Katti, Kattī, Kāṭṭi, Kaṭṭī: 5 definitions

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India history
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Prakrit
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Katti means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

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India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Kaṭṭi 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.

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Katti in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Areca himalayana Griff. ex H. Wendl. (among others).

2) Katti is also identified with Flacourtia indica It has the synonym Flacourtia sepiaria Roxb. (etc.).

3) Katti is also identified with Peristrophe paniculata It has the synonym Dianthera malabarica L.f., nom. illegit. (etc.).

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

· Symbolae Botanicae (1791)
· Taxon (1979)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1752)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (Wallich) (1832)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kattī (कत्ती).—f (Canarese.) A sword.

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Katti (कत्ति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṛtti.

2) Katti (कत्ति) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kartṛ.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Katti (ಕತ್ತಿ):—

1) [noun] a hand weapon having a long, sharp-pointed blade, usu. with a sharp edge on one or both sides, set in a hilt; a sword.

2) [noun] a single-edged, short instrument used to cut fruits and vegetables; a knife.

3) [noun] a sharp-edged cutting instrument for shaving off or cutting hair; a razor.

4) [noun] ಕತ್ತಿ ಕಟ್ಟು [katti kattu] katti kaṭṭu to do something against the interest of or with an intent to destroy, another; to be hostile to; ಕತ್ತಿ ಮಸೆ [katti mase] katti mase (fig.) to be ready for a fight; to be a bitter enemy of; to be at daggers drawn; ಕತ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಸರತ್ತು [kattiya mele kasarattu]/ಸಾಮು ಮಾಡು [samu madu] kattiya mēle kasarattu/sāmu māḍu to execute a dangerous or delicate work with great care; ಕತ್ತೀ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತುಪ್ಪನೆಕ್ಕಿ ನಾಲಿಗೆ ಸೀಳಿಕೊ [katti bayallidda tuppanekki nalige siliko] kattī bāyallidda tuppa nekki nālige sīḷiko to land in a great, obvious danger attempting for a trivial gain.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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