Andi, Āṇḍī, Amdi: 7 definitions

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Andi 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Andi in India is the name of a plant defined with Bocagea dalzellii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Andi is also identified with Ricinus communis It has the synonym Cataputia minor Ludw. (etc.).

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

· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· Species Plantarum
· Tropical Plant Science Research. New Delhi (1983)
· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Acta Pharm. Toxicol., (1977)
· Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames (1984)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

āṇḍī (आंडी).—f (A Khandesh word.) A daughter or a girl.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āṇḍī (आण्डी).—Ved. A testicle.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āṇḍī (आण्डी):—[from āṇḍa] f. [dual number] (āṇḍyau) idem, [Atharva-veda vi, 138, 2.]

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Andi in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Andi in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) castor; —[ka tela] castor oil..—andi (अंडी) is alternatively transliterated as Aṃḍī.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aṃḍi (ಅಂಡಿ):—[noun] nearness; closeness; proximity.

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Aṃḍi (ಅಂಡಿ):—

1) [noun] that part of a plant which is usually under the ground and which sucks salts, through water solution and helps the plant stand firm at a place; root.

2) [noun] the base of a building or a machinery erected; foundation.

3) [noun] (dial.) either of the two fleshy, rounded parts at the back of the hips; the buttock;4) [noun] ಅಂಡಿಕೀಳು [amdikilu] aṇḍikīḷu to remove completely by removing the root; to eradicate; 2. to render supportless or homeless; ಅಂಡಿಚೀಲ [amdicila] aṇḍicīla (dial.) a round-bottomed bag with handles, that can hold relatively large quantities of household materials.

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Aṃḍi (ಅಂಡಿ):—[noun] that whose growth is stagnated or a person of dwarf physical stature.

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Aṃdi (ಅಂದಿ):—[noun] a small flying insect, with grey wings, that infects paddy grain; Tinea oryzella.

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Āṃḍi (ಆಂಡಿ):—[noun] a Śaiva mendicant.

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Āṃdi (ಆಂದಿ):—[noun] something that makes sure or gives assurance, as against loss, damage or default; security; guarantee.

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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.

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