Kirni, Kīrṇi: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Kirni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kirni in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Antidesma venosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Minutalia tomentosa Fenzl (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Species Plantarum.
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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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKīrṇi (कीर्णि).—f. [kṝ-ktin P.VIII.2.44. Vārt.]
1) Scattering.
2) Covering, hiding, concealing.
3) Injuring.
Derivable forms: kīrṇiḥ (कीर्णिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīrṇi (कीर्णि).—f.
(-rṇiḥ) 1. Scattering, throwing. 2. Covering. concealing. E. kṝ to scatter, ktin aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kīrṇi (कीर्णि):—[from kīrṇa] f. scattering, throwing, [Pāṇini 8-2, 44], [vArttika] 2
2) [v.s. ...] covering, concealing, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīrṇi (कीर्णि):—(rṇiḥ) 2. f. Scattering; covering.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Avakirni.
Full-text: Avakirnivrata, Kirvi.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 55 < [Volume 6 (1882)]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Note on the Garuḍa bird < [Notes]