Cali, Celu, Caḻi: 17 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Purana
India history
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Prakrit
5. Kannada
6. Tamil
7. Nepali
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Introduction:

Cali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chalin.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Cali (चलि).—An ārṣeya pravara of the Bhārgavas.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 195. 37.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Cālī.—(IA 15), a system of land revenue. Note: cālī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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

Celu in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Cordia obliqua Willd. from the Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Cordia grandis, Cordia myxa, Cordia tremula. For the possible medicinal usage of celu, 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)

Cali in India is the name of a plant defined with Spinacia oleracea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Atriplex stocksii Boiss. (among others).

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

· Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis (1789)
· Species Plantarum
· Diagnoses plantarum orientalium novarum (1859)
· Nordic Journal of Botany (1991)
· J. Shanghai Agric. Coll. (1993)
· Gen. Pl. ed. 5 (1754)

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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

cali : (aor. of calati) moved; stired; trembled.

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

caḷī (चळी).—f (caḷa) Spilled state or spilled material (as of flour, grain, sugar &c.) caḷīṃ paḍaṇēṃ To fail or fall away;--used of jhōmpa or sleep; as mājhī jhōmpa caḷīṃ paḍalī My sleep has slipped from me.

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cālī (चाली).—f The chip or piece of wood which is driven in betwixt the navarā & navarī of a sugar-press.

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

caḷī (चळी).—f Spilled state or spilled materials.

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cālī (चाली).—f A piece of wood in the sugarpress.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cali (चलि).—A cover, wrapper.

Derivable forms: caliḥ (चलिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cali (चलि).—m.

(-liḥ) A cover, a wrapper, a surtout: see nicola.

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

1) Cali (चलि):—m. a cover, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) a surtout, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cali (चलि):—(liḥ) 2. m. A cover, surtout.

[Sanskrit to German]

Cali 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Cālī (चाली) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Catvāriṃśat.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cali (ಚಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the evergreen tree Strychnos potatorum of Loganiaceae family; clearing nut tree.

2) [noun] its nut used for clearing water; clearing nut.

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Cali (ಚಲಿ):—[noun] = ಚಲಗಾರ [calagara].

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Cali (ಚಲಿ):—[noun] the large-sized, deciduous tree Lagerstroemia parviflora of Lythraceae family, the hard wood of which is used in making agricultural implements, boats, and building materials; white Indian lilac tree.

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Caḷi (ಚಳಿ):—

1) [verb] to lose one’s natural properties (as colour, energy, disposition etc.) 2.to become tired, fatigued, exhausted.

2) [verb] to lose one’s temperature; to become cool or cooler.

3) [verb] (a tooth) to have a sudden, sharp pain (as from sourness).

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Caḷi (ಚಳಿ):—

1) [noun] 'absence of heat; lack of warmth: a low temperature.'2) [noun] the icy crystals that form directly on a freezing surface as moist air contacts it; frost; ice.

3) [noun] the sensation of cold felt by a person having fever.

4) [noun] ಚಳಿ ಬಿಡು [cali bidu] caḷi biḍu (fig.)(shyness, psychological restraint on first meeting) to be overcome; ಚಳಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಕಂಬಳಿ ಮೆಳೆ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದರೇನು, ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದರೇನು [calige illada kambali mele meliddarenu, mullina meliddarenu]? caḷige illada kambaḷi meḷe mēliddarēnu, muḷḷi na mēliddarēnu? (prov.) if a thing, however good it is, is not available at the time of need is but useless; good that comes too late is as good as nothing.

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Caḷi (ಚಳಿ):—[noun] the sprinkling of water on the floor (as to keep the dust from raising up).

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Cāli (ಚಾಲಿ):—[noun] any of several movements on the floor ( as with the feet) or in air (as of hands) in dancing.

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Cālu (ಚಾಲು):—

1) [noun] the act of moving, going, walking, etc.

2) [noun] the act of starting, beginning or commencing.

3) [noun] the way a person habitually behaves or acts; manners.

4) [noun] that which has become a regular habit, manner, by observing, performing repeatedly or regularly.

5) [noun] common acceptance; general use; prevalence.

6) [noun] the manner or mode particular to a particular system of music.

7) [noun] the fact or state of being obsessed with an idea, desire, emotion, etc.; an obsession.

