Alashi, Aḷaśī, Alaśī: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Alashi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Aḷaśī and Alaśī can be transliterated into English as Alasi or Aliashi or Alashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Alsi.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAlashi [अलशी] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Linum usitatissimum L. from the Linaceae (Linseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of alashi, 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.
Alashi in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Guizotia oleifera, Polymnia abyssinica, Anthemis mysorensis.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Alashi in India is the name of a plant defined with Linum usitatissimum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Linum angustifolium DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (III,C) (1980)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1980)
· Acta Biologica Cracoviensia, Series Botanica (1989)
· Numer. List
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1989)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Alashi, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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 Dictionaryaḷaśī (अळशी) [or सी, sī].—f A plant, Flax, Linum. 2 Linseed.
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aḷaśī (अळशी) [or अळाशी, aḷāśī].—f (āḷā) A few handfulls (of reaped corn) lying along to dry, the quantity of a sheaf or bundle, a reap. aḷaśī & pātharā are by some confounded: they should be distinguished, for, whilst aḷaśī is a sheaf-quantity or reap, pātharā is a swath.
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āḷaśī (आळशी) [or सी, sī].—f A plant, Linum or Flax. 2 Linseed. 2 A few handfuls of reaped corn (wheat, jōndhaḷā &c.) not yet bound up into a sheaf, a reap.
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āḷaśī (आळशी) [or सी, sī].—a (āḷasa) Lazy, indolent, slothful, sluggish. Pr. āḷaśā duṇēṃ kāma lōbhyāṃ duṇā kharca. Pr. āḷaśāsa ñilōkācēṃ jñāna. āḷaśāvara gaṅgā yēṇēṃ or vāhaṇēṃ Used humbly in expression of one's deep sense of honor conferred upon one's unworthy self by the condescending visit of some great one. (Like unto the holy Ganges leaving his bed and flowing on to the house of a lazy fellow, to give him ablution.)
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishaḷaśī (अळशी) [-sī, -सी].—, &c. See under आ..
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aḷaśī (अळशी) [-sī, -सी].—f A plant, Flax, Linum; Lin- seed.
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āḷaśī (आळशी) [-sī, -सी].—a Lazy, indolent, slothful, sluggish. f Flax; linseed.
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
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Alasī (अलसी) [Also spelled alsi]:—(nf) linseed; —[kā tela] linseed oil.
2) Ālasī (आलसी) [Also spelled alsi]:—(a) lazy, lethargic; ~[pana] lethargic nature, lethargy, laziness.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAlasi (ಅಲಸಿ):—
1) [noun] a person who is disinclined to labour or exertion; a lazy, idle person; an indolent.
2) [noun] the plant Linum Usitatissimum of Linaceae family; linseed flax and its seed.
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Ālasi (ಆಲಸಿ):—[noun] = ಆಲಸ [alasa]2 - 2.
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Āḷasi (ಆಳಸಿ):—[noun] a man who is not eager or willing to work or exert oneself; a lazy man.
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)
Ends with: Calashi, Gandhapalashi, Kalashi, Kanakalashi, Khalashi, Makhalashi, Mulaphalashin, Palasi, Phalashin, Salashi, Shatalashi, Talasi, Vitalashi, Vitalashicandalashi.
Full-text: Alasibhu, Shatalashi, Alsi, Kamakaja, Alakasha, Kamkaj, Atasi, Daiva, Daiv, Koppuli, Mota.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)