Kuci, Kuchī, Kuchi, Kucī: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Kuci means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kuci.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKuchi in the Bengali language is another name for Trāyamāṇā, a medicinal plant identified with Gentiana kurroo Royle. from the Gentianaceae family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.57-59 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Other than the Bengali word Kuchi, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which sixteen are in Sanskrit.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Kuci (कुचि) [?] [or Kuṭi ?] (in Chinese: Kieou-tche) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Pūrvabhadrapadā (or Pūrvabhadrapadānakṣatra) and Uttarabhadrapadā (or Uttarabhadrapadānakṣatra), as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Pūrvabhadrapadā and Uttarabhadrapadā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Kuci] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesKuci (कुचि) or Kucipā is another name for Kusūlipā: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Kuci-pā] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kuchi in India is the name of a plant defined with Thysanolaena latifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sporobolus gigas (Steud.) Miq. (among others).
2) Kuchi in Nigeria is also identified with Ceiba pentandra It has the synonym Eriodendron anfractuosum var. africanum DC. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
· Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal (1835)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Blumea (1991)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuchi, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kuci in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Ceiba pentandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gossampinus rumphii Schott & Endl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· The Religion. (1971)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
· Taxon (1979)
· The Tiv Tribe. (1933)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 16 (1826)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuci, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKucī (कुची).—
1) A small brush of hair, a pencil.
2) A key.
See also (synonyms): kūcikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKūcī (कूची).—[feminine] pencil, brush.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kūcī (कूची):—[from kūcikā] a f. ([Uṇādi-sūtra iv, 93]) a paint brush, pencil, [Suśruta]
2) b See kūcikā.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKūci (ಕೂಚಿ):—[noun] = ಕೂಚ [kuca]3.
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Kūci (ಕೂಚಿ):—[noun] = ಕೂಚು [kucu]4.
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Kūci (ಕೂಚಿ):—
1) [noun] the highest point; crest; summit; apex.
2) [noun] the highest point of interest, excitement, etc.; an excellent point, position or status.
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 LexiconKūci (கூசி) noun < kūcī. Pencil; எழுதுகோல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [ezhuthugol. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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 Dictionary1) Kucī (कुची):—n. brush; an object with short pieces of stiff hair/plastic/wire attached to a base/handle, used for cleaning, arranging your hair/painting;
2) Kūcī (कूची):—n. → कुची [kucī]
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKuchi is another spelling for कुची [kucī].—n. brush; an object with short pieces of stiff hair/plastic/wire attached to a base/handle, used for cleaning, arranging your hair/painting;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+12): Kucia, Kucibhatta, Kucid, Kucidarthin, Kucidya, Kucika, Kucikara, Kucikarna, Kucila, Kucina, Kucinda, Kucindi, Kucing galak, Kucini, Kucinikkaran, Kucinimetti, Kucinippayir, Kucipa, Kucipada, Kucipatra.
Ends with: Anakuci, Bakuci, Cicikuci, Gallikuci, Kalakuci, Karakuci, Kukuci, Kurukuci, Laikuci, Lakuci, Likuci, Samkuci, Sankuci, Tirukuci, Tulakuci, Tuvakkuci, Vakuci.
Full-text (+25): Kushi, Kuchi-nashi, Ko-kuchi-nashi, Kuccittamarattai, Kataimulai, Utuvatti, Parkutti, Cicikuci, Pallukkucci, Cuntankolli, Movay, Kucika, Sasa-kusi, Shunaka, Tikkucci, Kucippar, Ashagopura, Kucalai, Kuccari, Pratikuncita.
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