Kakoli, Kākolī: 12 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Gitashastra
2. Ayurveda
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
4. Tamil
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Introduction:

Kakoli means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology, Tamil. 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.

In Hinduism

Gitashastra (science of music)

Source: Wisdom Library: Saṅgītaśiromaṇi

Kākolī (काकोली, “croaking”) refers to one of the seven defects (doṣa) of the voice (śabda), according to the Saṅgītaśiromaṇi 14.72-75, where they are commonly known as the śabdadoṣa. The Saṅgītaśiromaṇi (“crest-jewel of music”) is a 15th-century Sanskrit work on Indian musicology (gāndharvaśāstra).

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Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Kākolī (काकोली) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant identified with Roscoea purpurea from the Zingiberaceae or “ginger family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.25-27 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Kākolī is commonly known in Marathi as Kahavatige or Kautī; and in Telugu as Telimanī-ceṭṭa.

Kākolī is mentioned as having fifteen synonyms: Madhurā, Kākī, Kālikā, Vāyasolikā, Kṣīrā, Dhvāṅkṣikā, Vīrā, Śuklā, Dhīrā, Medurā, Dhvāṅkṣolī, Svādumāṃsī, Vayasthā and Jīvinī.

Properties and characteristics: “Kākolī is sweet (madhura) and unctuous (snigdha). It is useful in the disorders of vāta and pitta, kṣaya (tuberculosis), pains, burning sensations, fever and blood diseases. It improves kapha and śukra (seminal secretions) ”.

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Kākolī (काकोली) [or Kākoḷī] refers to the medicinal plant known as “Fritillaria roylie Hook.f.” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning kākolī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kakoli in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Fritillaria cirrhosa D.Don from the Liliaceae (Lily) family having the following synonyms: Fritillaria roylei, Fritillaria polyphylla, Fritillaria zhufenensis. For the possible medicinal usage of kakoli, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Kakoli in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.

Kakoli in the Malayalam language, ibid. previous identification.

Kakoli in the Telugu language, ibid. previous identification.

Kakoli in the Kannada language, ibid. previous identification.

Kakoli in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

Kakoli [काकोली] in the Nepali language, ibid. previous identification.

Kakoli in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Luvunga scandens (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Wight & Arn. from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Limonia scandens, Luvunga nitida.

Kakoli [काकोली] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Roscoea purpurea Sm. from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family having the following synonyms: Roscoea purpurea f. alba, Roscoea purpurea var. gigantea.

Kakoli in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Lilium polyphyllum D.Don from the Liliaceae (Lily) family.

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

1) Kakoli in India is the name of a plant defined with Casearia tomentosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anavinga lanceolata Lam. (among others).

2) Kakoli is also identified with Ficus arnottiana It has the synonym Urostigma courtallense Miq. (etc.).

3) Kakoli is also identified with Fritillaria cirrhosa It has the synonym Lilium bonatii H. Léveillé (etc.).

4) Kakoli is also identified with Heliotropium indicum It has the synonym Eliopia serrata Raf. (etc.).

5) Kakoli is also identified with Roscoea purpurea It has the synonym Roscoea purpurea var. procera (Wall.) Baker (etc.).

6) Kakoli is also identified with Ziziphus napeca It has the synonym Ziziphus napeca Lam. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum. (1799)
· The Flora of British India (1890)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1988)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1929)
· Hooker’s Icones Plantarum (1852)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kākōlī (काकोली).—f S A medicinal root, a febrifuge and phlegmagogue. Called also kṣōlikā & vāyasālī.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Kākoli (काकोलि):—[from kākola] f. a medicinal plant, [Suśruta]

2) Kākolī (काकोली):—[from kākola] f. idem, [Caraka vi, 13; viii, 10.]

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

Kākolī (काकोली) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kāolī.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kakoli 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kākōli (ಕಾಕೋಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the plant Solanum indicum of Solanaceae family; wild Indian brinjal.

2) [noun] its fruit.

3) [noun] the plant Anamirta paniculata (= Anamirta cocculus, = Cocculus indicus) of Menispermaceae family.

4) [noun] its berry.

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Kākōḷi (ಕಾಕೋಳಿ):—[noun] = ಕಾಕೋಲಿ [kakoli].

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Kākōḷi (ಕಾಕೋಳಿ):—

1) [noun] a person causing mischief; a mischiefmaker.

2) [noun] one who is disinclined to exertion; a lazy person.

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Kākōḷi (ಕಾಕೋಳಿ):—[noun] a bird of the duck tribe, gallus sonnerati; wild-fowl; wood-cock.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kākōḷi (காகோளி) noun cf. kaṅkēli.

1. Aśōka. See அசோகு. (திவா.) [asogu. (thiva.)]

2. Indian turnsole. See தேட்கொடுக்கி. [thedkodukki.]

3. Wild pipal. See கொடியரசு. [kodiyarasu.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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