Akati, Akaṭī, Akāṭi: 5 definitions
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Akati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAkati [அகதி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Excoecaria agallocha L. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family. For the possible medicinal usage of akati, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryakaṭī (अकटी).—f (Properly agaṭī q. v.) A chafing dish &c.
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ākaṭī (आकटी).—f (Better āgaṭī q. v.) A chafing-dish; a cruset &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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Akati (अकति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Akai.
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAkati (அகதி) noun
1. Babul. See வேல். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [vel. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. Blinding tree. See தில்லை. [thillai.] (W.)
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Akati (அகதி) noun < a-gati. One without resources or friends, destitute person; கதியிலி. [kathiyili.]
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Akāṭi (அகாடி) noun < Urdu agāṛī.
1. Front; முன். [mun.]
2. Rope used for tying a horse’s forefeet; குதிரை முன்னங்காற் கயிறு. [kuthirai munnangar kayiru.] (W.)
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Akati (அகதி) [a-kati] noun < a + gati. The path of salvation; மோட்சகதி. அடைந்தனை அகதியை [modsagathi. adainthanai agathiyai] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 173).
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Ākati (ஆகதி) noun < ā-gati. That which should be obtained; அடைய வேண்டியது. [adaiya vendiyathu.] (ஸ்ரீ விசாரந்திரோதயம் [sri visarandirothayam] 344.)
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: Aka-tinaipuram, Akati-piccatiillatavan, Akatigatha, Akatikshettirattar, Akatilai, Akatiyam.
Ends with (+106): Abbhussakati, Agnishakati, Ambakati, Amkakati, Anakati, Ananniyakati, Angarashakati, Angasarakati, Appiyakati, Aru-matakati, Atishakati, Avalakati, Avutakati, Badakati, Bakati, Balakati, Barakati, Bhakati, Bhramarakati, Bimkakati.
Full-text (+25): Ak, Akatikshettirattar, Agathis borneensis, Mountain agathis, Agathis australis, Akadi, Manila copal, Kauri pine, Agathi, Bei qiao shan, Amboina pine, New zealand kauri, Almaciga, Amboina pitch tree, Pei agathi, Agadi-isi-awo, Agathis dammara, Seemai agathi, Akai, Pocam.
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Dressing style of royal servants < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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