Koli, Kolī, Kōlī: 17 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vaishnavism
India history
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
4. Tamil
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Koli means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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 Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava Divyadeśas

Kōḻi (Uṟaiyūr, Nikaḷāpuri or Uṟantai) refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Cōḻanāṭu (“Chola country”), according to the 9th century Nālāyirativviyappirapantam (shortly Nālāyiram).—Tradition would record the Vaiṣṇava divyadeśas or divyasthalas are 108. The divyadeśa is a base of the cult of Viṣṇu in Viṣṇuism [Vaiṣṇavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., Kōḻi] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the deśas are extolled in the hymns of the twelve Āḻvārs.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: A translation of Jhaverchand Meghanis non translated folk tales

Koli refers to “A lower caste community of peasants and poachers”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Koḻi refers to “bird”.—Cf. Kōḻiyōṉ (he of the city, Kōḻi or Uṟaiyūr).

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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

Koli [கோலி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Ligustrum robustum subsp. perrottetii (A.DC.) de Juana from the Oleaceae (Jasmine) family having the following synonyms: Ligustrum neilgherrense, Ligustrum perrottetii, Ligustrum candolleanum. For the possible medicinal usage of koli, 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.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Koli in Hawaii is the name of a plant defined with Ricinus communis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cataputia minor Ludw. (among others).

2) Koli in India is also identified with Alocasia macrorrhizos It has the synonym Caladium metallicum Hort. ex Engl. (etc.).

3) Koli is also identified with Ficus tsjakela It has the synonym Ficus tsjahela Burm. f..

4) Koli is also identified with Ligustrum perrotetii.

5) Koli is also identified with Olea dioica It has the synonym Tetrapilus dioicus (Roxb.) L.A.S. Johnson.

6) Koli is also identified with Zanthoxylum armatum It has the synonym Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb..

7) Koli is also identified with Ziziphus jujuba It has the synonym Rhamnus jujuba L. (etc.).

8) Koli is also identified with Ziziphus mauritiana It has the synonym Rhamnus jujuba Linnaeus (etc.).

9) Koli in Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso is also identified with Albizia zygia It has the synonym Albizia welwitschioides Schweinf. ex Baker f. (etc.).

10) Koli in Niger is also identified with Mitragyna inermis It has the synonym Nauclea platanocarpa Hook.f. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Kew Bulletin (1991)
· Histoire Naturelle des Végétaux—Phanérogames (Tome) (1846)
· Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames (1984)
· Index Seminum [Berlin]
· FBI (1875)
· Acta Horticulturae Sinicae (1986)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Koli, for example extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.

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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

kōlī (कोली).—f The hole dug at the game of viṭīdāṇḍū or at marbles.

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kōḷī (कोळी).—m A caste or an individual of it. They are fishermen and watermen and suppliers of water: also a caste, or an individual of it, which inhabit woods and wilds, living by robbery, by killing deer &c. 2 m A creature of the spider kind. 3 The snuff of a lighted or just-expired lamp. 4 A particular aquatic bird.

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

kōlī (कोली).—f The hole dug at the game of viṭīdāṇḍū or at marbles.

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kōḷi (कोळि) [- kōḷī, - कोळी].—m A caste or an individual of it. They are fishermen and watermen. Also a caste, or an individual of it, which inhabits woods and wilds, liv- ing by robbery, by killing deer &c.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Koli (कोलि) or Kolī (कोली).—f. See बदरी (badarī).

Derivable forms: koliḥ (कोलिः).

[Sanskrit to German]

Koli in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kōli (ಕೋಲಿ):—[noun] the short stumps of grain, corn, etc., collectively, left standing after harvesting; a stubble.

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Kōli (ಕೋಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the tree Ziziphus mauritiana ( = Z. jujuba) of Rhamnaceae family.

2) [noun] its edible fruit.

3) [noun] the plant Ligustrum perotettii ( = L. neilgherrense of Oleaceae family, grown for hedges; privet.

4) [noun] its bluish-black berry.

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Kōḷi (ಕೋಳಿ):—

1) [noun] the common gallinaceous farm bird Gallus domesticus of Phasianidae family , raised for its edible eggs or flesh; hen or roosteṛ.

