Kokali, Kokāli, Kōkali, Kōkaḻi, Kōkkāli: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kokali means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe name of a country, a town and a setthi, all connected with Kokalika. See Kokalika 2. SNA.473; J.iv.242.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kokali in India is the name of a plant defined with Barringtonia racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Butonica ceylanica Miers (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1983)
· Kew Bulletin (1995)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1912)
· Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands, Occasional Papers (2001)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kokali, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKokalī (कोकली):—[from kokalika] f. Name of a woman, [ib.]
[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)
Starts with: Kokalika, Kokalika Jataka, Kokalika Sutta, Kokalivalai.
Full-text: Korkkali, Tantayamaram, Eraveni.
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Search found 1 books and stories containing Kokali, Kokāli, Kōkali, Kōkaḻi, Kōkkāli, Kokalī, Kō-kaḻi, Ko-kali, Kō-kāli, Kokkali; (plurals include: Kokalis, Kokālis, Kōkalis, Kōkaḻis, Kōkkālis, Kokalīs, kaḻis, kalis, kālis, Kokkalis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Story of Kokālika’s mendacious accusations < [Section I.4 - Abstention from falsehood]
Part 1 - Explanation of the word ‘evam’ < [Chapter II - Evam Mayā Śrutam Ekasmin Samaye]
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