Kammi, Kammī, Kammu: 4 definitions
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Kammi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykammī : (m.) (in cpds.),doing; one who performs or looks after.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKammi (कम्मि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Karmin.
Kammi has the following synonyms: Kammia.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKammi (ಕಮ್ಮಿ):—
1) [noun] = ಕಮ್ಮಾಯಿಲ [kammayila].
2) [noun] 2) a person who sins, esp. habitually or has committed a sin; a sinner.
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Kammi (ಕಮ್ಮಿ):—
1) [noun] the quality or state of being deficient; (the amount of) a shortfall; something lacking, a defect; deficiency.
2) [noun] ಕಮ್ಮಿ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ [kammi jasti] kammi jāsti approximately; more or less.
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Kammu (ಕಮ್ಮು):—[noun] = ಕಮ್ಮಿತು [kammitu]2.
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 LexiconKammi (கம்மி) noun < karmin. Labourer, workman; தொழிலாளி. மட்கலஞ்செய் கம்மி [thozhilali. madkalanchey kammi] (மகாபாரதம் திரெள. [magaparatham thirela.] 64).
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Kammi (கம்மி) noun < Urdu kamī. Deficiency, deficit, scantiness; குறைவு. [kuraivu.]
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Kammu (கம்மு) [kammutal] 5 intransitive verb
1. To become hoarse; to be rough, jarring, as a wind instrument; குரல்குன்றி மாறுபடுதல். மென்குரல் கம்மாமே [kuralkunri marupaduthal. menkural kammame] (குமரகுருபரசுவாமிகள் முத்துக். [kumaraguruparasuvamigal muthug.] 18).
2. To be overcast, cloudy, gloomy, dark; ஒளிகுறைதல். [oliguraithal.] Local usage
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Kammu (கம்மு) [kammutal] 5 transitive verb To cover; மூடுதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி). [muduthal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi).]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kammi chettu, Kammi-badanika, Kammia, Kammiga, Kammika, Kammin, Kammisu, Kammittu, Kammitu, Kammiya, Kammiyam, Kammiyan.
Ends with: Kukammi, Kulkammi, Munacipkammi, Pacalikammi, Paicalkammi, Papakammi, Papatakammi, Tarankammi, Vella-varikammi.
Full-text: Kammu, Kammi chettu, Karmin, Pacalikammi, Munacipkammi, Kammia, Paicalkammi, Vella-varikammi, Kammi-badanika, Tarankammi, Kammal.
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