Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kankati in India is the name of a plant defined with Abutilon guineense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abutilon indicum subsp. guineense (Schumach.) Borss. Waalk. (among others).

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

· Flora of China (1955)
· Hortus Britannicus (1826)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1936)
· Blumea (1966)
· Acta Botanica Yunnanica (1982)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kankati, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kaṅkatī (कङ्कती).—A comb, haircomb; Rām.2.91.77; शिरसीव कङ्कतमपेतमूर्धजे (śirasīva kaṅkatamapetamūrdhaje) Śiśupālavadha 15.33.

-taḥ 1 A kind of tree (atibalā).

2) A poisonous animal.

See also (synonyms): kaṅkata, kaṅkatikā.

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

Kaṅkatī (कङ्कती):—[from kaṅkata] f. Sida Rhombifolia.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṅkatī (कङ्कती):—(tī) 3. f. Idem. kaṅkatikā . (kā) 1. f. Idem.

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

Kaṅkati (कङ्कति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kaṃkai, Kaṃkati.

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Kaṃkati (कंकति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kaṅkati.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kamkatijja, Kamkatike, Kankatika, Kankatila, Kankatin, Kankatita, Kankatiya, Kankatiyi.

Ends with: Vikankati.

Full-text: Kankai, Vikankatimukha, Pindikundimaraja, Kankatika, Madhavaraja, Ganapatideva, Rudramahadevi, Puramtirittamaraja, Puramtirittama, Prolla, Kakatiya, Rudradeva, Prataparudra, Pindikundima, Prollaraja, Kankata.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kankati, Kamkati, Kaṃkati, Kaṅkatī, Kaṅkati; (plurals include: Kankatis, Kamkatis, Kaṃkatis, Kaṅkatīs, Kaṅkatis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)

Chapter 108 - How to Prepare Sacred Ash < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]

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