Kosi, Kosī, Koshi, Kōṣi: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Kosi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kōṣi can be transliterated into English as Kosi or Koshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Biology (plants and animals)
Kosi in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum macrostachys in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gymnotrix macrostachys Brongn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Mémoires de l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg. Sixième Série. Sciences Mathématiques, Physiques et Naturelles. Seconde Partie: Sciences Naturelles (1834)
· Voyage autour du Monde (1830)
· Kongel. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Naturvidensk. Math. Afh. (1828)
· Niger Flora (1849)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kosi, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
kosī : (f.) a sheath.
Kosī, (f.) a sheath D. I, 77=M. II, 17. (Page 230)
kosi (ကောသိ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[kusa+i．,ṭī．391．]
[ကုသ+ဣ။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၃၉၁။]
[Pali to Burmese]
kosi—
(Burmese text): သန်လျက်အိမ်၊ ဓားအိမ်။
(Auto-Translation): Thorn house, knife house.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Kośī (कोशी):—[from kośa] f. ‘a bud’ See arka-
2) [v.s. ...] a seed-vessel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] the beard of corn, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a shoe, sandal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a kind of perfume, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
6) [v.s. ...] an iron ploughshare, [ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] (cf. kokkos.)
Kośī (कोशी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kosī.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Kosī (कोसी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kośī.
2) Kosī (कोसी) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kośī.
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
Kosi (ಕೊಸಿ):—[verb] = ಕೊಸೆ [kose]1.
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Kōśi (ಕೋಶಿ):—
1) [noun] a pod a) a long seed vessel esp. of a leguminous plant, e.g. a pea; b) the cocoon of a silkworm; c) the case surrounding locust eggs.
2) [noun] an outer garment with sleeves esp. a protective one; a coat; an armour.
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Kōsi (ಕೋಸಿ):—[noun] = ಕೋಸು [kosu]3 - 1.
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Kōsiga (ಕೋಸಿಗ):—[noun] a descendant of the lineage of sage Kauśika.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Kōṣi (கோஷி) [kōṣittal] 11 intransitive verb < ghōṣa. To sound, roar; ஒலித்தல். டமாரங்கள் கோஷிப்ப [olithal. damarangal koshippa] (பணவிடுதூது [panaviduthuthu] 71).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+13): Kocikai, Kocikam, Kocikan, Kocile-pitittuva, Kocileva, Koshidhanya, Koshika, Koshikara, Koshike, Koshila, Koshimba, Koshimbarem, Koshimbari, Koshimbela, Koshimbira, Koshin, Koshina, Koshinda, Koshisa, Kosi kosi.
Full-text (+37): Dirghakoshi, Brahmakoshi, Bijakoshi, Kamsyakoshi, Arkakoshi, Jatikoshi, Kushi, Vacantakoshi, Bhotiyakoshi, Patakoshi, Pakkosi, Upakkosi, Koshidhanya, Patikkosi, Mahakoshi, Kao shi, Bhotiya, Kosis, Kosis-garnu, Kosi kosi.
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