Civi, Cīvi: 8 definitions

Introduction
India history
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
3. Tamil
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Introduction:

Civi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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 Chivi.

India history and geography

Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Civi (சிவி) (in Tamil) refers to Śibi in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Civi) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Civi in India is the name of a plant defined with Alangium salviifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grewia salviifolia L.f. (among others).

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

· Taxon (1981)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Taxon (1976)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1859)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Civi (चिवि).—The chin.

Derivable forms: civiḥ (चिविः).

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

Civi (चिवि).—m.

(-viḥ) The chin. E. cīv to take, ki affix, and the radical vowel shortened: see civu; or cīv-in pṛṣo0 . civuke .

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

Civi (चिवि):—(viḥ) 2. m. The chin.

[Sanskrit to German]

Civi 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Civi (ಚಿವಿ):—[verb] = ಚಿವರು [civaru]1.

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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

Cīvi (சீவி) [cīvittal] 11 intransitive verb < jīv.

1. To live; உயிர்வாழ்தல். [uyirvazhthal.]

2. To make a living; சீவனம் பண்ணுதல். [sivanam pannuthal.]

3. To be active, as the powers of the body or mind in wakeful hours; தொழிற் படுதல். [thozhir paduthal.] (W.)

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Cīvi (சீவி) noun < jīvin. Living being; உயிருடைப்பொருள். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [uyirudaipporul. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Cīvi (சீவி) noun probably from idem. Sage-leaved alantick-m. See அழிஞ்சில். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [azhinchil. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Civi (சிவி) [civital] 4 intransitive verb To wither, as fruits; பிஞ்சாய் உரித்தல். [pinchay urithal.] Tinnevelly usage

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Cīvi (சீவி) [cīvittal] 11 intransitive verb probably from jīva. To die, used euphemistically; மரித்தல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [marithal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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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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