Kaikai, Kǎi kǎi, Kai kai: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kaikai means something in Marathi, 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)
1) Kaikai in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Adiantum lunulatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adiantum lunulatum Houtt. (among others).
2) Kaikai is also identified with Adiantum philippense It has the synonym Adiantum lunatum Cav. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nat. Hist. (1783)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Species Plantarum
· Cuscatlania (1989)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1996)
· Newslett. Int. Organ. Pl. Biosyst. (Oslo) (1998)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kaikai, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
kaikai (कैकै).—f In poetry, corruptly written for kaikēyī. Ex. kaikai ānandalī thōra ||.
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.
Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
塏塏 [kǎi kǎi] [kai kai]—
A withered and dry (枯乾 [ku gan]) appearance. From He Jingming's (何景明 [he jing ming]) 'Ode to Drought' (憂旱賦 [you han fu]) of the Ming (明 [ming]) Dynasty: "The mountains (山 [shan]) are high and barren with a reddish hue (赬顏 [cheng yan]), and the fields (野 [ye]) are desolate (蕭條 [xiao tiao]) and devoid of color (無色 [wu se])."
塏塏：枯乾的樣子。明．何景明〈憂旱賦〉：「山塏塏以赬顏兮，野蕭條而無色。」
kǎi kǎi: kū gān de yàng zi. míng． hé jǐng míng 〈yōu hàn fù〉: “shān kǎi kǎi yǐ chēng yán xī, yě xiāo tiáo ér wú sè.”
kai kai: ku gan de yang zi. ming. he jing ming
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
慨慨 [kǎi kǎi] [kai kai]—
1. Appearance of sighing (感嘆 [gan tan]) or lamenting. From Chu Ci (楚辭 [chu ci]). Liu Xiang (劉向 [liu xiang]). Nine Laments (九歎 [jiu tan]). Far Gone (遠逝 [yuan shi]): "My feelings (情 [qing]) are deeply sorrowful and long-cherished (長懷 [zhang huai]), trusting the Supreme Sovereign (上皇 [shang huang]) to seek rectification (質正 [zhi zheng])."
2. Emotions (情緒 [qing xu]) are agitated (激動 [ji dong]) and high-spirited (高昂 [gao ang]). From Jin Dynasty (晉 [jin]). Pan Yue (潘岳 [pan yue]). Elegy for Ma Qiandu (馬汧督誄 [ma qian du lei]): "Resolute Master Ma (馬生 [ma sheng]), with a clear and lofty demeanor (琅琅高致 [lang lang gao zhi])."
慨慨：1.感嘆的樣子。《楚辭．劉向．九歎．遠逝》：「情慨慨而長懷兮，信上皇而質正。」
2.情緒激動高昂。晉．潘岳〈馬汧督誄〉：「慨慨馬生，琅琅高致。」
kǎi kǎi:1. gǎn tàn de yàng zi. < chǔ cí． liú xiàng． jiǔ tàn． yuǎn shì>: “qíng kǎi kǎi ér zhǎng huái xī, xìn shàng huáng ér zhì zhèng.”
2. qíng xù jī dòng gāo áng. jìn． pān yuè 〈mǎ qiān dū lěi〉: “kǎi kǎi mǎ shēng, láng láng gāo zhì.”
kai kai:1. gan tan de yang zi. < chu ci. liu xiang. jiu tan. yuan shi>: "qing kai kai er zhang huai xi, xin shang huang er zhi zheng."
2. qing xu ji dong gao ang. jin. pan yue
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kai.
Starts with: Kaikaiatua.
Full-text (+4): Jhadakari, Anandanem, Lu yi shou, Kai, Yi fu shi jie hai, Thora, Jie hai, Kai mo, Qi, Kai ze, Jie hui, Hui hui, Gan mie pian, Hua kui, Wei yin, Men tu, Wang gan, Kai shi, Bi, Bo pi fei jia.
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