Aruvi, Arūvi: 3 definitions
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Aruvi means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 DrugsAruvi [अरुवी] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott from the Araceae (Arum) family having the following synonyms: Alocasia illustris, Alocasia dussii. For the possible medicinal usage of aruvi, 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.
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Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryArūvi (अरूवि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Arūpin.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAruvi (அருவி) noun < அருவு-. [aruvu-.] [Malayalam: aruvi.]
1. Waterfall; மலையின் வீழ்புனல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [malaiyin vizhpunal. (pingalagandu)]
2. River's mouth; கழிமுகம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kazhimugam. (pingalagandu)]
3. Water; நீர். அருவியாம்பல். [nir. aruviyambal.] (பதிற். [pathir.] 71.)
4. Spring at the foot of a hill; நீரூற்று. [nirurru.] (F.)
5. Row, arrangement; ஒழுங்கு. வேலருவிக் கண்ணினார் [ozhungu. velaruvig kanninar] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 291).
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Aruvi (அருவி) noun < அரி-. [ari-.] cf. அரிவி. [arivi.] Stubble of Italian millet; தினைத்தாள். (திவா.) [thinaithal. (thiva.)]
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Aruvi (அருவி) noun < a-rūpin. That which is formless, shapeless; உருவமில்லாதது. அருவிக் கால் பாராட்ட [uruvamillathathu. aruvig kal paratta] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 6, 53).
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Aruvi (அருவி) noun < அரி-. [ari-.]
1. Sheaf of corn; அறுத்த ஒருபிடி கதிர். அருவிகட்டும் வல்லயக் காரர். (தெய்வச். விறலிவிடுதூது). [arutha orupidi kathir. aruvigattum vallayag karar. (theyvas. viralividuthuthu).]
2. Stubble of dry crops; புன்பயிரின் தாள். (நாகதீப.) [punpayirin thal. (nagathipa.)]
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Aruvi (அருவி) noun probably from அருவு-. (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [aruvu-. (pothigai nigandu)]
1. River; ஆறு. [aru.]
2. Hill; வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi]
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Aruvi (அருவி) noun < a-rūpin. Hero, chief male character in a love-poem, distinct from uruvi; பெயர் கூறப்படாத கிளவித் தலைமகன். உருவியாகிய . . . தலைவனை யருவி கூறுத லானந்தம்மே [peyar kurappadatha kilavith thalaimagan. uruviyagiya . . . thalaivanai yaruvi kurutha lananthamme] (யாப்பருங்கலம் விருத்தி பக். [yapparungalam viruthi pag.] 525).
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Aru-vilaikalam, Aruviti, Aruvittinnu, Aruvivettal, Aruvivettu.
Ends with (+36): Alavukaruvi, Anantavaruvi, Arikaruvi, Cutatukaruvi, Cutukaruvi, Cuvar-akalkaruvi, Garuvi, Haruvi, Itaikkaruvi, Kancakaruvi, Kancakkaruvi, Kantakkaruvi, Karakakkaruvi, Karuvi, Kataikkaruvi, Kili-katikaruvi, Kucakkaruvi, Kutirai-vaykaruvi, Kuvi-mutkaruvi, Makkaruvi.
Full-text: Peraruvi, Arupi, Aruvivettal, Malaiyaruvi, Anantavaruvi, Valaruvi, Aruvivettu, Kalimukam, Cinturakaram, Aruvittinnu, Nilattu, Kotumpai, Tuvanam, Calacala, Niru, Varal, Pukar.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Aruvi, Arūvi; (plurals include: Aruvis, Arūvis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Var kata aruvi) < [Book 8 - Eighth Centum]
Pasuram 6.10.3 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Ulakam unta Peruvaya)]
Pasuram 5.10.8 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Piranta arum)]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
2. The Sukasandesa by Mahakavi Lakshmidasa < [Chapter 4 - Traces of Historical Facts from Sandesha Kavyas and Short poems]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 5 - The Life of Nampi Arurar (the tradition) < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]