8) [noun] a way of doing, being done or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.; a manner.

9) [noun] a particular manner in which one moves to hold his opponent in wrestling.

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Cālū (ಚಾಲೂ):—[noun] = ಚಾಲು [calu].

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Cāḷi (ಚಾಳಿ):—[noun] (astrol.) Rāhu, one of the nine planets that are believed to rule the destiny of human beings.

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Cāḷi (ಚಾಳಿ):—

1) [noun] the act of moving, going, walking, etc.

2) [noun] the act of starting, beginning or commencing.

3) [noun] the way a person habitually behaves or acts; manners.

4) [noun] that which has become a regular habit, manner, by observing, performing repeatedly and regularly.

5) [noun] common acceptance; general use; prevalence.

6) [noun] the manner or mode unique or special to a particular system of music.

7) [noun] the fact or state of being obsessed with an idea, desire, emotion, etc.; an obsession.

8) [noun] a way of doing, being done or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.; a manner.

9) [noun] a particular manner in which one moves to hold his opponent in wrestling.

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Cāḷu (ಚಾಳು):—[noun] = ಚಾಳ [cala].

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Cāḷu (ಚಾಳು):—[noun] = ಚಾಳಿ [cali]2.

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Celu (ಚೆಲು):—[adjective] pleasing to the senses, esp. to the sight; beautiful.

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Cēḷu (ಚೇಳು):—[noun] any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting; a scorpion.

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Cēḷu (ಚೇಳು):—[noun] a kind of plant.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cali (சலி) [calittal] 11 verb < cal. intransitive

1. To move; to shake; அசைதல். நிலையினிற் சலியா நிலைமையானும் [asaithal. nilaiyinir saliya nilaimaiyanum] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 11).

2. To be troubled in mind, distressed; மனஞ் சஞ்சலப்படுதல். சலிக்கு மன்னையும் [managn sanchalappaduthal. salikku mannaiyum] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் விருத்த. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam virutha.] 9).

3. To be weary, tired; to become exhausted; சோர்தல். மூவர்க்குஞ் சலியாத வுரனும் [sorthal. muvarkkugn saliyatha vuranum] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சூராதி. [upathesagandam surathi.] 71).

4. To show or express disgust; அருவருப்புக்காட்டுதல். [aruvaruppukkattuthal.] Local usage — transitive

1. To hate; to be disgusted with; வெறுத்துல். [veruthul.]

2. [Telugu: tjalliñcu, K. jallisu.] To sift; சல்லடையாற் சலித்தல். [salladaiyar salithal.]

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Cali (சலி) [calittal] 11 intransitive verb < chala. To get angry; கோபங்கொள்ளுதல். சாபம்போற் சாருஞ் சலித்து [kopangolluthal. sapambor sarugn salithu] (ஏலாதி [elathi], 60).

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Cali (சலி) [calittal] 11 intransitive verb < jhala. To sound; ஒலித்தல். [olithal.] (W.)

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Calu (சலு) noun A handful of water; சிறங்கை நீர். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [sirangai nir. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Caḻi (சழி) [caḻital] 4 intransitive verb < சரி-. [sari-.]

1. cf. chaṣ. To be pressed out of form, crushed down on one side; to be squeezed and distorted; சப்பளிதல். [sappalithal.]

2. To become crumpled, wrinkled; தளர்தல். தேகஞ் சழிந்துவிட்டது. [thalarthal. thegagn sazhinthuvittathu.]

3. To lie thick and close; நெருங்கிக்கிடத்தல். திங்கட்டொல்லரா நல்லிதழி சழிந்த சென்னி [nerungikkidathal. thingattollara nallithazhi sazhintha senni] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 980, 6).

4. To grow flabby; ஊழற்சதை வைத்தல். [uzharsathai vaithal.] Colloq.

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Caḷi (சளி) noun cf. jala.

1. [Telugu: tcali, Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage caḷi.] Cold, chillness; குளிர்ச்சி. சளிகொள் சந்தின் [kulirchi. saligol santhin] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1673).

2. [Telugu: tcali, Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage cali.] Catarrh; ஜலதோஷம். [jalathosham.]

3. [Malayalam: caḷi.] Mucus blown out of the nose; மூக்குச்சளி. மூக்குக் குட் சளியிளையோடும் [mukkuchali. mukkug kud saliyilaiyodum] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 90).

