Biology (plants and animals)

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

Alti in India is the name of a plant defined with Helicteres isora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Isora corylifolia Schott & Endl. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Numer. List
· Melet. (1832)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1789)
· Ethnobotany (2004)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aḷṭi (ಅಳ್ಟಿ):—[noun] (dial.) a thick, sticky paste made of the jowar (Sorghum vulgare) flour, lime and jaggery, which is used to block the holes in water vessels.

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Aḷti (ಅಳ್ತಿ):—

1) [noun] strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; love.

2) [noun] the emotion evoked by well-being, success or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desire; joy; pleasure.

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Aḷti (ಅಳ್ತಿ):—

1) [noun] a desire to have.

2) [noun] the tendency or act of begging.

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Aḻti (ಅೞ್ತಿ):—

1) [noun] love; affection.

2) [noun] joy; pleasure.

3) [noun] interest; inclination of the mind.

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Ālti (ಆಲ್ತಿ):—[noun] the plant Merremia emarginata ( = Ipomea reniformis) of Convalvulaceae family.

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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

Alti (அல்தி) noun < Urdu alṭi. A term in the game of marbles used by a player for removing the obstacles in his front, before playing; கோலியாட்டத்தில் கோலியாடுபவன் தன்னுடைய கோலிக்கு முன்னே அடிக்கத்தடையாக உள்ள செத்தை குப்பைகளை நீக்குவதற்காகச் சொல்லும் வார்த்தை. [koliyattathil koliyadupavan thannudaiya kolikku munne adikkathadaiyaga ulla sethai kuppaigalai nikkuvatharkagas sollum varthai.] Madras usage

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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: Alti kachu, Altiga, Altigalaga, Altige, Altigumdu, Altikara, Altikarti, Altina, Altingia chinensis, Altingia excelsa, Altingia gracilipes, Altivade, Altivadu, Altivamdi.

Ends with (+23): Adapavalti, Balti, Bammalti, Ban malti, Banmalti, Becalti, Bhitri-khalti, Bijjevalti, Calanacalti, Calti, Dhur-malti, Dhurmalti, Galti, Gamdavalti, Gattivalti, Ghattivalti, Hadavalti, Halahalti, Hvalahvalti, Jhalajhalti.

Full-text: Althi gida, Alti kachu.

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