Karin, Kārin, Kārī, Kāri, Kari: 36 definitions
Introduction:
Karin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, 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.
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKārin (कारिन्) refers to “one who generates”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “From the root (of all things) Śāmbhavīśakti is Bhairavī the energy that is full (bharitā) (of all the energies). [...] She generates the energy of eternal bliss [i.e., nityānanda-kalā-kārin] and has merged into the Bliss of Stillness (nirānanda—i.e. Śiva). Blissful and delighted, she is satisfied and her form is blissful. She is the supreme Command and her form is the Void (śūnya). She pierces through the moving and immobile (universe). Her nature is the Void (vyomarūpā) and she resides within the secret (guhya) Void (vyoman). The energy that utters itself, she abides as 100,000 repetitions of mantra. She is Kāmeśvarī who, as the power of the will (kāmaśakti), has comes forth from the centre of the Point”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira1) Karin (करिन्) refers to “elephants”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] He, who well knows the Horā, the Gaṇita and the Saṃhitā śāstras, ought to be respected by the prince who loves victory and admitted into his court. That service, which a single Jyotiṣaka, having a knowledge of place and time can render to a prince, cannot be rendered to him by a thousand elephants [i.e., karin] or by four thousand horses”
2) Kari (करि) [=Hari?] refers to “lions” [?], according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12).—Accordingly, “Hear now the effects of the heliacal rising of Canopus (Agastya), a star sacred to Agastya who suppressed the Vindhya mountains whose soaring heights obstructed the course of the Sun; to which the pictured robes of the Vidyādhara females leaning for support on their lord’s arms and flying aloft in the sky formed beautiful flowing flags; whose caves were the abodes of lions [i.e., kari-kaṭa] which, having drunk of the perfumed blood of elephants in rut had their mouths covered with bees that looked like so many black flowers, and from which caves issued rivers; [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsKārin (कारिन्) refers to “those who perform (their own duties)”, according to Tantrālokaviveka commentary on the Tantrāloka verses 4.228ab.—Accordingly, “[‘As regards the Yogin, moreover, that purity exists with respect to (all) entities’].—Indeed, the majority of bound souls do not perceive even (Śaiva) mantras as having Śiva-nature, and therefore they suppose them to be impure, since they fail (even) to perform their own duties (svakārya-kārin) (in employing these mantras). But, as for the Yogin, he perceives (everything,) beginning with the earth, as having that [Śiva-nature]. Therefore, (he perceives that) all of them without exception are completely pure. Indeed, this alone is the very nature of the Yogin as a Yogin, that he perceives this entire universe as possessed of Śiva-nature. This is definitive”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Kari refers to one of the traditional Facial Masks in the Kutiyattam type of theater of Kerala.—The facial make-over of the characters of Kūṭiyaṭṭam and Kathakalī has been categorised according to the taste of an individual actor and the school of tradition to which it belongs.—Characters portrayed in the form of Kari are painted all full black colour.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchKārin (कारिन्) (Cf. Kāriṇī) refers to “that which can effect” (a favour or curse), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption for nine nights, [the Yogin] who abides in his own undivided self has the Siddhi of speech, which can effect (kāriṇī) a favour or curse [vācāsiddhir bhavet tasya śāpānugrahakāriṇī]. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKarī (करी) refers to “she who is the cause (of creation)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.17 (“The Resuscitation of Gaṇeśa”).—Accordingly, as the sages eulogised Pārvatī: “O Mother of the universe, obeisance to you. Obeisance to you, O Śivā. Obeisance to you. O Caṇḍikā. Obeisance to you, Kalyāṇī. O mother, you alone are the primordial Śakti. You are the eternal cause of creation (sarvasṛṣṭi-karī). You alone are the sustaining power. You alone are the cause of dissolution. O goddess, be pleased. Spread peace. Obeisance be to you. O goddess, the three worlds are agitated by your fury”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s PaümacariuKarin (करिन्) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Karin] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsKarin (करिन्) refers to “elephants”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This most powerful [and] cruel death devours against their will the life of those who possess a body that has settled in the middle world, in hell, in the world of Brahmā, in Indra’s abode, in the middle of the ocean, inside the forest, at all quarters of the globe, on a mountain-peak, in a place difficult of access on account of fire, forest, cold, darkness, thunderbolts [and] swords, or in [a place] crowded with a troop of ruttish elephants (samada-karin-ghaṭāsaṃkaṭa)”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamKāri (lord of Kōval of the River Peṇṇai) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Maḻavar, patukkaik-kaṭavuḷ15, 209 notes Teṉṉaṉ, Ceḻiyaṉ, Ālaṅkāṉam, Pulli, Vēṅkaṭam, Ōri, Cēralar, Kolli palarpukaḻ-pāvai
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKarin [करीं] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. from the Capparaceae (Caper) family. For the possible medicinal usage of karin, 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.
