Chit, Chiṭ: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Chit means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Chit has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cit. It further has the optional forms Chiṭ and Chīt.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Chit in India is the name of a plant defined with Plumbago zeylanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plumbago scandens L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of Southern Africa (1963)
· Flora of Tropical East Africa, Plumbaginaceae (1976)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· FBI (1882)
· Taxon (1979)
· Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. (1967)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Chit, for example health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Chit in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a chit..—chit (चिट) is alternatively transliterated as Ciṭa.
2) Chit in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) supine; (lying) flat on the back; (nm) mind, heart; head (of a coin); ~[cora] alluring, appealing (person); he who steals away one’s heart; —[karana] to throw flat on the back; to overpower, to vanquish; —[kara dena] to bowl over, to overpower, to vanquish; —[pata karana] to decide this way or that (by throw of a coin); — [bhi meri pata bhi meri] ([amta mere bapa ka]) heads I win, tails you lose; —[hona] to be overpowered, to be vanquished; to fall on the back..—chit (चित) is alternatively transliterated as Cita.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+882): Chichchhakti, Chidabhasa, Chidatmaka, Chidatman, Chidghana, Chidrupa, Chidullasa, Chinmarichi, Chinnaruhe, Chit batto, Chit-mit, Chita, Chita bogari, Chita kalkusa, Chita lakri, Chita-lakdi, Chitaachi, Chitaaguti, Chitaamulu, Chitaber.
Ends with (+50): Achit, Acicchit, Agnichit, Agrasuchit, Agyachit, Akkinicit, Anischit, Anuchit, Apachit, Aparichit, Ayachit, Baatchit, Bahucharchit, Charchit, Chirchit, Engotichit, Kachchit, Kachit, Kadachit, Karhichit.
Full-text (+40): Cendhalamendhala, Cilimpilim, Rukka, Porata, Ciccitayati, Chit batto, Kaicitu, Guphtagu, Koch-chit-tamarttai, Chit-mit, Katacittu, Chataka, Puraji, Awrudu-wattoruwa, Citalinga, Cirralan, Cittukkaraicuvan, Cittu-vattamaruti, Roka, Kaikagada.
Relevant text
Search found 39 books and stories containing Chit, Chiṭ, Chīt; (plurals include: Chits, Chiṭs, Chīts). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCCV < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Section CCXIII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Section CCLIII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Sri Krishna-Chaitanya (by Nisikanta Sanyal)
Chapter 8 - Founder-Acharyas (c): Sri Ramanuja < [Volume I - Introductory]
Chapter 8 - Founder-Acharyas (b): Sri Nimbaditya < [Volume I - Introductory]
Chapter 10 - History of Divine Descents (Avataras) < [Volume I - Introductory]
Laghu-yoga-vasistha (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Part 4 - The Story of Śilā, Granite < [Chapter VI - Nirvāṇa-prakaraṇa]
Part 6 - The Story of Uddālaka < [Chapter V - Upaṣānti-prakaraṇa]
Part 12 - The Story of Bhīṅgiśa < [Chapter VI - Nirvāṇa-prakaraṇa]
Idol Worship in Hindu Religion < [April – June, 2006]
Mystery < [October - December 1975]
Flower Children < [April – June, 1989]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXVI - Admonition of sukra to bali < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Chapter XII - The idealistic theo-cosmogony of vedanta < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Chapter XXVII - Hebetude of bali < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]