Akki: 4 definitions
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Akki means something in 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAkki in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Oryza sativa L. from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of akki, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Akki in India is the name of a plant defined with Aloe vera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aloe barbadensis var. chinensis Haworth (among others).
2) Akki is also identified with Euphorbia hirta It has the synonym Chamaesyce pekinensis var. glaberrima (Koidz.) Makino & Nemoto (etc.).
3) Akki is also identified with Oryza sativa It has the synonym Oryza sativa var. suberythroceros Kanevsk (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 4 (2006)
· Physis. Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales (1933)
· Kromosomo
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1851)
· Rhodora (1941)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Akki, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAkki (ಅಕ್ಕಿ):—
1) [noun] husked grain of the grass Oryza sativa, used as food, rice.
2) [noun] any grain resembling the rice grain.
3) [noun] a small dot, to further draw ornamental lines and figures with various powders, in front of a deity or house.
4) [noun] whole grains of rice mixed with turmeric and used in religious ceremonies;5) [noun] ಅಕ್ಕಿಯ ಭೋಜ [akkiya bhoja] akkiya bhōja = ಅಕ್ಕಿಬೋಜ [akkiboja]; ಅಕ್ಕಿಯಮೇಲೆ ಆಸೆ, ನೆಂಟರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಇರು [akkiyamele ase, nemtara mele priti iru] akkiya mēle āse, neṇṭara mēle prīti iru (prov.) to desire to have the advantage of both alternatives; to eat one’s cake and have it too; I love you, but touch not my pocket; ತಲೆಯಮೇಲೆ [taleyamele] (ನಾಲ್ಕು [nalku]) ಅಕ್ಕಿಯ ಕಾಳು ಹಾಕು [akkiya kalu haku] taleyamēle (nālku) akkiyakāḷu hāku (prov.) to give in marriage; to bless in a marriage; ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಅಕ್ಕಿಯ ಕಾಳು ಹಾಕು [bayige akkiya kalu haku] bāyige akkiyakāḷu hāku (prov.) to do the last ritual to a dead person before cremation ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಕರ್ಚಾಗಬಾರದು, ಅಕ್ಕನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಡವಾಗಬಾರದು [akki karcagabaradu, akkana makkalu badavagabaradu] akki karcāgabāradu, akkana makkaḷu baḍavāgabāradu (prov.) = ಅಕ್ಕಿಯಮೇಲೆ ಆಸೆ, ನೆಂಟರಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಇರು [akkiyamele ase, nemtaramele priti iru]; ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಉಣ್ಣುವ ಹಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಕ್ಕನ ಹಂಗೇನು [akki kottu unnuva hagiddare akkana hamgenu]? akkki koṭṭu uṇnuva hāgiddare akkana haŋgēnu? (prov.) while one is self-sufficient, whose obligation should he be humiliated by; ಅಕ್ಕಿಬೇಳೆಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅಕ್ಕ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಸಾದ ಎನ್ನು [akkibelekottu akka ninna prasada ennu] akki bēḷe koṭṭu akka ninna prasāda ennu (prov.) = ಅಕ್ಕಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಉಣ್ಣುವ ಹಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಕ್ಕನ ಹಂಗೇನು [akki kottu unnuva hagiddare akkana hamgenu]? ಅಕ್ಕಿಸೊಂಡಿಲು ಕೀಟ [akkisomdilu kita] akkisoṇḍilu kīṭa any of various families of beetles (esp. Curculionidae) having the head prolonged into a projecting beak that usually curves downward, and including many pest species that feed, esp. as larvae, on rice; rice weevil.
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Akki (ಅಕ್ಕಿ):—[noun] the organ of sight; the eye.
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Akki (ಅಕ್ಕಿ):—[noun] (slang) a bird.
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 LexiconAkki (அக்கி) noun < akṣi. Eye; கண். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kan. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Akki (அக்கி) noun < Pkt. aggi < agni.
1. Fire; தீ. அக்கிவாய் மடுத்த வேடு [thi. akkivay madutha vedu] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் சமண. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam samana.] 38).
2. God of fire; அக்கினிதேவன். அக்கியுங் கரமிழந்து [akkinithevan. akkiyung karamizhanthu] (சிவதருமோத்தரம் சனன. [sivatharumotharam sanana.] 51)
3. Heat; உஷ்ணம். [ushnam.] (W.)
4. [Telugu, Malayalam: akki.] Herpes; நோய் வகை. [noy vagai.]
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Akki (அக்கி) noun probably from agni. An insect; பூச்சிவகை. [puchivagai.] (W.)
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Akki (அக்கி) noun cf. அங்கனி. [angani.] Aloe; கற்றாழை. (சித். அக.) [karrazhai. (sith. aga.)]
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 (+142): Akkibikki, Akkiboja, Akkiccur, Akkicitte, Akkidali, Akkigaccu, Akkigamji, Akkigarcu, Akkigedde, Akkiguttu, Akkihedeya, Akkihittu, Akkihode, Akkihullu, Akkijja, Akkikaruva, Akkikkal, Akkikkaruka, Akkil, Akkilaaruka.
Ends with (+448): Accakki, Addapallakki, Aelakki, Agasavakki, Ainturuppatakki, Aladakki, Alaruvakki, Alarvakki, Amaldalevakki, Amalvakki, Ambakki, Amjakki, Anaivanakki, Anavalakki, Anuppatipakki, Anusakki, Apasakki, Arakki, Aralvakki, Arattatakki.
Full-text: Haaraka akki, Kaango akki, Kempu nela akki, Akkiccur, Akkikkal, Akkipatalam, Kempunelaakki, Kempuneneakkisoppu, Benneakkihullu, Percollatatu, Akkiyelutu, Oppane, Paritavi, Bayi, Turu.
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
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The Chaldean account of Genesis (by George Smith)
Babylonian Religion and Mythology (by Leonard William King)
Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria (by Lewis Spence)