2) [noun] ಕೋಳಿ ಕದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ಸಜ, ತಲೆ ಹೊಡೆದವನಿಗೆ ವಜ [koli kaddavanige saja, tale hodedavanige vaja] kōḷi kaddavanige saja, tale hoḍedavanige vaja (prov.) while a pilferer got death sentence, the murderer has gone scot-free; ಕೋಳಿ ಕೆದಕಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ತಿನ್ನು [koli kedakida hage tinnu] kōḷi kedakida hāge tinnu to eat very little food; to eat like a bird; ಕೋಳಿ ಕೇಳಿ ಮೆಣಸು ಅರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆಯೇ [koli keli menasu areyuttareye]? kōḷi kēḷi meṇasu areyuttāreye? (prov.) the chef never asks a chicken for its convenient moment when it should be slaughtered; ಕೋಳಿ ಕೋಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸದೆ, ರಾಜಹಂಸವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವುದೆ [koli koliyannu bayasade, rajahamsavannu bayasuvude]? kōḷi kōḷiynnu bayasade, rājhaṃsavannu bayasuvudē? (prov.) birds of same feather flock together, however better others are;ಕೋಳಿಯ ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ತಿಪ್ಪೆ ಕೆರೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟೀತೆ [koliya kalige gejje kattidare tippe kereyuvudannu bittite]? kōḷiya kālige gejje kaṭṭidare tippe kereyuvudannu biṭṭīte? (prov.) the mask of a lion does not make the dog abhor faeces; a hog in armour is still a hog; ಕೋಳಿಯ ಕಾಲುಮುರಿದರೆ ದುಡ್ಡು ದುಗ್ಗಾಣಿ [koliya kalumuridare duddu duggani] kōḷiya kālu muridare duḍḍu duggāṇi (prov.) sue a beggar and get a louse; ತನ್ನ ಕೋಳಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಬೆಳಗಾಯಿತು ಎನ್ನು [tanna koliyimdale belagayitu ennu] tanna kōḷiyindalē beḷgāyitu ennu (prov.) to claim all that good happens is because of oneself; to have vain pride.

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Kōḷi (ಕೋಳಿ):—[noun] a sub-sect among fishermen.

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Kōḷi (ಕೋಳಿ):—[noun] the plant Gloriosa superba of Liliaceae family.

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Kōḻi (ಕೋೞಿ):—[noun] the common gallinaceous farm bird Gallus domesticus of Phasianidae family , raised for its edible eggs or flesh; hen or roosteṛ.

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Kōḻi (ಕೋೞಿ):—

1) [noun] an outlet for the excess water in 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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Kōḻi (ಕೋೞಿ):—[noun] = ಕೋೞಿಕುಟುಮ [kolikutuma].

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Koḻi (கொழி) [koḻittal] 11 transitive verb

1. To sift in a winnowing fan; தெள்ளுதல். குற்றபாகு கொழிப் பவர் கோள் [thelluthal. kurrapagu kozhip pavar kol] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாட்டுப். [kambaramayanam nattup.] 29).

2. To waft ashore, as fine sand by the waves; ஒதுக்குதல். [othukkuthal.]

3. To carry or wash away, as a river or flood; வாருதல். கிரியுள வெல்லாங் கொழித்து வந்துற வணை தரும் பாலி [varuthal. kiriyula vellang kozhithu vanthura vanai tharum pali] (கந்தபு. ஆற்றுப். [kanthapu. arrup.] 23).

4. To emit, as rays; to send forth, as showers; பொழிதல். கொடிய வெண்டிங்காள் கொழிக்கு நினதுகதிர் [pozhithal. kodiya vendingal kozhikku ninathugathir] (நைடதம் சந்திரோ. [naidatham santhiro.] 6).

5. To criticise, expose faults; குற் றங்கூறுதல். வையங் கொழிக்கும் பழமொழிிக்கு [kur ranguruthal. vaiyang kozhikkum pazhikku] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1149).

6. cf. kuṣ. To test, closely examine details of evidence, facts, etc.; ஆராய்தல். கொழித் துக் கொளப்பட்ட நண்பினவரை [araythal. kozhith thug kolappatta nanpinavarai] (பழமொழி [pazhamozhi] 130).

