Cavi: 12 definitions

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Cavi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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 Chavi.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Cavi in Peru is the name of a plant defined with Ipomoea batatas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus martinicensis Jacq. (among others).

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

· Acta Agronomica Sinica (1998)
· Pl. Nouv. Amer. (1837)
· Hortus Britannicus (1826)
· Deutsche Flora. (1882)
· Syst. Bot. (1998)
· Flora Orientalis (1875)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

cavi : (aor. of cavati) fell away; shifted.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cavī (चवी).—f (Poetry. For cava) Taste, relish, perception by the palate &c. Ex. ēkācī sidōrī viṭalī samasta || cavī nāhīṃ jēvitāṃ ||. 2 Taste or flavor (in substances). v pāha

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cavī (चवी).—f cavēṇa or ṇī f cavīṇa or cavaiṇa f A kind of wild Plantain. See rānakēḷa.

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cāvī (चावी).—f ( H Chave. Port.) A key. 2 The clasp or lock of the pieces or parts of a table.

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

cāvī (चावी).—f A key.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cavi (चवि) or Cavī (चवी).—A kind of pepper. L. D. B.

Derivable forms: caviḥ (चविः).

See also (synonyms): cavika, cavyaka, cavyā.

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

Cavi (चवि).—f. (-viḥ-vī) The pepper plant or a kind of it. E. carv to eat in affix; also sometimes ṅīṣ, deriv. irr. also cavya and cavikā.

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

1) Cavi (चवि):—[from cavana] f. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Cavī (चवी):—[from cavana] f. idem, [Kathāsaritsāgara vi, 151.]

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

Cavi (चवि):—(viḥ) 2. f. The pepper plant.

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Cavi in German

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cavi (ಚವಿ):—[noun] the quality, condition or fact of shining by reflected light; sheen; lustre.

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Cavi (ಚವಿ):—

1) [noun] the plant Anamirta paniculata (=Cocculus indicus) of Menispermaceae family.

2) [noun] its berry.

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Cāvi (ಚಾವಿ):—[noun] a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt or bolts to open or lock; a key.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cavi (சவி) noun < chavi.

1. Light, splendour; ஒளி. சவிகொள் பொன்முத்த மென்கோ [oli. savigol ponmutha menko] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 3, 4, 4).

2. Beauty; அழகு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [azhagu. (pingalagandu)]

3. Rectitude, propriety, equity; நேர்மை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nermai. (pingalagandu)]

4. Energy, strength; வல்லமை. அடியிடச் சவி யிலாதே முடங்குவன் [vallamai. adiyidas savi yilathe mudanguvan] (திருக்குற்றாலத் தல மந்தமா. [thirukkurralath thala manthama.] 73).

5. Taste; சுவை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [suvai. (pingalagandu)]

6. Freshness; செவ்வி. சவி மதுத் தாம மார்பின் [sevvi. savi mathuth thama marpin] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2292).

7. Girdle with strings of beads or bells; சரமணிக்கோவை. சவி மூன்றுவடம் உடையன [saramanikkovai. savi munruvadam udaiyana] (S. I. I. II , 210).

8. Festival; திருவிழா. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thiruvizha. (pingalagandu)]

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Cavi (சவி) [cavittal] 11 transitive verb < śap.

1. To curse. See சபி-. சவித்த முனிபாதந் தலைக்கொண்டு [sapi-. savitha munipathan thalaikkondu] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் வெள்ளை. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam vellai.] 16).

2. To abuse, revile; திட்டுதல். நீங்களே சவியுங்கோள் [thittuthal. ningale saviyungol] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. வ்யா. அவ. பக். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi. vya. ava. pag.] 12).

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Cavi (சவி) [cavittal] 11 transitive verb < jap. To pray. See செபி-. என் சவிப்பார் மனிசரே [sepi-. en savippar manisare] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 3, 5, 5).

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Cāvi (சாவி) noun probably from சாவு. [savu.] [Telugu: sāvi, M. cāvi.] Withered crop, blighted empty grain; மணிமேகலை பிடியாமற் பதராய்ப்போன பயிர். சாவியேபோன புன்செயே யனையேன் [manimegalai pidiyamar patharayppona payir. saviyepona punseye yanaiyen] (திருவருட்பா [thiruvarudpa], vi, அபயத்திறன். [apayathiran.] 13).

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Cāvi (சாவி) noun < Marathi cāvī. cf. Pondicherry usage chiavi.

1. Key; திறவுகோல். [thiravugol.]

2. Linchpin; வண்டியின் அச்சாணி. [vandiyin achani.]

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Cāvi (சாவி) [cāvittal] 11 transitive verb < śap. To curse, revile; திட்டுதல். வீணாகச் சாவிக்கிறான். [thittuthal. vinagas savikkiran.] Local usage

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Cāvi (சாவி) [cāvittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of சா-. [sa-.] To cause to die; சாவப் பண்ணுதல். [savap pannuthal.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 76, இளம்பூ. [ilambu.])

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