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKari in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb. from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family having the following synonyms: Diospyros tupru, Diospyros dubia, Diospyros wightiana. For the possible medicinal usage of kari, 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.
Kari [करी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Miliusa tomentosa (Roxb.) J.Sinclair from the Annonaceae (Sugar-apple) family having the following synonyms: Uvaria tomentosa, Saccopetalum tomentosum.
Kari in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros ebenum J.König ex Retz. from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family having the following synonyms: Diospyros ebenaster, Diospyros assimilis, Diospyros timoriana.
Kari [ಕರಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros vera (Lour.) A.Chev. from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family having the following synonyms: Diospyros angustifolia (Miq.) Kosterm. [Illegitimate], Maba nigrescens.
Kari [കാരി] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros paniculata Dalzell from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family.
Kari [காரி] in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.
Kari in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Psydrax umbellata from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Canthium umbellatum, Canthium umbellulatum, Plectronia umbellata.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Karin in Sierra Leone is the name of a plant defined with Oplismenus burmannii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oplismenus albus (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flore d’Oware (1810)
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1853)
· Flora NovoGaliciana (1983)
· Reliquiae Haenkeanae (1830)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1817)
· Botanical Magazine (1924)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karin, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykari : (aor. of karoti) did; acted; made; built. || karī (m.), an elephant. kārī (m.), doer. (Mostly in cpds. such as sātāccakārī).
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKārin, (-°) (adj.) doing: yathāvādī tathākārī “as he says so he does” D. III, 135, Sn. 357; see for examples the various cpds. as kamma°, kibbisa°, khaṇḍa°, chidda°, dukkaṭa°, dvaya°, paccakkha°, pubba°, sakkacca°, sampajāna°, etc. (Page 210)
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Karin, (adj.) (fr. kara) “one who has a hand, ” an elephant (cp. hatthin) Mhvs 24, 34; 25, 68; Dāvs. IV, 2. In cpds. kari.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryKarī (करी).—m (karīṇa fem. karaṇēṃ To do.) An affix to nouns implying I. The possessor, master, lord, or rightful person. Ex. paikēkarī A monied man; gharakarī The master of the house; mānakarī The person entitled to receive the honors. 2 The inhabitant, or the person belonging to. Ex. gāṃva- karī A man of the village. 3 The dealer in; the worker, laborer, occupant in, by way of subsistence. Ex. kāpaḍakarī, bhāḍēkarī, śētakarī, bhikṣē- karī. 4 The bearer or carrier, as iṭēkarī; or practiser of, as paṭṭēkarī; the mere performer, as yātrēkarī, mārēkarī. karī has other senses, of which the explanations will appear under the respective leading words. These are given here because they are the most frequent; and because the words to which karī thus significant is affixed, being too numerous for insertion, are omitted. karī however may not be employed so arbitrarily as vālā: hence the admission of so many of the formations with it. 5 An adjective form of kara (the affix to the names of towns) expressing Relation, as puṇēkarī Belonging to, like &c., the people of Poona.
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karī (करी).—m (S Having a hand.) An elephant.
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kārī (कारी).—a (S) That does, performs, makes. Used freely in comp. as kaphakārī, pittakārī, vātakārī, kṣayakārī, vṛddhikārī, guṇakārī. This affix, like kāraka q. v., forms classical and serviceable adjectives ad libitum.
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kārī (कारी).—f Any kind of pitch used in paying ships or boats.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishKarī (करी).—m An elephant. An affix to nouns implying the master; the dealer in; the bearer, etc.
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kārī (कारी).—a That makes, performs.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarin (करिन्).—m. [kara-ini]
1) An elephant.
2) The number '8' (in Math.)
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Kārin (कारिन्).—a. Making, doing, causing, bringing about (at the end of comp.). -m. A mechanic, artist preparer न कारिसोमं प्रपपौ अग्ने (na kārisomaṃ prapapau agne) Mahābhārata on III.2.115.
