Kiri, Kīri: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Kiri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKiri [କିରି] in the Odia language is the name of a plant identified with Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family having the following synonyms: Convolvulus batatas, Batatas edulis, Ipomoea edulis. For the possible medicinal usage of kiri, 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.
Kiri [किरि] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kiri in Chile is the name of a plant defined with Chuquiraga kuschelii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Kiri in India is also identified with Elaeodendron glaucum It has the synonym Mangifera glauca Rottb. (etc.).
3) Kiri is also identified with Ophiorrhiza mungos It has the synonym Ophiorrhiza ostindica Christm., nom. inval..
4) Kiri is also identified with Polyalthia longifolia It has the synonym Uvaria altissima Pennant, nom. illeg. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Glimpses in Plant Research (1988)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· New Botanist (1987)
· Polypetalae disciflorae Rehmannianae (1888)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kiri, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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 Dictionarykiri : (aor. of kirati) scattered.
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 Dictionarykirī (किरी).—f Marasmus or tabies, any wasting disease.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkirī (किरी).—f Any wasting disease.
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 dictionaryKiri (किरि).—[kirati bhūmim, kṝ-ik]
1) A hog, boar.
2) A cloud.
Derivable forms: kiriḥ (किरिः).
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Kīri (कीरि).—Ved. Praise, hymn. कीरिश्चिद्धित्वा हवते (kīriściddhitvā havate) Ṛgveda 6. 37.1.
Derivable forms: kīriḥ (कीरिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKiri (किरि).—m.
(-riḥ) A hog. E. kṝ to scatter, (dirt, &c.) and i Unadi aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKiri (किरि).—v. ākhukiri.
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Kīri (कीरि).—[masculine] praiser, poet.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kiri (किरि):—[from kir] a m. ‘a pile’ See ākhu-kiri
2) [v.s. ...] a hog (= kiṭi), [Uṇādi-sūtra iv, 144]
3) [v.s. ...] Batatas edulis, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
4) [v.s. ...] for giri q.v.
5) b kirika See kir.
6) Kīri (कीरि):—m. (√2. kṛ) a praiser, poet, [Ṛg-veda]
7) [according to] to, some the base is always kīri, and the meaning is ‘humble, poor, miserable, wretched, a miser’ cf. karuṇa, except, [Ṛg-veda v, 52, 12, ]where kīrin = ‘shouting, singing’.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKiri (किरि):—(riḥ) 2. m. A hog.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kiri (किरि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kiḍi, Kiri, Kīrī.
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kiri (किरि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kiri.
2) Kiri (किरि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kiri.
3) Kīrī (कीरी) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kīrī.
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 corpusKiri (ಕಿರಿ):—[verb] to cut off hair of the head or on the cheek; to shave.
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Kiri (ಕಿರಿ):—[verb] to draw back the lips and show the teeth as in laughing, beseeching, etc; to grin.
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Kiri (ಕಿರಿ):—
1) [adjective] younger; not old.
2) [adjective] smaller.
3) [adjective] junior.
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Kiri (ಕಿರಿ):—[noun] a lump or knob in a thread formed by passing one free end through a loop and drawing it tight or by a tangle drawn tight; a knot.
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Kiri (ಕಿರಿ):—
1) [noun] any swine, esp. a domesticated adult (Sus scrofa) or a mature uncastrted male pig; a hog; a boar.
2) [noun] a cloud.
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Kiṟi (ಕಿಱಿ):—
1) [verb] to push in with force; to cause to become dense.
2) [verb] to sink in or diminish oneself.
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Kiṟi (ಕಿಱಿ):—
1) [adjective] younger; not old.
2) [adjective] smaller.
3) [adjective] junior.
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 (+229): Karigulla, Kiralubogi, Kiri banni, Kiri bidiru, Kiri eechalu, Kiri gejjuga, Kiri gonee mara, Kiri hulipa, Kiri kodasige, Kiri sale, Kiri thaggi, Kiri thaggi gida, Kiri-banni, Kiri-dambala, Kiri-enoki, Kiri-gejjuga, Kiri-p-puntu, Kiri-pela, Kiri-purandan, Kiria.
Ends with (+70): Abbhokiri, Abbhukkiri, Akhukiri, Akiri, Anacukiri, Attikiri, Avakiri, Bakiri, Banakanakkiri, Bankanakkiri, Bephikiri, Boodanakkiri, Cakkaravarttikkiri, Cikiri, Cinkiri, Citikiri, Coyikkiri, Cubukiri, Cukkakiri, Devakiri.
Full-text (+44): Ramakiri, Kiricodana, Devakiri, Gondakiri, Kiti, Kira, Gunakri, Gondakri, Kalli kiri, Kiri bidiru, Kiri gejjuga, Gunakiri, Kiri gonee mara, Kiri eechalu, Kiri-p-puntu, Kiri-dambala, Kiri kodasige, Kiri-pela, Kiri hulipa, Kiri thaggi.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.5.119 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 2.10.6 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Kilar oli ilamai)]
Pasuram 4.8.6 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Eru alum Iraiyonum)]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XLIX - Gadhi’s gaining of true knowledge < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Chapter XLVIII - On the wondrous power of illusion < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Chapter CXCVI - Story of a wood-cutter and his gem < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)