7. To proclaim, publish; பாராட்டிச் சொல்லுதல். அவன் தன்புகழைக் கொழித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறான். [parattis solluthal. avan thanpugazhaig kozhithug kondirukkiran.] Colloq. — intransitive

1. To sound, resound; தொனித்தல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thonithal. (pingalagandu)]

2. To come to the surface; to rise up; மேலே கிளம்புதல். கடற்றி னன்பொன் கொழிப்ப [mele kilambuthal. kadarri nanpon kozhippa] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 274).

3. To be on the increase, flourish; செழிப் புறுதல். செல்வங் கொழிக்கிறது. [sezhip puruthal. selvang kozhikkirathu.]

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Kōli (கோலி) noun probably from கோலு-. [kolu-.] Hair; மயிர். (சதுராகராதி) [mayir. (sathuragarathi)]

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Kōli (கோலி) noun < kōli. Jujube tree. See இலந்தை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ilanthai. (pingalagandu)]

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Kōli (கோலி) noun cf. kōla. Long-pepper. See திப்பலி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thippali. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Kōli (கோலி) noun < Marathi gōlī. [Telugu, Malayalam: gōli, Travancore usage gōḷi.] Marble, a plaything; சிறு குண்டுவடி வான விளையாட்டுக்கருவி. [siru kunduvadi vana vilaiyattukkaruvi.]

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Kōli (கோலி) noun (L.)

1. cf. kōlaka. Privet. See சிற்றழிஞ்சில். [sirrazhinchil.]

2. A species of privet, small tree, Ligustrum perrottetii; புன்குவகை. [punkuvagai.]

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Kōḻi (கோழி) noun < கொழு-. [kozhu-.] [Telugu: kōḍi, Kanarese, Malayalam: kōḷi, Travancore usage kōri.]

1. Gallinaceous fowl; குக்குடம். குப்பை கிளைப்போவாக் கோழிபோல் [kukkudam. kuppai kilaippovag kozhipol] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 341).

2. Uṟaiyūr, a town near Trichinopoly, once the capital of the Cholas, where a cock is said to have conquered an elephant; கோழி யானையை வென்றதாகக் கூறப்படும் இடமும் சோழராசதானியு மாகிய உறையூர். கோழி யுயர்நிலைமாடத்து [kozhi yanaiyai venrathagak kurappadum idamum sozharasathaniyu magiya uraiyur. kozhi yuyarnilaimadathu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 67, 8).

3. Grasshopper; விட்டில். விளக்கத்திற் கோழி போன்றேன் [vittil. vilakkathir kozhi ponren] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 523, 5).

4. See கோழியவரை. [kozhiyavarai.]

5. A tuberous-rooted herb. See வெருகங்கிழங்கு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [verugangizhangu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

6. Water-nut, Trapa bispinosa; பன்றிமோந்தான்கிழங்கு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [panrimonthankizhangu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Kōḷi (கோளி) noun < கொள்-. [kol-.]

1. Receiver; கொள்வோன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kolvon. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. (Grammar) Dative case; நான்காம் வேற்றுமை. ஒண்கோளியொடு [nankam verrumai. onkoliyodu] (வீரசோழீயம் வேற். [virasozhiyam ver.] 1).

3. Banyan. See ஆல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [al. (pingalagandu)]

4. Country figuratively See அத்தி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [athi. (pingalagandu)]

5. Tree bearing fruit without outwardly blossoming; பூவாது காய்க்கும் மரம். கொழுமென் சினைய கோளியுள்ளும் [puvathu kaykkum maram. kozhumen sinaiya koliyullum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 407).

6. Sylhet orange. See கொழிஞ்சி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kozhinchi. (pingalagandu)]

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Kōḷi (கோளி) noun < gōla. See கோளகன். (திவா.) [kolagan. (thiva.)]

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Kōḷi (கோளி) noun See கோளிகை. குண்டேழுங் கோளியோ ராறும் [koligai. kundezhung koliyo rarum] (திருக்காளத். பு. [thirukkalath. pu.] 13, 30).

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Kōḻi (கோழி) noun Indian wild olive; இடலை. [idalai.] Local usage

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Kolī (कोली):—n. 1. the lap; 2. a Nepalese surname;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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