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāri (कारि).—f. Action, act, work; यां कारिं राजपुत्रोऽयमनुतिष्ठति (yāṃ kāriṃ rājaputro'yamanutiṣṭhati) ... Bhaṭṭikāvya 7.75. -m. An artist, a mechanic.
Derivable forms: kāriḥ (कारिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarin (करिन्).—m. (-rī) An elephant. E. kara the proboscis of this animal, and ini aff.
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Kārin (कारिन्).—mfn. (-rī-riṇī-ri) An actor, acting, doing. E. kṛ to do, ṇini aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāri (कारि).—mfn. (-riḥ-riḥ-ri) An artist, an artificer. f.
(-riḥ) Action, act, agency. E. kṛñ to do, and in Unadi aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarin (करिन्).—i. e. kara + in, I. m. An elephant, [Kirātārjunīya] 5, 7. Ii. f. iṇī, A female elephant, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 3, 82.
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Kārin (कारिन्).—i. e. kri + in, adj., f. iṇī, An agent, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 78, 8; Mahābhārata 13, 4804; acting, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 26.
— It is generally the latter part of a comp. adj., e. g. a-kārya-, adj. 1. One who does a wrong action, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 239. 2. One who does not what ought to be done, i. e. who neglects his duty, Man, 5, 107. a-kliṣṭa-, adj. Indefatigable, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 31, 1. āpta-, adj. Acting properly, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 12 (in a trustworthy manner). keśa-, m. f. iṇī, A hair-dresser, Mahābhārata 4, 412. kṣipra-, adj. Clever, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 36, 10. gṛha-, m. A kind of wasp. [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 12, 66. tatkarmakārin, i. e. tad -karman-, adj. Doing the same, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 261. dṛḍha-, adj. Persevering in good actions, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 246. vighna-, adj. 1. Obstructing. 2. Fearful.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarin (करिन्).—[masculine] ṇī [feminine] an elephant (lit. having a trunk).
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Kārin (कारिन्).—1. [adjective] doing, making, causing, acting ([with] [genetive], [adverb], or —°).
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Kārin (कारिन्).—2. [adjective] praising, exulting; [masculine] singer, poet.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kari (करि):—[from kara] 1. kari mfn. (ifc.) causing, accomplishing (cf. śakṛt-k)
2) [v.s. ...] m. the hand, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] 2. kari (in [compound] for karin [column]3).
4) a etc. See p. 254, col. 2.
5) Kārī (कारी):—[from kāra] f. Name of a plant (= kārikā, kāryā etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Kāri (कारि):—[from kāra] 1. kāri mf. an artist, artificer, mechanic, [Pāṇini 4-1, 152]
7) [v.s. ...] f. action, act, work (only used in questions), [Pāṇini 3-3, 110.]
8) [from kāra] 2. kāri mfn. raising hymns of praise, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xxx, 6 and 20.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karin (करिन्):—[from kara] mfn. doing, effecting etc., [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini 2-3, 70]
2) [v.s. ...] m. ‘having a trunk’, an elephant, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Pañcatantra etc.]
3) Kārin (कारिन्):—[from kāra] 1. kārin mfn. ([Pāṇini 5-2, 72]) doing, making, effecting, producing, acting, an actor, [Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata] etc. (mostly ifc. [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti] etc.)
4) [v.s. ...] m. a mechanic, tradesman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] 1. ([according to] to some in [Ṛg-veda] also, kārin, ‘conquering, victorious’).
6) [from kāra] 2. kārin mfn. rejoicing, praising, [Ṛg-veda]
7) [from kṝ] 3. kārin 3 mfn. ([from] √kṝ) scattering, destroying, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karin (करिन्):—(rī) 5. m. An elephant.
2) Kārin (कारिन्):—[(rī-riṇī-ri) a.] Doing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāri (कारि):—(riḥ) 2. f. Action; artist.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Karin (करिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kari, Kariṇa, Kāri.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKārī (कारी):——a suffix denoting performance of an act or a doer, e.g. [kalyāṇakārī].
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kari (करि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Karin.
2) Kāri (कारि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kārin.
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 corpusKari (ಕರಿ):—
1) [verb] to be charred; to be reduced to charcoal from burning.
2) [verb] to heat something in a pan or directly in fire.
3) [verb] to cook in a pan in hot oil.
4) [verb] (fig.) to undergo sever pain or affliction.
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Kari (ಕರಿ):—
1) [adjective] intensely dark in colour; opposite to white; of the color of coal or pitch; black.
