Kodi, Koḍī, Koḍi: 7 definitions

Introduction
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In Hinduism
1. Shilpashastra
India history
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Hindi
3. Prakrit
4. Kannada
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Introduction:

Kodi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, 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.

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In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Koḍi (“flag”) refers to 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 other miscellaneous articles found as attributes in the hands of the deities are, for example, Koḍi.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Glossary of Sinhalese Folk Terms appearing in the Service Tenure Register

Kodi:—Flags.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kodi in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Hydnocarpus pentandrus (Buch.-Ham.) Oken from the Achariaceae (Acharia) family having the following synonyms: Chilmoria pentandra, Hydnocarpus laurifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of kodi, 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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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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kōḍī (कोडी).—f (Probably corrupted from Score.) A score (of particular things, viz. of pieces of nankeen, or other kinds of cloth, of gold or tin foil, of panes of glass, or glass-bracelets &c.), a corge. By some it is understood of Score gen.

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kōḍī (कोडी).—f Height or depth, as one of the geometrical dimensions.

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kōḍī (कोडी).—a (kōḍa) Leprous; a leper.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kōḍī (कोडी).—f A score. a Leprous.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Koḍī (कोडी):—(nf) a score, an aggregate of twenty.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Koḍi (कोडि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Koṭi.

2) Koḍi (कोडि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Koṭi.

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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

Koḍi (ಕೊಡಿ):—

1) [noun] the tip or point.

2) [noun] the foremost part of a creeper or of any of its branches.

3) [noun] offspring; a child or children.

4) [noun] the burning end of a wick (of a lamp).

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Koḍi (ಕೊಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a piece of cloth attached by one edge to a staff and used by a leader (as a monarch or feudal lord) as his standard; a banner; a flag.

2) [noun] such a cloth attached to the tip of the pillar in front of a temple.

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Koḍi (ಕೊಡಿ):—[noun] capacity for exertion or endurance; strength.

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Koḍi (ಕೊಡಿ):—

1) [noun] (dial.) the eighth month in the Hindu calendar.

2) [noun] ಕೊಡಿ ಹಬ್ಬ [kodi habba] koḍi habba a festival observed on the 12th day of the eighth month in Hindu calendar.

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Kōḍi (ಕೋಡಿ):—

1) [noun] an outlet for the excess water from a water tank, reservoir, etc. to flow out.

2) [noun] excess water so flowing out (usu. in stream).

3) [noun] (gen.) any outflow.

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Kōḍi (ಕೋಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a demon or inferior god, worshipped by Harijans.

2) [noun] a banner, flag attached to the tip of the pillar in front of a temple.

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Kōḍi (ಕೋಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a measure of grain (equal to twenty koḷagas ?).

2) [noun] a wooden anvil used by carpenters.

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Kōḍi (ಕೋಡಿ):—

1) [noun] the extreme limit; the point beyond which a thing does not continue; the end; apex.

2) [noun] the outer angle made by two walls from different planes meeting together.

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Kōḍi (ಕೋಡಿ):—[adjective] evil; wicked; vice; vile.

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Kōḍi (ಕೋಡಿ):—

1) [noun] the quality of a person who is sinful, iniquitous or given to or involving immorality; wickedness.

2) [noun] a wicked, despicable person.

3) [noun] deficiency a) the state or condition of being deficient; b) a lack or shortage; c) the amount by which a thing, falls short.

4) [noun] an act committed in violation of a law, social or moral custom prohibiting it or omitted in violation of a law ordering it; an offence; a crime; a fault.

5) [noun] a poor, unfortunate or miserable person.

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Kōḍi (ಕೋಡಿ):—[noun] (dial.) a religious ceremony connected with the celebration of the first pregnancy of a woman.

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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.

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