Hathi, Haṭhī: 3 definitions

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Biology
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1. Hindi
2. Nepali
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Introduction:

Hathi 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Hathi in India is the name of a plant defined with Bombax ceiba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Salmalia malabarica Schott. & Endl.) (Gossampinus Schott & Endl., a variant of gossympinus, a Latin name used by Plinius for the cotton tree, Gossypium arboreum L. (among others).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1961)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· FBI (1874)

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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Haṭhī (हठी):—(a) obstinate, stubborn.

2) Hāthī (हाथी):—(nm) an elephant; a jumbo; castle/rook (in the game of chess); (a) too fat; huge; ~[khānā] a stable for elephants; ~[dāṃta] ivory; tusk •[kā sāmāna] ivory goods; ~[pāṃva] elephantiasis; ~[vāna] see —[mahāvata; —kī ṭakkara hāthī hī saṃbhāle] only an elephant can bear the elephant’s load; —[ke dāṃta khāne ke aura dikhāne ke aura] what is obvious is not always the ultimate truth; -[ghūme gāṃva-gāṃva jisakā hāṃthī usakā nāṃva] an elephant will be known by the name of his owner wherever he may be; —[nikala gayā magara duma raha gaī] eaten a horse and tail hangs out; —[para caḍhanā] to be very rich; to go high up; to earn tremendous reputation; —[bāṃdhanā] to maintain an elephant; —[ho jānā] to become very corpulent/ plump.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Haṭhī (हठी):—adj. obstinate; rigid; stubborn; imprudent; headstrong;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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