [thorpai.] Local usage
3. A kind of flute or pipe; ஒருவகை வாத்தியம். தித்திசிறு முகவீணை [oruvagai vathiyam. thithisiru mugavinai] (திருக்குற்றாலத் தல தருமசாமி. [thirukkurralath thala tharumasami.] 54).
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Titti (தித்தி) noun perhaps from dīpti. cf. தித்தியம். [thithiyam.] A sacrificial pit; வேள்விக்குண்டம். [velvikkundam.] (W.)
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Tītti (தீத்தி) noun < dīpli. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Brightness; ஒளி. [oli.]
2. Beauty; அழகு. [azhagu.]
3. Bell-metal; வெண்கலம். [venkalam.]
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 (+50): Tittia, Tittia, Tittiba, Tittibha, Tittibhaka, Tittibhasana, Tittibhasaras, Tittibhi, Titticakam, Titticakiyam, Titticakiyamaram, Titticcilai, Tittida, Tittidi, Tittidika, Tittidiphala, Tittika, Tittikam, Tittikidi, Tittikkal.
Ends with: Atitti, Attitti, Kantitti, Kotitti, Mantitti, Miccatitti, Nanatitti, Nemtitti, Patitti, Pukutitti, Settitti, Tantitti, Upattitti.
Full-text (+42): Ditti, Titi, Tittitotam, Tittippanankatti, Tittimulai, Tittira, Tittiri, Tittimani, Nanatitti, Tittivitai, Kantitti, Dipti, Tittikkal, Sakkayaditti, Tripti, Tripta, Kallavacal, Stiti, Attaiccirattam, Tittikkumvempu.
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