Kili, Kīḷi, Kilil, Kiḻi: 9 definitions
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Kili means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kīḷi can be transliterated into English as Kili or Kilii, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKili (किलि).—(parrot) Origin. About the origin of Kilis (parrots) the following is stated in Canto 14, Araṇya Kāṇḍa of the Rāmāyaṇa.
Kaśyapa, the grandson of Brahmā and son of Marīci married the eight daughters of Dakṣaprajāpati, one of them being called Tāmrā. Tāmrā had five daughters called Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyenī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī and Śukī. Śukas or Kilis (parrots) are the offsprings of Śukī. Parrots acquire talking faculty. Lord Śiva agreed to beget a son to kill Tārakāsura, at the request of the Devas. The coitus between Śiva and Pārvatī for the purpose did not end even after a hundred years. Due to the pressure of the process the whole world shook, and when the world appeared to get destroyed the Devas asked Agnideva to persuade Śiva to stop. But, afraid of approaching Śiva Agni ran off and hid himself in the ocean. The Devas followed him, and animals in the water which were burning with the heat of Agni, told the Devas that Agni was hiding in the sea. But, Agni cursed them all to dumbness, and leaving the ocean hid himself on mount Mandara. The parrots revealed this secret, when Agni cursed them also and made their tongues fold inwards. The Devas and the parrots requested for redemption from the curse. Redemption was granted thus: "Though the tongue be turned inwards your sound will be melodious. Just like the voice of a child your (parrots') sound also will be sweet and wonderful."
From that day onwards parrots began talking and singing. (Kathāsaritsāgara, Lāvāṇakalambaka, Taraṅga 6 and Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 85). (See full article at Story of Kili from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Kili (“parrot”) refers to a type of animal form, representing one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. The animals and birds found as vehicles for the deities or held as attributes or weapons in the hands of the deities are, for example, Kili.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kili in India is the name of a plant defined with Crateva nurvala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crateva religiosa var. nurvala (Buch.-Ham.) Hook. f. & Thomson (among others).
2) Kili in Madagascar is also identified with Tamarindus indica It has the synonym Tamarindus somalensis Mattei (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Boll. Ort. Bot. Palermo (1908)
· FBI (1878)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Plant Sciences (1990)
· Economic Botany (1990)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Gen. Index to Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1867)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kili, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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 Dictionarykīḷi : (aor. of kiḷati) played; sported; amused oneself.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKili, (sometimes kila) (onomat. fr. sound-root kḷ) 1. indecl. the sound “click, ” of the noise of a trap when shutting J. I, 243; II, 363, 397 (as “kilī”).—Also repeated “kilikilī ti” click, click J. I, 70.—2. as n. f. tinkling, clicking, ticking (cp. kiṇi), in kiliṃ karoti to tinkle J. V, 203. (Page 216)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
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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 dictionaryKīlī (कीली):—(nf) an axis, a pillar.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKiḷil (ಕಿಳಿಲ್):—
1) [noun] a small building separate from the main building, used as servaṇṭs quarter.
2) [noun] a space enclosed adjoining the main building; a house-yard.
3) [noun] a sagging face, as from weariness, shame, etc.
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Kīli (ಕೀಲಿ):—
1) [noun] a wood or metal bar or rod used to fasten a door; a bolt.
2) [noun] an attachment used to fasten a door, box, etc., operated by a key or a combination; a lock.
3) [noun] a tapered piece of metal, commonly pointed and having a flattened head, driven with a hammer, and used to hold pieces or parts together, to hang things on, etc.; a nail.
4) [noun] the act of winding (a spring, the rewinding of which causes movement of something, as a clock, puppet, etc.).
5) [noun] that which is kept from otherś knowledge; a secret.
6) [noun] fire.
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Kīḷil (ಕೀಳಿಲ್):—
1) [noun] a small building separate from the main building, used as servaṇṭs quarter.
2) [noun] a space enclosed adjoining the main building; a house-yard.
3) [noun] a sagging face, as from weariness, shame, etc.
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Kīḻil (ಕೀೞಿಲ್):—
1) [noun] a small building separate from the main building, used as servant’s quarter.
2) [noun] a space enclosed adjoining the main building; a house-yard.
3) [noun] a sagging face, as from weariness, shame, etc.
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 LexiconKili (கிலி) noun [Telugu: K. gili.] Fear, fright; பயம். கிலிகொள்மக னுத்தியினால் [payam. kiligolmaga nuthiyinal] (இராமநாடகம் உயுத். [iramanadagam uyuth.] 57).
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Kiḻi (கிழி) [kiḻital] 4 intransitive verb [Malayalam: kiḷi.]
1. To be torn, rent in shreds; to be scratched; பீறுண் டுபோதல். [pirun dupothal.]
2. To give way, burst out, split; பிளந்து போதல். [pilanthu pothal.]
3. To be broken; பேர்தல். முழந்தாள் கிழிந்தானை [perthal. muzhanthal kizhinthanai] (பழமலையந்தாதிொ. [pazhamo.] 19).
4. To be defeated, to meet with repulse; தோல்வியுறு தல். வானவர்போர்கிழிந்து புறந்தர [tholviyuru thal. vanavarporkizhinthu puranthara] (கம்பராமாயணம் முதற்போ. [kambaramayanam mutharpo.] 65).
5. To perish; அழிதல். என்றுங் கிழியாதென் பாட்டு [azhithal. enrung kizhiyathen pattu] (தமிழ்நாவலர் சரிதை [thamizhnavalar sarithai] 53).
