Jivi, Jīvi: 7 definitions
Introduction
Introduction:
Jivi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryjīvi : (aor. of jīvati) lived; subsisted on. || jīvī (m.) one who lives. (in cpds.) leading a life of.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjīvī (जीवी).—a (S) Living or subsisting in, on, by, through, during. In comp. as bhikṣājīvī, naukā- jīvī, annajīvī, māṃsajīvī, jalajīvī, cirañjīvī, kalpajīvī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjīvī (जीवी).—a Living or subsisting in, on, by.
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJivi (जिवि).—r. 5th cl. (jivinoti) To seek, to hurt or kill.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJīvī (जीवी):—[from jīv] f. Name of a plant, [Kauśika-sūtra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJivi (जिवि):—(na, ra) jivinoti 5. a. To kill.
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.
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