Cuci, Cūci: 9 definitions

Introduction
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Tamil
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Introduction:

Cuci means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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 Chuchi.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Cuci 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 rosea L. (among others).

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

· Flora of Tropical East Africa, Plumbaginaceae (1976)
· Flora of Southern Africa (1963)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodr. Fl. SW. Afr. (1967)
· FBI (1882)

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

Cuci (चुचि).—The female breast; udder.

Derivable forms: cuciḥ (चुचिः).

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

Cuci (चुचि).—m.

(-ciḥ) The female breast or bosom.

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

Cuci (चुचि):—m. the female breast, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Cuci (चुचि):—(ciḥ) 2. m. The breast.

[Sanskrit to German]

Cuci 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Cūcī (चूची) [Also spelled chuchi]:—(nf) a nipple, teat; female breast.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cuci (சுசி) noun < śuci.

1. Cleanliness, purity, ceremonial purification; சுத்தம். சுசியா ரமுதி னறுசுவை கூட்டி [sutham. susiya ramuthi narusuvai kutti] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் பயகரமாலை. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam payagaramalai.] 6).

2. Whiteness; வெண்மை. (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [venmai. (uricholnigandu)]

3. Quicksilver; பாதரசம். [patharasam.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 69.)

4. Moon; சந்திரன். (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [santhiran. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]

5. Fire; நெருப்பு. சுடர்ச் சுசியன்ன தூயோன் [neruppu. sudars susiyanna thuyon] (சேதுபுராணம் சீதைகு. [sethupuranam sithaigu.] 31).

6. Hot season, the months of Āṉi and Āṭi; முதுவேனில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [muthuvenil. (pingalagandu)]

7. Ceylon leadwort. See கொடிவேலி. [kodiveli.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 73.)

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Cūci (சூசி) noun < sūci.

1. Needle; ஊசி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) சேறுஞ் சூசியிற் சென்றது [usi. (sudamaninigandu) serugn susiyir senrathu] (கம்பராமாயணம் வாலிவதை. [kambaramayanam valivathai.] 57).

2. See சூசிகாவியூகம். [susigaviyugam.]

3. (Nāṭya.) A kind of gesticulation. See சூசிக்கை. [susikkai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 18, உரை. [urai.])

4. Hole; துளை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thulai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

5. Cloth with fine stripes; மெல்லிய கரையுள்ள துணிவகை. [melliya karaiyulla thunivagai.]

6. Index, catalogue; அட்டவணை. [attavanai.] (W.)

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Cūci (சூசி) [cūcittal] 11 transitive verb < sūc.

1. To summarise, state briefly; சுருக்குதல். முன்னோர் விரிவாகவுரைத்ததை நான் சூசித்துக் கூறினேன் [surukkuthal. munnor virivagavuraithathai nan susithug kurinen] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 2, 61, சிவாக். [sivag.]).

2. See சூசிப்பி-. [susippi-.]

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Cuci (சுசி) noun < cuci. Breast; udder; முலை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [mulai. (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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