Kampi, Kāmpi: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kampi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kampi in India is the name of a plant defined with Careya arborea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Barringtonia arborea (Roxb.) F. Muell. (among others).
2) Kampi is also identified with Gardenia gummifera It has the synonym Genipa arborea (Roxb.) Baill. (etc.).
3) Kampi is also identified with Gardenia resinifera It has the synonym Gardenia lucida Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1824)
· Histoire des Plantes (1880)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kampi, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykampi : (aor. of kampati) trembled; wavered; shaken; agitated.
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 dictionaryKaṃpi (कंपि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kampin.
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 corpusKaṃpi (ಕಂಪಿ):—[noun] any of the two flat, thin wooden pieces used as a protective cover on either side of a palmyra leaves on which something is written.
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 LexiconKampi (கம்பி) noun
1. [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage kambi.] Wire of gold, silver, iron or other metal; பொன், இரும்பு முதலியவற்றின் கம்பி. கம் மியர் . . . கம்பிவாங்கு மச்சென [pon, irumbu muthaliyavarrin kambi. kam miyar . . . kambivangu machena] (இரகுவமிசம் திக்கு. [iraguvamisam thikku.] 189).
2. A kind of ear-ring; காதணிவகை. கம்பி இருபதி னால் பொன் அறுகழஞ்சே குன்றி [kathanivagai. kambi irupathi nal pon arugazhanche kunri] (S.I.I. ii, 19, 73).
3. Bit of a horse’s bridle; கடிவாளம். கம்பியுங் கயிறுங் கரத்தேந்தி [kadivalam. kambiyung kayirung karathenthi] (மகாபாரதம் நாடு. [magaparatham nadu.] 21).
4. Narrow stripe along the border of a cloth; ஆடையின் ஓரச்சிறுகரை. [adaiyin orachirugarai.]
5. Narrow moulding in carpenter’s or mason’s work; சித்திர வேலைவகை. [sithira velaivagai.] (W.)
6. Saltpetre; வெடியுப்பு. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [vediyuppu. (vaithiya muligai)]
7. A mineral poison; இலவணபாஷாணம். [ilavanapashanam.] (W.)
8. Money; காசு. [kasu.] (W.)
9. cf. kambi. Joist, beam, slender post; நீண்ட கொம்பு. இந்தக் கம்பி பந்தற்காலுக்கு உதவும். [ninda kombu. inthag kambi pantharkalukku uthavum.] Local usage
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Kampi (கம்பி) [kampittal] 11 verb < kampa. intransitive
1. To toss, shake; அசைதல். கம்பித் தலையெறிநீர் [asaithal. kambith thalaiyerinir] (கம்பராமாயணம் பரசுராமப். [kambaramayanam parasuramap.] 8).
2. To tremble, quake; நடுங்குதல். அழுதுடல் கம்பித்து [nadunguthal. azhuthudal kambithu] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 4, 61).
3. To roar, sound; முழங்குதல். அதிரக் கம்பிக்குந் தெய்வமுரசுடையான் [muzhanguthal. athirag kambikkun theyvamurasudaiyan] (திருக்காளத்தி நாதருலா [thirukkalathi natharula], 540). — transitive
1. To shake, vibrate; அசைத்தல். செவ்விய செங்கை யுஞ் சிரமுங் கம்பியா [asaithal. sevviya sengai yugn siramung kambiya] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 23, 12).
2. To cause to tremble; to frighten; நடுங்கச்செய்தல். இவனைக் கம்பித்தனை யென்னைகொல் காரணமே [nadungacheythal. ivanaig kambithanai yennaigol karaname] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவநாம. [upathesagandam sivanama.] 48).
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Kampi (கம்பி) noun
1. Carey's Myrtle Bloom,
1. transitive, Careya arbore; ஒருவகைமரம். [oruvagaimaram.]
2. See கம்பளிப்பிசின். [kambalippisin.] (M. North Arcot usage D. i, 29.)
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Kāmpi (காம்பி) noun < காராம்பி. [karambi.] An ancient water-lift; நீரிறைக்குங் கருவி. (திவா.) [niriraikkung karuvi. (thiva.)]
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Kampi (கம்பி) noun Opium; அபின். (நாமதீபநிகண்டு). [apin. (namathipanigandu).]
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Kampi (கம்பி) noun [Malayalam: kambi.] Telegram; தந்தி. [thanthi.] Nāñ.
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 (+22): Kampi-bumtalaraung, Kampia, Kampiccampa, Kampiccattam, Kampiccelai, Kampiccoman, Kampidi, Kampidigu, Kampidu, Kampika, Kampikattu, Kampikkarai, Kampikkaran, Kampikkatukkan, Kampikkuri, Kampila, Kampilaka, Kampilapura, Kampilavasin, Kampili.
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Full-text (+54): Kambi, Cotanaikkampi, Kampivanku, Kampippicin, Mincarakkampi, Kampiccelai, Katirkkampi, Atarakkampi, Kampiccampa, Tiranaikkampi, Balukambi, Tala-kuttukampi, Kampiccoman, Vatimpukkampi, Kampikkaran, Kampivilakku, Carikaikkampi, Caturakkampi, Kantakkampi, Kampiveshti.
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