Cakki, Cakkī, Cākki: 9 definitions

Introduction:

Cakki means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chakki.

Biology (plants and animals)

Cakki in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus heterophyllus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus maximus Blanco (among others).

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

· Interpr. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinenese (1917)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1789)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Cakki, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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

cakkī (चक्की).—f ( H The ca however is Ts.) A handmill.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cakkī (चक्की).—f A handmill.

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

Cakkī (चक्की) [Also spelled chakki]:—(nf) a quern; mill; grinding mill; kneepan; cake (e.g. soapcake); —[kā pāṭa] mill-stone; —[ke pāṭoṃ ke bīca pajanā/pisanā] to be sandwiched between two afflictions; —[pīsanā] to grind; to put in rigorous work; to be under imprisonment; —[meṃ pisanā] to be constantly in harness.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Prakrit-English dictionary

1) Cakki (चक्कि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Cakrin, Cakrika.

Cakki has the following synonyms: Cakkiya.

2) Cakkī (चक्की) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Cakrā.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary
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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Cakki (சக்கி) noun [Telugu: cekka.] Any wooden piece or frame; துண்டுச்சட்டம். [thunduchattam.] Colloq.

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Cākki (சாக்கி) noun < sākṣin. Eye witness. See சாட்சி. தேவர் சாக்கியாக [sadsi. thevar sakkiyaga] (இராமநாடகம் உயுத். [iramanadagam uyuth.] 71).

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Cākki (சாக்கி) noun Flint. See சக்கிமுக்கிக்கல். சதிகொண்ட சாக்கி யெரியின் வடிவாம் [sakkimukkikkal. sathigonda sakki yeriyin vadivam] (திருமந். [thiruman.] 1653).

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Cākki (சாக்கி) noun < English Jack. See ஜாக்கி. [jakki.]

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

Cakkī (चक्की):—n. 1. small round and flat object; 2. the circular part in the middle of a Nepalese cap; 3. tablet; pill; 4. the cards in the game;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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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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Pali-English dictionary

cakkī (စက္ကီ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[cakka+ī (ca-saṃ)]
[စက္က+ဤ (စကြိန်-သံ)]

Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

[Pali to Burmese]

cakkī—

(Burmese text): ဦးခေါင်း၌ စက်ရှိသောသတ္တဝါ၊ မြွေ။

(Auto-Translation): A creature with a machine in its head, a snake.

Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)
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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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