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Kiḻi (கிழி) [kiḻittal] transitive verb Causative of கிழி¹-. [kizhi¹-.]
1. To tear, rend, split, cut, pull to pieces, rip up, lacerate; பீறச்செய்தல். தரியினங்கடம் மெயிற்றினாற் சிதையக் கிழித்த பேரிறால் [piracheythal. thariyinangadam meyirrinar sithaiyag kizhitha periral] (கந்தபு. ஆற்று. [kanthapu. arru.] 23).
2. To split, break, cleave, uproot; பேர்த்தல். நெடுங்கிரி கிழித்து [perthal. nedungiri kizhithu] (கம்பராமாயணம் நிகும். [kambaramayanam nigum.] 88).
3. To scratch, as with claws or thorns; கீறுதல். காலை முள் கிழித்தது. [kiruthal. kalai mul kizhithathu.]
4. To mark, to line, to indent, to paint; to draw, as a line; கோடுவரைதல். நான் கிழித்தகோடு. [koduvaraithal. nan kizhithagodu.]
5. To accomplish, used in contempt; சாதித்தல். செய்து கிழித்துவிட்டாயோ [sathithal. seythu kizhithuvittayo]?
6. To rebuke; சொல் லாற்கண்டித்தல். சிலவசனங்கள் சொல்லிக்கிழிப்பதும் [sol larkandithal. silavasanangal sollikkizhippathum] (கவிகுஞ்சா பாரதி [kaviguncha parathi] 2).
7. To open the mouth wide; அங் காத்தல். வா யுழுகை கிழித்தது [ang kathal. va yuzhugai kizhithathu] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 72).
8. To eat, consume; தின்னுதல். குறுமுயற் கொழுஞ் சூடு கிழித்த வொக்கலொடு [thinnuthal. kurumuyar kozhugn sudu kizhitha vokkalodu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 34, 11).
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Kiḻi (கிழி) noun < கிழி²-. [kizhi²-.]
1. Piece; கீறு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kiru. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Piece of cloth torn off; கிழிபட்ட துகில். (திவா.) [kizhipatta thugil. (thiva.)]
3. Figure painted on cloth; சீலையில் எழுதிய சித்தி ரப்படம். கிழிபிடித்து [silaiyil ezhuthiya sithi rappadam. kizhipidithu] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 74).
4. [Malayalam: kiḻi.] Gold or other valuables tied up in a piece of cloth and exhibited as a prize inviting competition in any work of skill; வெற்றிபேறுவோர்க் குப் பரிசாகச் சீலையில்முடித்த நிதிப்பொதி. (திவா.) [verriperuvork kup parisagas silaiyilmuditha nithippothi. (thiva.)]
5. First fruits of grain tied in a bunch and suspended in a temple or dwelling; கதிர்க்கிழி. [kathirkkizhi.] (W.)
6. Strip of cloth tied round the waist of a mendicant, mendicant’s loin-cloth; கீளுடை. [kiludai.] (W.)
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Kiḷi (கிளி) noun probably from கிள-. [kila-.] [Telugu: ciluka, M. kiḷi.]
1. Parrot, parakeet, Palaeornis; பறவை வகை. கிளிமரீஇய வியன்புனத்து [paravai vagai. kilimariiya viyanpunathu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 138, 9).
2. Rose-ringed parakeet, Palaeornis torquatus; கிளிவகை. [kilivagai.] (M.M.)
3. Grasshopper, locust; வெட்டுக்கிளி. [vettukkili.] (W.)
4. See கிளிமீன். [kilimin.]
5. One who goes round patrolling the squares in the game of kiḷi-t-taṭṭu; கிளித்தட்டுவிளையாட்டில் தன் சதுரக்கோட்டெல்லையைச் சுற்றிக்கொண்டு மறிக்கப் பட்ட ஆட்டக்காரரைத் தொட முயல்பவன். [kilithattuvilaiyattil than sathurakkottellaiyais surrikkondu marikkap patta attakkararaith thoda muyalpavan.] Colloq.
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Kīli (கீலி) noun probably from Marathi gillā. Artful woman; தந்திரமுள்ளவன். காமுகர்மேலிட் டேயெறி கீலிகள் [thanthiramullavan. kamugarmelid deyeri kiligal] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 569).
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Kīḷi (கீளி) noun Mullet, purplish, attaining 8½ in. in length, Upenius macronema; கடல்மீன் வகை. [kadalmin vagai.]
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Kiḻi (கிழி) [kiḻittal] 11 transitive verb To abuse; வைதல். [vaithal.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+108): Kil-iraipattam, Kili-katikaruvi, Kili-katikol, Kili-urarpattai, Kilia, Kilia, Kilibili, Kilibilisu, Kilicai, Kilicaiketta, Kilicamparai, Kiliccirai, Kilichiri, Kiliciri, Kilidisu, Kilidu, Kilig, Kiliga, Kiligila, Kiligiliya.
Ends with (+66): Addakili, Adikili, Akkilippikkili, Ammukkili, Ankili, Cakkili, Cankili, Catakacakkili, Cekili, Cekkukkili, Chipakili, Cilakili, Cinakkili, Cinkili, Dhakili, Gikkili, Huahekili, Ilatacankili, Isidikili, Jakili.
Full-text (+74): Tamrakili, Kilimuri, Kilikatai, Kilivettuppakku, Kilivannam, Kilikkatti, Kiliccirai, Kili-katikaruvi, Kilittattu, Kilippillai, Kililu, Kiliyitu, Samkilissati, Kilissati, Nattukkurram, Kileseti, Parikilissati, Matakkili, Cinakkili, Pakkattukkili.
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