2) [adjective] ಕರಿಕುತ್ರಿ [karikutri] kari kutri (dial.) (derog.) a person of very dark complexion.
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Kari (ಕರಿ):—
1) [noun] the state of being charred or reduced to charcoal from burning.
2) [noun] that which is burnt competely or reduced to charcoal.
3) [noun] the black colour.
4) [noun] religious defilement.
5) [noun] the day following the day of eclipse, solstice or new moon-day.
6) [noun] a plant disease.
7) [noun] the cobweb holding dust and has turned black.
8) [noun] a black substance consisting chiefly of carbon particles formed by the incomplete combustion of burning matter; soot.
9) [noun] ಕರಿಯಾಗು [kariyagu] kariyāgu to be scorched; to be charred; ಕರಿಕರಿಯಾಗು [karikariyagu] karikariyāgu to be reduced completely to charcoal by burning;ಕರಿಯ [kariya](ನ್ನು [nnu]) ಹರಿ [hari] karaya(nnu) hari to drive the bullocks fast on the day following the day of eclipse, solstice, etc. to clear the religious defilement of the previous day.
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Kari (ಕರಿ):—[noun] a kind of herb.
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Kari (ಕರಿ):—
1) [noun] the animal that has a trunk; an elephant.
2) [noun] a symbol for the number eight; 8.
3) [noun] a mirror (of glass) or a smooth metal surface reflecting the image.
4) [noun] the lotus flower.
5) [noun] the musk, a kind of perfume, obtained from the glands of musk-deer.
6) [noun] a serpant.
7) [noun] the bird swan.
8) [noun] fame; renown; favourable reputation.
9) [noun] a mountain.
10) [noun] lustre; effulgence; brightness.
11) [noun] a horse.
12) [noun] Viṣṇu.
13) [noun] (pros.) a kind of alliteration in which the first vowel of each line is long, and the consonant following it recurs at corresponding place of all the lines in a stanza.
14) [noun] the tree Maba nigrescens of Ebenaceae family.
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Kaṟi (ಕಱಿ):—[noun] = ಕಱೆ [kare]2.
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Kāri (ಕಾರಿ):—[noun] a black coloured ox.
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Kāri (ಕಾರಿ):—
1) [noun] a piece or tract of land that is rich in salt or salts; a brackish land.
2) [noun] a part of a sea or lake, indenting the shoreline; wide inlet not so large as a gulf.
3) [noun] a shallow place in a stream, river, etc., where one can cross by wading, by riding on horseback, etc.; a ford.
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Kāri (ಕಾರಿ):—[noun] any of a family (Picidae) of piciform birds distinguished by stiff tail feathers used for support, a strong, pointed, chisel-shaped bill used for drilling holes in bark to get insects, and a long, protrusile tongue with a spearlike tip; a woodpecker.
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Kāri (ಕಾರಿ):—
1) [noun] an act of making, doing, causing, etc.
2) [noun] a man who makes, creates, as an artist, mechanic, actor, etc.
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Kāri (ಕಾರಿ):—[noun] the tree Clerodendrum viscosum (= C. infortunatum) of Verbenaceae family.
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Kāri (ಕಾರಿ):—[noun] (dial.) the nest of a crow.
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 LexiconKari (கரி) noun < கரு-மை. [karu-mai.] [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage kari.]
1. Charcoal; அடுப்புக்கரி. (திவா.) [aduppukkari. (thiva.)]
2. Charred wood, snuff of a lamp; கரிந்தது. [karinthathu.]
3. Poison; நஞ்சு. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [nanchu. (vaithiya muligai)]
4. Black pigment for the eye; கண்ணிடுமை. கரிபோக்கினாரே [kannidumai. karipokkinare] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 626).
5. The hard part of timber; மரவைரம். [maravairam.] (W.)
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Kari (கரி) [karital] 4 intransitive verb < கரி¹. [kari¹.] [Malayalam: karaikka.]
1. To be charred; to become charcoal; கரியாதல். கரிகுதிர்மரத்த கான வாழ்க்கை [kariyathal. kariguthirmaratha kananul vazhkkai] (அகநா. [agana.] 75).
2. To become black; கருமையாதல். கரிந்த நீள்கயல் [karumaiyathal. karintha nilkayal] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் விருத்தகு. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam viruthagu.] 20).