4. Phlegm; கபம். [kapam.] (W.)

5. Resin; பிசின். (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [pisin. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]

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Caḷi (சளி) [caḷittal] 11 intransitive verb < சளி. [sali.] To catch cold; சளிநோய்கொள்ளுதல். [salinoykolluthal.] (W.)

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Caḷi (சளி) [caḷittal] 11 intransitive verb cf. சழி-. [sazhi-.] [Malayalam: caḷikka.]

1. To become stale and sour; புளித்தல். [pulithal.]

2. To grow mouldy as food, as liquors in incipient fermentation; to be soaked too much; to rot; பதனழிதல். [pathanazhithal.] (W.)

3. See சழி- [sazhi-],

2. அவனுக்குத் தேகஞ் சளித்துப்போயிற்று. [avanukkuth thegagn salithuppoyirru.]

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Cāli (சாலி) noun < śāli.

1. A superior species of paddy; செந்நெல். சாலி வெண்சோறு குவைஇய குன்றில் [sennel. sali vensoru kuvaiiya kunril] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 36, 15).

2. Growing paddy-crop; நெற்பயிர்ப்பொது. தாரைகொள்ளத் தழைப்பன சாலியே [nerpayirppothu. tharaigollath thazhaippana saliye] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாட். [kambaramayanam nad.] 25).

3. A kind of toddy; கள்வகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு). [kalvagai. (pingalagandu).]

4. Perfume-sac of the civet cat; புழுகுச்சட்டம். (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்). [puzhuguchattam. (thailavarukkachurukkam).]

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Cāli (சாலி) noun < śālin. Word meaning possessor, used at the end of compounds, as in புத்திசாலி, பாக்கியசாலி; உடையவன் உடையவள் என் னும் பொருளுடன் தொடர்மொழியிறுதியில் வரும் பதம். [puthisali, pakkiyasali; udaiyavan udaiyaval en num poruludan thodarmozhiyiruthiyil varum patham.]

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Cāli (சாலி) noun cf. śālinī. Wife of Vasiṣṭha. See அருந்ததி. சாலி யொருமீன் றகையாளை [arunthathi. sali yorumin ragaiyalai] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 1, 51).

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Cāli (சாலி) noun probably from jālikā. See சாலிகை [saligai], 1. (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu])

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Cāli (சாலி) noun < sāla. (L.)

1. Ceylon ebony. See மரா. மிக்க சாலிக ளேழையும் [mara. mikka saliga lezhaiyum] (சேதுபுராணம் சேதுவந். [sethupuranam sethuvan.] 9).

2. Jerusalem-thorn. See சீமைவேல். [simaivel.]

3. Umbrella-thorn babul. See குடைவேல். [kudaivel.]

4. 5. Elephant-thorn. See கூந்தல்வேல். [kunthalvel.]

5. Buffalo-thorn cutch. See முள்வேல். [mulvel.]

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Cālu (சாலு) noun < Urdu shāl. [K. sālu.] See சால்வை. [salvai.] Local usage

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Cāḷi (சாளி) noun See சாளிகை². [saligai².] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 72, 142, உரை. [urai.])

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Cāḷi (சாளி) noun Umbrella thorn babul. See குடைவேல். [kudaivel.] (L.)

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Celu (செலு) < செதில். [sethil.] noun

1. Small fins of a fish; மீன்செதிள். செலுவுட் கரந்தவாழி [minsethil. seluvud karanthavazhi] (அஷ்டப்பிரபந்தம் திருவரங். மா. [ashdappirapandam thiruvarang. ma.] 22).

2. Sebesten. See நறுவிலி [naruvili], 1, 2,

5. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi]) — adjectival [K. silu.] Thin, poor, puny; மெலிந்த. செலுநாய். [melintha. selunay.] (J.)

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Celu (செலு) noun probably from செதில். [sethil.] Splinter; சிலாம்பு. பௌவமுற்றுமோர் செலுவுட்சென்று [silambu. pauvamurrumor seluvudsenru] (பாகவத. [pagavatha.] 8, 8, 17).

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Cālī (चाली):—n. 1. roof of bamboo splinters; 2. pile of jute bundles in water;

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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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