Kahi, Kahī: 10 definitions

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Kahi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

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India history and geography

Kahi refers to “Dish”.—It is included in the glossary section of the study on the Sonowal and Thengal Kacharis tribes of Assam (India) who possess a rich cultural heritage, folk customs, local traditions and oral histories

Source: Shodhganga: Social folk customs of the Sonowal Kacharis and Thengal Kacharis of Assam
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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

1) Kahi in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum spontaneum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Imperata spontanea (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult., nom. illeg., non Imperata spontanea (L.) P. Beauv. (among others).

2) Kahi in Nigeria is also identified with Khaya senegalensis It has the synonym Swietenia senegalensis Desv. (etc.).

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

· Voyage autour du Monde (1829)
· Caryologia (1984)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1817)
· Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1830)
· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kahi, for example extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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

Marathi-English dictionary

kahī (कही).—f ( H) A foraging party.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kahī (कही).—f A foraging party.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Kahi (कहि) or Kahiṃ.—(cit) , as loc. of ka-, see § 21.22; some-times varies in mss. with karhi.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kāhī (काही):—f. the plant Wrightia antidysenterica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

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Kahi 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.

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Hindi dictionary

Kāhī (काही):—(a) blackish green, of the colour of moss; jealous.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Prakrit-English dictionary

Kahi (कहि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Kva, Kutra.

Kahi has the following synonyms: Kahiā, Kahiṃ.

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

Kahi (ಕಹಿ):—[adjective] designating or having a sharp, often unpleasant taste; acrid, as bitter gourd, neem leaves,etc. bitter.

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Kahi (ಕಹಿ):—[noun] the taste or flavour of neem leaves or bitter gourd; bitterness; acridity.

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Kahi (ಕಹಿ):—[verb] to become bitter, acrid.

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Kāhi (ಕಾಹಿ):—[noun] a man who tends, protects, watches, etc.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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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