Krimija, Kṛmija, Krimi-ja, Kṛmijā: 11 definitions
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Krimija means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Kṛmija and Kṛmijā can be transliterated into English as Krmija or Krimija, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Kṛmija (कृमिज) refers to “(elephant-diseases) caused by worms”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “48. Most commonly diseases of elephants are caused by worms (kṛmija). King of Aṅga. [prāyaśaḥ kṛmijā rogā bhavantyaṅgapa dantinām] Therefore anthelmintics (kṛmihara) are constantly to be given to elephants. [tasmāt kṛmiharāṇyeva nityaṃ deyāni dantinām]. 49. The ‘king of powders,’ eight parts of asafoetida and twenty-seven parts of bdellium, this and similar powders he shall administer, and oil and ghee”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Krimija in India is the name of a plant defined with Aquilaria agallocha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aloexylum agallochum Lour. (among others).
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
Kṛmija (कृमिज).—agallochum, aloe wood.
Derivable forms: kṛmijam (कृमिजम्).
Kṛmija is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛmi and ja (ज). See also (synonyms): kṛmijagdha.
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Kṛmijā (कृमिजा).—lac, the red dye produced by insects.
Kṛmijā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛmi and jā (जा).
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Krimija (क्रिमिज).—aloewood.
Derivable forms: krimijam (क्रिमिजम्).
Krimija is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms krimi and ja (ज). See also (synonyms): krimikāja.
Kṛmija (कृमिज).—n.
(-jaṃ) Agallochum; see kṛmija. f.
(-jā) Lac, a red dye so called. E. kṛmi an insect, and ja born, produced.
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Krimija (क्रिमिज).—n.
(-jaṃ) Aguru or aloe wood: see aguru f.
(-jā) The red dye called Lac. E. krimi a worm, and ja born; also kṛmija.
Kṛmija (कृमिज).—[kṛmi-ja] (vb. jan), adj. Produced by a worm, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 107.
Kṛmija (कृमिज).—[adjective] produced by a worm.
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Krimija (क्रिमिज).—v. kṛmija.
1) Kṛmija (कृमिज):—[=kṛmi-ja] [from kṛmi] mfn. produced by worms (as silk), [Pañcatantra]
2) Kṛmijā (कृमिजा):—[=kṛmi-jā] [from kṛmi-ja > kṛmi] f. a shield-louse, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Kṛmija (कृमिज):—[=kṛmi-ja] [from kṛmi] n. = -jagdha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
1) Kṛmija (कृमिज):—[kṛmi-ja] [(jaṃ)] 1. n. Agallochum. f. Lac.
2) Krimija (क्रिमिज):—[krimi-ja] (jaṃ) 1. m. Aloe wood. f. Lac.
Kṛmija (कृमिज):—(kṛmi + ja)
1) adj. von einem Wurm erzeugt: kauśeyaṃ kṛmijam [Pañcatantra I, 107.] —
2) f. ā die lākṣā genannte rothe Farbe eines Insects [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 686.] [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] —
3) n. Aloeholz [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 28.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 640.] Vgl. kṛmijagdha .
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Kṛmija (कृमिज):—
2) nach den Lexicogrr. das Insect selbst, was nicht richtig sein kann.
Kṛmija (कृमिज):——
1) Adj. von einem Wurm erzeugt. —
2) *f. ā Schildlaus [Rājan 6,206.] —
3) *n. Aloeholz.
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
Kṛmija (ಕೃಮಿಜ):—[noun] the tree Aquilaria agallocha of Thymelaeaceae family, whose wood when burnt gives fragrance; eagle-wood.
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Krimija (ಕ್ರಿಮಿಜ):—
1) [noun] anything (as a disease) that is caused by insects, worms, etc.
2) [noun] the fine, soft, shiny fibre produced by silkworms to form their cocoons; silk.
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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