Coli, Colī, Cōḻi: 7 definitions
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Coli means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, 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 Choli.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismColī (चोली) refers to the “bodice” (the sleeveless undergarment of a woman).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycōḷī (चोळी).—f (cōlī S) A sort of sleeved breastcoat of women. It differs from kañcukī or kāñcōḷī in being tied in front. 2 The body-part (of an aṅgarakhā &c.) opp. to the ghēra or ghōḷa (skirt). 3 fig. Land granted in Inam to a female.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcōḷī (चोळी).—f A sort of sleeved breastcoat of women.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Colī (चोली):—[from cola] f. a jacket, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc. [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] a Cola woman, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa v, 89.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryColī (चोली) [Also spelled choli]:—(nf) brassieres; bodice; -[dāmana kā sātha] close by jowl, a perpetual association, an everlasting bond.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCōli (ಚೋಲಿ):—[noun] the upper part of a woman’s dress; a bodice; a blouse.
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Cōḷi (ಚೋಳಿ):—[noun] = ಚೋಲಿ [coli].
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 LexiconColi (சொலி) [colittal] 11 transitive verb cf. சொல்²-. [sol²-.] cf. kṣur. [K. suli.]
1. To strip off, peel off; உரித்தல். காம்பு சொலித்தன்ன வறுவை [urithal. kambu solithanna varuvai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 236).
2. To tear; பேர்த்தல். திங்க ளுகிரிற் சொலிப் பது போல [perthal. thinga lugirir solip pathu pola] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 350).
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Coli (சொலி) [colittal] 11 intransitive verb < jval.
1. To shine, be radiant; ஒளிர்தல். மானமென் றுரைப்ப தெழுந்துமேற் சொலித்து வருவது போன் றும் [olirthal. manamen ruraippa thezhunthumer solithu varuvathu pon rum] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 11, 1).
2. To burn, blaze up, as fire or anger; எரிதல். நாப்ப ணழல்சொலிப்ப தாக வுன்னி [erithal. nappa nazhalsolippa thaga vunni] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 44, 15).
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Coli (சொலி) noun < சொலி¹-. [soli¹-.] Bark of a tree; the inner fibrous covering of a bamboo; மர முதலியவற்றின் தோல். கழைபடு சொலியின் [mara muthaliyavarrin thol. kazhaipadu soliyin] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 383).
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Cōli (சோலி) noun
1. [Telugu: tjōli, Kanarese, Malayalam: jōli.] Business, concern, affair; காரியம். தெரியுமோ ராட்சத சோலி [kariyam. theriyumo radsatha soli] (இராமநாடகம் ஆரணி. [iramanadagam arani.] 8).
2. Difficulty, annoyance; தொந்தரவு. [thontharavu.] (J.)
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Cōli (சோலி) noun < cōlī. Woman's jacket; ரவிக்கைவகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ravikkaivagai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Cōli (சோலி) noun Latrine in a boat; தோணியில் ஒதுக்கிடம். [thoniyil othukkidam.] (W.)
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Cōḻi (சோழி) noun cf. சோகி. [sogi.] Cowry; பலகறை. [palagarai.] Local usage
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Cōḷi (சோளி) noun [Telugu:. jōḷi.] See சோளிகை. [soligai.]
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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Starts with (+7): Colibangadi, Colic root, Colic weed, Colicey, Colicindhi, Colika, Colikkaran, Colikkay, Colikkirai, Colima, Colinkapuram, Colinkar, Colippal, Colippu, Coliseum maple, Coliti, Coliya, Coliya Dipankara, Coliya-piramannan, Coliyakkacu.
Ends with (+3): Akhandacoli, Alaicoli, Ankucoli, Bondacoli, Camuttira coli, Cancoli, Caracoli, Ciracoli, Colacoli, Ghodacoli, Iyacoli, Kacoli, Kancoli, Lagaci Coli, Macoli, Micoli, Navatukadyanci Coli, Pancoli, Parancoli, Peruncoli.
Full-text (+24): Colippal, Khandalem, Kacoli, Sholi, Kancuki, Colakhana, Khanalem, Colikkaran, Navalapari, Pakha, Colaka, Navatukadyanci Coli, Choli, Krantikaksha, Tukadyaci Coli, Camuttira coli, Lagaci Coli, Pankha, Pathana, Kancoli.
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