3. To be scorched, burnt; தீய்தல். தளிர் . . . காயெரிக் கரியக்கரிய [thiythal. thalir . . . kayerig kariyakkariya] (கம்பராமாயணம் மிதிலை. [kambaramayanam mithilai.] 81).
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Kari (கரி) [karittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of கரி²-. [kari²-.]
1. To char; எரித்துக் கரியாக்குதல். கரித்த மூன்றெ யில் [erithug kariyakkuthal. karitha munre yil] (கம்பராமாயணம் ஊர்தேடு. [kambaramayanam urthedu.] 44).
2. To season, ascurries, with ghee or oil and spices; தாளித்தல். [thalithal.] (W.)
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Kari (கரி) [karittal] 11 verb cf. கார்-. [kar-.] intransitive
1. To be saltish to the taste; உப்புச்சுவைமிகுதல். இந்தக்கறி உப்புக்கரிக்கிறது. [uppuchuvaimiguthal. inthakkari uppukkarikkirathu.]
2. To smart, as the eyes from oil or soap or chilly; உறுத்துதல். எண் ணெயாற் கண் கரிக்கிறது. [uruthuthal. en neyar kan karikkirathu.]
3. To feel an irritating sensation in the throat due to acidity of the stomach; அசீரணமுதலியவற்றால் கண்டத்தில் உறுத் துதல். உண்டசோறு நெஞ்சிற் கரிக்கிறது. [asiranamuthaliyavarral kandathil uruth thuthal. undasoru nenchir karikkirathu.] — transitive
1. To nag, worry; to blacken; குற்றங்கண்டு குறை கூறுதல். என் பெண்ணைக் கரிக்கிறாள். [kurrangandu kurai kuruthal. en pennaig karikkiral.]
2. To shun, despise; வெறுத்தல். கரித்து நின்றான் கருதாதவர் சிந்தை [veruthal. karithu ninran karuthathavar sinthai] (திருமந். [thiruman.] 2431).
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Kari (கரி) noun < karī nominative singular of karin. Elephant; யானை. கொடுங்கரிக் குன்றுரித்து [yanai. kodungarig kunrurithu] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 6, 19).
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Kari (கரி) noun < kharī. She-ass; பெட்டைக் கழுதை. (நீலகேசி.) [pettaig kazhuthai. (nilagesi.)]
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Kari (கரி) noun [Telugu: kari.]
1. Witness; சாட்சி கூறுவோன். இந்திரனே சாலுங் கரி [sadsi kuruvon. inthirane salung kari] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 25).
2. Proof, evidence, testimony; சாட்சியம். கரிபோக் கினாராதலானும் [sadsiyam. karipog kinarathalanum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 649, உரை [urai]).
3. Guest; விருந்தின-ன்-ள். கரியுடனுண்ணார் [virunthina-n-l. kariyudanunnar] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 92, 8).
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Kaṟi (கறி) [kaṟittal] 11 transitive verb [Telugu: karacū.] To chew; to eat by biting or nibbling, as biscuits, grass; கடித்துத் தின்னுதல். அரிமா கொடிப் புற் கறிக்குமோ [kadithuth thinnuthal. arima kodip pur karikkumo] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 141).
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Kaṟi (கறி) [kaṟittal] 11 intransitive verb cf. கார்-. [kar-.] See கரி⁴- [kari⁴-], 1.
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Kaṟi (கறி) noun < கறி¹-. [kari¹-.] [Kanarese, Malayalam: kaṟi.]
1. Chewing, eating by biting; கடித்துத்தின்னுகை. மான்கறிகற்ற கூழைமௌவல் [kadithuthinnugai. mankarigarra kuzhaimauval] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 485).
2. Vegetables, raw or boiled; மரக்கறி. [marakkari.]
3. Meat, raw or boiled; இறைச்சி. கறிசோ றுண்டு [iraichi. kariso rundu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 14, 14).
4. Pepper. See மிளகு. கறிவளர் பூஞ்சாரல் [milagu. karivalar puncharal] (திணைமாலை நூற்றைம்பது [thinaimalai nurraimbathu] 7).
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Kaṟi (கறி) noun < Urdu ghari. cf. ghaṭikā. Measure of time = 24 minutes; ஒரு நாழிகை. [oru nazhigai.]
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Kāri (காரி) noun < கரு-மை. [karu-mai.]
1. Blackness; கருமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karumai. (pingalagandu)]
2. That which is black; கருநிற முடையது. (திவா.) [karunira mudaiyathu. (thiva.)]
3. King-crow; கரிக்குருவி. கட்சி யுட் காரி சலுழ்ம் [karikkuruvi. kadsi yud kari saluzhm] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 1, 3).
