Bari, Barī: 8 definitions

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India history
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1. Marathi
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

Bari means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra Valley

1) Bari is an Assamese term referring to “a backyard area that contains plantation of bamboo, betel-nut, betel leaves, fruit bearing and firewood tree”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.

2) Bari is also a Dimasa Kachari term referring to “fence erected around campus”.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bari in the Tripura language is the name of a plant identified with Bambusa polymorpha Munro from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of bari, 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.

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

1) Bari in Burkina Faso is the name of a plant defined with Sarcocephalus latifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nauclea esculenta (Afzel. ex Sabine) Merr. (among others).

2) Bari in India is also identified with Amomum subulatum It has the synonym Cardamomum subulatum Kuntze (etc.).

3) Bari is also identified with Ziziphus jujuba It has the synonym Rhamnus jujuba L. (etc.).

4) Bari in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Wedelia biflora It has the synonym Anthemiopsis macrophylla Bojer (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· The Cyclopaedia (1813)
· Compositae Newsletter (1995)
· Characteres Generum Plantarum (1775)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

barī (बरी).—f The fore or anterior piece of the two triangular pieces composing a side of the skirt of an aṅgarakhā.

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bārī (बारी).—f A ravine, defile, hollow way; a narrow and difficult or dangerous pass or passage (as through a wood, betwixt hedges, over hills). 2 A passage through a hedge or fence. cōrāñcī bārī A difficult road infested by thieves.

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bārī (बारी).—f ( H) A turn or time. 2 A tour of duty (esp. of the Mahar). 3 A window. 4 A term at the games with sōṅgaṭyā.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bārī (बारी).—f A defile. A lane. A window; a tour of duty, a turn.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Barī (बरी):—(a) set free, acquitted; absolved; —[karanā] to set free, to acquit; —[honā] to be freed, acquitted.

2) Bārī (बारी):—(nf) turn; millet; (nm) a low Hindu caste in the traditional caste set-up; [bārī se] turn by turn.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bari (ಬರಿ):—

1) [noun] the side of a human being between the ribs and hip; the flank.

2) [noun] the region on the side of something.

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Bari (ಬರಿ):—

1) [adjective] without covering or clothing; naked; nude; bare.

2) [adjective] without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.

3) [adjective] unadorned; bald; plain.

4) [adjective] empty; having no stuff.

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Baṟi (ಬಱಿ):—

1) [adjective] without covering or clothing; naked; nude; bare.

2) [adjective] without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.

3) [adjective] unadorned; bald; plain.

4) [adjective] empty; having no stuff.

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Bāri (ಬಾರಿ):—

1) [noun] a time or opportunity for action which comes in due rotation or order to each of a number of persons, animals, etc.; a time; a turn.

2) [noun] an offering of a person or animal to a god in a religious rite.

3) [noun] something grasping obnoxiously; jaws.

4) [noun] an attack (as by an enemy, robber, etc.).

5) [noun] the condition of being under the control of another.

6) [noun] a sloping for the ox or oxen to walk down while drawing the water from a deep well.

7) [noun] sexual excitement; heat.

8) [noun] sexual union; coition.

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Bāri (ಬಾರಿ):—[noun] = ಬಾರ್ [bar]2.

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Bāri (ಬಾರಿ):—[noun] a deep and wide pit dug and camouflaged, to catch and tame wild elephants.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Barī (बरी):—n. 1. Med. pill; tablet; 2. steamed ball of powdered rice;

2) Bārī (बारी):—n. 1. field; plot of land; dry land; 2. orchard; vegetable garden;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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