Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kidi in Senegal is the name of a plant defined with Jatropha curcas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ricinus jarak Thunb. (among others).

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

· Taxon (1984)
· Familles des Plantes
· Flora Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus (1794)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8 (1768)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)

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

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Kiḍi (किडि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kiri.

2) Kīḍī (कीडी) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kīṭī.

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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

Kiḍi (ಕಿಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in combustion; a spark.

2) [noun] a luminous disruptive electrical discharge of very short duration between two conductors separated by a gas (as air).

3) [noun] an offensive smell; rancid odour.

4) [noun] ಕಿಡಿ ಕಾರು [kidi karu] kiḍi kāru to throw spark or sparks off or out.

5) [noun] (fig.) to be very engry and start shouting; to express one’s fury.

6) [noun] ಕಿಡಿಕಿಡಿಕೆದಱು [kidikidikedaru] kiḍikiḍikedaṛu to send forth, throw out sparks (as by fire); 2. to show one’s intense anger explicitly; ಕಿಡಿಕಿಡಿಯಾಗು [kidikidiyagu] kiḍikiḍiyāgu to become wrathful, furious; to be intensely angry; ಕಿಡಿಕಿಡಿವೋಗು [kidikidivogu] kiḍikiḍivōgu = ಕಿಡಿಕಿಡಿಯಾಗು [kidikidiyagu]; ಕಿಡಿಕಿಡಿಯೋಗು [kidikidiyogu] kiḍikiḍiyōgu = ಕಿಡಿಕಿಡಿಯಾಗು [kidikidiyagu]; ಕಿಡಿಗಿಡಿವೋಗು [kidigidivogu] kiḍigiḍivōgu = ಕಿಡಿಕಿಡಿಯಾಗು [kidikidiyagu]; ಕಿಡಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾಡು ಸುಡಬಹುದು [kidiyimda kadu sudabahudu] kiḍiyinda kāḍu suḍabahudu (prov.) neglect not the seed of a havoc, however trifling it may look now.

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Kīḍi (ಕೀಡಿ):—[noun] = ಕೀಟ [kita]2.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+27): Kidi jadi, Kidi sarane, Kidibemki, Kidibene, Kidibha, Kidiga, Kidigamdi, Kidigan, Kidiganna, Kidiganni, Kidigannu, Kidigare, Kidigedaru, Kidigedi, Kidigeditana, Kidiguttu, Kidihi, Kidihorali, Kidike, Kidiki.

Ends with (+9): Akidi, Ankitiyinkiti, Avakidi, Kankidi, Kiti, Kusurikidi, Lakkiti, Makakiti, Mukkidi, Padikidi, Paikidi, Pakidi, Pakidi, Pakiti, Pukiti, Rakkiti, Sukidi, Takidi, Takiti, Takkiti.

Full-text: Somkil, Kidi sarane, Kidis, Kidi jadi, Kitika, Kiti, Kiri, Kitikol.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kidi, Kiḍi, Kīḍī, Kīḍi; (plurals include: Kidis, Kiḍis, Kīḍīs, Kīḍis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 13: Fifth incarnation as the Īśāna god < [Chapter I]

Appendix 1.6: New and rare words < [Appendices]

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