Ampi, Āmpi: 2 definitions
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Ampi 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ampi in South America is the name of a plant defined with Gossypium barbadense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus barbadensis Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Brittonia (1968)
· China Cottons (1984)
· série 4 (1862)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique … Supplément (1810)
· Candollea (1950)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ampi, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAmpi (அம்பி) noun < தம்பி. [thambi.] Younger brother; Local usage Brāh.
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Ampi (அம்பி) noun [K. ambi.] cf. ambu.
1. Small boat; தோணி. பரிமுக வம்பியுங் கரிமுக வம்பி யும் [thoni. parimuga vambiyung karimuga vambi yum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 13, 176).
2. Raft, float; தெப்பம். துறை யம்பி யூர்வான் [theppam. thurai yambi yurvan] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 103, 37).
3. Ship; மரக்கலம் (திவா.) [marakkalam (thiva.)]
4. Toddy; கள். (திவா.) [kal. (thiva.)]
5. Suspended water-shovel; காராம்பி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karambi. (pingalagandu)]
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Āmpi (ஆம்பி) noun
1. [Urdu: āmbī.] Common mushroom; காளான். ஆடுநனி மறந்த . . . அடுப்பி னாம்பிபூப்ப [kalan. adunani marantha . . . aduppi nambipuppa] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 164).
2. Irrigation bucket; பன்றிப்பத்தர். ஆம்பியுங் கிழாரும் வீங்கிசை யேற்றமும் [panrippathar. ambiyung kizharum vingisai yerramum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 10, 110).
3. Sound; ஒலி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [oli. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Ampi (அம்பி) noun < ஆம்பி. [ambi.] (W.)
1. Baling-basket; இறைகூடை. [iraigudai.]
2. Rope used for drawing water; தாம்பு. [thambu.]
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Ampi (அம்பி) noun Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagar kings; விஜயநகரத்தரசர் தலை நகரான ஹம்பியென்ற ஊர். அம்பி நகருங்கெடுக்க வந்த குலாமா [vijayanagaratharasar thalai nagarana hambiyenra ur. ambi nagarungedukka vantha kulama] (தமிழ்நாவலர் சரிதை [thamizhnavalar sarithai] 224.)
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: Ampihuasca blanca, Ampikai, Ampikaimalai, Ampikaitanayan, Ampikapati, Ampikapatikovai, Ampikavallavar, Ampikavanam, Ampil, Ampilam, Ampilepi chettu, Ampili, Ampiorura, Ampiti, Ampitta, Ampiyam.
Ends with (+52): Acampi, Alakiyanampi, Alampi, Anuampi, Anukampi, Anukkanampi, Atarakkampi, Avikampi, Campi, Cannakkampi, Cattampi, Caturakkampi, Champi, Cilampi, Cotanaikkampi, Doddakampi, Evilampi, Hampi, Irkkampi, Jagajjhampi.
Full-text: Ambi, Kolampi, Ambaya, Ambikeya, Parimukavampi, Kalampi, Pakada, Ubho, Abhi.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 2.41.16 < [Sukta 41]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 11.33 < [Chapter 11 - Vishvarupa-darshana-yoga]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
The Influence of Western Movements on Tamil < [January – March, 1996]
The Tamils and the Andhras < [July-September, 1928]
Taliesin (by David William Nash)