4. Crow; காக்கை. (திவா.) [kakkai. (thiva.)]
5. Saturn; சனி. காரிவாரத்தில் [sani. karivarathil] (திருக்குற்றாலத் தல மூர்த்தி. [thirukkurralath thala murthi.] 30).
6. Venom, poison; நஞ்சு. காரியுண் டிக் கடவுள தியற்கையும் [nanchu. kariyun dig kadavula thiyarkaiyum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 83).
7. Black bull; கரிய எருது. சுரிநெற்றிக் காரி [kariya eruthu. surinerrig kari] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 101, 21).
8. Black lead; காரீயம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kariyam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
9. Vāsudeva; வாசுதேவன். செங்கட்காரி [vasuthevan. sengadkari] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 3, 81).
10. Aiyanār; ஐயனார். (திவா.) [aiyanar. (thiva.)]
11. Bhairava; வயிர வன். (திவா.) [vayira van. (thiva.)]
12. Indra; இந்திரன். காரி விருத்திர னைக் கொள்வினையும் [inthiran. kari viruthira naig kolvinaiyum] (திருவாரூ. [thiruvaru.] 18).
13. A chief famed for liberality, one of seven kaṭai-vaḷḷalkaḷ, q.v.; கடைவள்ளல்களுள் ஒருவன். கழ றொடித் தடக்கைக் காரியும் [kadaivallalkalul oruvan. kazha rodith thadakkaig kariyum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 95).
14. See காரிநாயனார். காரிக்குமடியேன் [karinayanar. karikkumadiyen] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 737, 8).
15. Horse of the chief Kāri; காரிவள்ளலின் குதிரை. காரிக்குதிரைக் காரியும் [karivallalin kuthirai. karikkuthiraig kariyum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 110).
16. A river; ஒரு நதி. காரியாற்றுக்கொண்ட [oru nathi. kariyarrukkonda] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai], 19, 126).
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Kāri (காரி) noun Tanner's senna. See ஆவிரை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [avirai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kāri (காரி) noun < kārī. A prickly plant with diffuse branches. See கண்டங்கத்தரி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kandangathari. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kāri (காரி) noun < kārin. Doer, generally used in compounds; செய்பவன். பாவகாரிகளைப் படைத்தவன் [seypavan. pavagarigalaip padaithavan] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 4, 4, 1).
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Kāri (காரி) particle cf. kāriṇī. Feminine termination of certain nouns, meaning doer, possessor, as vēlai-k-kāri, paṇa-k-kāri; வேலைக்காரி பணக் காரி என்பவற்றிற்போல வினைமுதல் உடைமைமுதலிய பொருளில்வரும் ஒரு பெண்பாற்பெயர் விகுதி. [velaikkari panag kari enpavarrirpola vinaimuthal udaimaimuthaliya porulilvarum oru penparpeyar viguthi.]
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Kāri (காரி) noun < khārī. A grain measure = 16 paṭi; பதினாறுபடியளவு. [pathinarupadiyalavu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 114.)
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Kāri (காரி) noun < kṣārin. Borax; வெண்காரம் ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [venkaram ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Kari (கரி) noun < கரி-. [kari-.]
1. Failure of crops; பயிர்தீகை. கரியுள்ளகாலத்து [payirthigai. kariyullagalathu] (T. A. S. iii, 62).
2. A flaw in diamonds; வயிரக்குற்றங்களுள் ஒன்று. [vayirakkurrangalul onru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 180, உரை. [urai.])
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Kāri (காரி) noun perhaps from காரம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [karam. (agarathi nigandu)]
1. Brackish soil; களர். [kalar.]
2. Waste land; முதுநிலம். [muthunilam.]
3. Low-born person; கீழ்மகன். [kizhmagan.]
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Kāri (காரி) noun probably from kārya. Workshop; தொழிற்சாலை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [thozhirsalai. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Ends with (+352): Abhinishkarin, Abhyantara-bhandara-adhikarin, Adeshakarin, Adhikakshayakarin, Adhikarin, Agahkarin, Agaskarin, Ahakarin, Ahamkarin, Ahankarin, Ahitakarin, Ahladakarin, Ajnabhangakarin, Ajnakarin, Akarin, Akaryakarin, Aklishtakarin, Akrityakarin, Alamkarakarin, Alamkarin.
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