Kankati, Kamkati, Kaṅkatī: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Kankati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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)
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.
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
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.
Kaṅkatī (कङ्कती):—[from kaṅkata] f. Sida Rhombifolia.
Kaṅkatī (कङ्कती):—(tī) 3. f. Idem. kaṅkatikā . (kā) 1. f. Idem.
Kaṅkati (कङ्कति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kaṃkai, Kaṃkati.
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
Kaṃkati (कंकति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kaṅkati.
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.
Pali-English dictionary
kaṅkati (ကင်္ကတိ) [(kri) (ကြိ)]—
[kaki+a+ti]
[ကကိ+အ+တိ]
[Pali to Burmese]
kaṅkati—
(Burmese text): (၁) သွား၏။ (၂) လျှပ်ပေါ်လော်လည်၏၊ ထိုမှ ဤမှ လှုပ်ရှား၏။ ကင်္ကဏ-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Go. (2) It wanders on the road, moving here and there. Watch closely.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kamkatijja, Kamkatike, Kankatika, Kankatila, Kankatin, Kankatita, Kankatiya, Kankatiyi.
Full-text: Vikankatimukha, Kankai, Kankatika, Kakatiya, Rudradeva, Prataparudra, Ganapatideva, Madhavaraja, Rudramahadevi, Puramtirittama, Pindikundimaraja, Pindikundima, Prollaraja, Prolla, Puramtirittamaraja, Kankata.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 94 < [Volume 2 (1872)]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 108 - How to Prepare Sacred Ash < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Herbal folk medicines of jalgaon district (maharashtra) < [Volume 21 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 2001]
Ayurvedic drugs in unani materia medica < [Volume 9 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 1990]