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.
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 Dictionarycavi : (aor. of cavati) fell away; shifted.
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 Dictionarycavī (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-Englishcāvī (चावी).—f A key.
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 dictionaryCavi (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 DictionaryCavi (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 Dictionary1) 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 DictionaryCavi (चवि):—(viḥ) 2. f. The pepper plant.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCavi (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.
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 LexiconCavi (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.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+23): Cavia, Cavia, Cavia, Cavicankam, Cavida, Cavika, Cavikadi, Cavikai, Cavikam, Cavikarpacamati, Cavikarpakkatci, Cavikarpam, Cavikarpananam, Cavikarpavakkoti, Cavikarpavam, Cavikarpi, Cavikashira, Cavike, Caviki, Cavikkai.
Ends with: Ancavi, Ankucavi, Audancavi, Kallaccavi, Maccavi, Mani-kantacavi, Nirccavi, Nuka-karcavi, Pancavi, Pencavi, Polcavi, Puttucavi, Vacavi, Vancavi, Varatcavi, Vencavi, Vincavi.
Full-text (+84): Chavi, Varatcavi, Pencavi, Nicchavi, Savi, Cavikotu, Puttucavi, Kafferdissel, Wildekarmedik, Speerdissel, Bull thistle, Black thistle, Boar thistle, Skaapdissel, Karmedik, Caccinia crassifolia, Mani-kantacavi, Skotsedissel, Nuka-karcavi, Spear thistle.
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Flora Annie Steel – and The Anglo-Indian Novel < [January 1959]
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 3.4.4 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Pukalum nal oruvan)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.28.200 < [Chapter 28 - The Lord’s Pastime of Accepting Sannyāsa]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Bodhisattva quality 8: having renounced greed and ambition < [Chapter X - The Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]
Part 2.1 - Indifference toward sycophants < [Chapter XXIV - The Virtue of Patience]
Part 10 - Attaining the qualities of all the Buddhas < [Chapter XLIX - The Four Conditions]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 11 - Theory of Perception < [Chapter VI - The Jaina Philosophy]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 6 - The Accession to the Throne < [Chapter 2 - The Performance of the Ploughing Ceremony]
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