Gamti, Gaṃtī, Ganti, Gantī, Gāṃtī: 3 definitions

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Gamti means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Ganti in India is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum glaucum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ixophorus glaucus (L.) Nash (among others).

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

· Acta Biol. Cracov., Ser. Bot. (1982)
· Herbário Português (1914)
· Aspects Pl. Sci. (1989)
· Nomenclator Botanicus. Editio secunda (1841)
· Taxon (1976)
· Breeding Science (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ganti, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Gaṃtī (गंती) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gantrī.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaṃṭi (ಗಂಟಿ):—[noun] (collectively) farm animals as domesticated oxen, cows, bulls, etc.; cattle; livestock.

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Gaṃṭi (ಗಂಟಿ):—

1) [noun] a hole made in the lobe of the ear (for wearing ornaments).

2) [noun] a kind of ear-ornament.

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Gaṃti (ಗಂತಿ):—[noun] a female Jaina, religious mendicant.

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Gaṃti (ಗಂತಿ):—

1) [noun] a knot; a protuberance.

2) [noun] a joint of the body.

3) [noun] a knotty, localised swelling; a hardened part of the vessel of the body; a node.

4) [noun] a malignant new growth anywhere in the body; a tumour.

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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.

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