Kirutti, Kiruṭṭi: 2 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kirutti [கிருட்டி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Cissus quadrangularis L. from the Vitaceae (Grape) family having the following synonyms: Cissus quadrangula, Cissus tetraptera, Vitis quadrangularis. For the possible medicinal usage of kirutti, 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.

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kirutti in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kiruṭṭi (கிருட்டி) noun < gṛṣṭi. Young cow that has calved once; தலையீற்றுப் பசு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thalaiyirrup pasu. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Kiruṭṭi (கிருட்டி) noun < ghṛṣṭi. Hog; பன்றி. எதிர்த்த கிருட்டியின் [panri. ethirtha kiruttiyin] (அரிச்சந்திர புராணம் வேட்டஞ். [arichandira puranam vettagn.] 70).

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Kiruṭṭi (கிருட்டி) noun

1. cf. கிரீட்டி. [kiritti.] Square-stalked vine. See பிரண்டை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pirandai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

2. A kind of bird; பறவைவகை. [paravaivagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 893.)

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Kirutti (கிருத்தி) noun < kṛtti. Skin, hide; தோல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thol. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Kiruṭṭi (கிருட்டி) noun < kṛṣṭi. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])

1. Wise man; அறிஞன். [arignan.]

2. One who has performed a sacrifice; யாகஞ் செய்தவன். [yagagn seythavan.]

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