Bishi, Biśī, Bisī: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Bishi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Biśī can be transliterated into English as Bisi or Bishi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryBiśī.—(EI 24), derived from Viṣayin (Viṣayapati), the governor of a district. Note: biśī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Bisi in India is the name of a plant defined with Ardisia solanacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anguillaria solanacea Poir. (among others).
2) Bisi in Southern Africa is also identified with Striga asiatica It has the synonym Striga lutea var. bicolor Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1898)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1806)
· Feddes Repertorium (1993)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Flora Indica (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bisi, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybiśī (बिशी).—f Clubbing together for one's board or meals; messing, a mess. 2 Committing over to an individual of a party the several amounts of monthly pay of all the members; the successive receiving individual foregoing in return his own monthly pay for as many months as there are members of the party. v kara.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbiśī (बिशी).—f A mess.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBisī (बिसी).—A variety of चर्म (carma), a product of द्वादशग्राम (dvādaśagrāma) in the Himālayas; Kau. A.2.11.29.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryBīsī (बीसी):—(nf) a score; group of twenty.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryBisī (बिसी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bṛṣī.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBisi (ಬಿಸಿ):—
1) [adjective] hot a) having a high temperature or characterised by a relatively or abnormally high temperature; b) feeling uncomfortably overheated.
2) [adjective] full of or characterised by any very strong feeling or by intense activity, speed, excitement, etc.
3) [adjective] ಬಿಸಿ [bisi] (ಬಿಸಿ [bisi]) ದೋಸೆ [dose] bisi (bisi) dōse that which is sold rapidly and in large quantities; ಬಿಸಿ ಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತು [bisi bele bhatu] bisi bēḷe bhātu a kind of spicy dish made using rice, tur dal, spices, etc.; ಬಿಸಿ ಪರಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡ ಮಗು, ಮೊಸರನ್ನ ಊದಿತು [bisi paramanadalli suttukomda magu, mosaranna uditu] bisi paramānnadali suṭṭukoṇḍa magu, mosaranna ūditu a bad experience makes people over cautious; a scalded cat fears cold milk.
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Bisi (ಬಿಸಿ):—
1) [noun] the quality or state of being hot; heatness.
2) [noun] fire.
3) [noun] the quality of being sharp and piercing to the mind; pungency; piognancy.
4) [noun] (fig.) a painful experience (as a consequence of harsh regulations, strictness, loss in one’s endeavour, etc.).
5) [noun] the period or condition of being charged with emotions, intensity, stress, etc.; heat; ಬಿಸಿಯಾಗು [bisiyagu] bisiyāgu to become warm or hot; to be heated; 2. to get excited; to become inflamed; ಬಿಸಿ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸು [bisi muttisu] bisi muṭṭisu to hit or strike; to punish by striking; to beat.
6) [noun] to rebuke heavily; to scold; ಬಿಸಿ ಮಾಡು [bisi madu] bisi māḍu to make warm or hot; to heat; ಬಿಸಿ ತಾಗು [bisi tagu] bisi tāgu = ಬಿಸಿ ತಟ್ಟು [bisi tattu]; ಬಿಸಿ ತಟ್ಟು [bisi tattu] bisi taṭṭu (any injury, damage, loss, etc.) to be experience.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bishiyooyi.
Ends with: Kilbishi, Nirbishi.
Full-text: Bhisi, Bisai, Dose, Brishi, Mahabisi, Kaibisi, Kenne, Vici, Tale.
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