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Kuri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Kurī (कुरी) refers to “common millet” and is classified as a type of grain (dhānya) in the section on tṛṇadhānya (grassy grains) in the Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Tṛṇadhānya-prakaraṇa discusses the varieties and properties of grassy grains such as kaṅgu (foxtail millet), kadrava (kodo millet), śyāmāka, varaka and kurī (common millet).

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kurī (कुरी).—f An engagement with a god or devil to offer certain things or to perform certain acts precisely at appointed times for the removal of some regularly recurring pain, sickness, or molestation from devils, or devil-visitations upon the crops &c. Ex. bhutālā kurīvara basavilēṃ; bhutācī kurī cukalī mhaṇūna upadrava hōtō. Also such appointed time: also the animal or thing so sacrificed or offered: also the act so performed. 2 Stated or set time more gen. Ex. kurīcē kurīvara dāṇā dilhā asatāṃ ghōḍā cāṅgalā rāhatō. 3 The name of a tree. 4 A drill-plough. Used also, without its seed-tubes, as a harrow. 5 A landmeasure, --about half a bigha.

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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-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kurī (कुरी).—A kind of grass or corn.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kurī (कुरी).—f. (-rī) A kind of grass.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kurī (कुरी):—f. a kind of grass or corn, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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. 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: Kurichchi, Kuriha, Kurihada, Kurihadi, Kurihadica Danda, Kurihadica-danda, Kurihadijamina, Kurihadyalagama, Kurihebaja, Kurihedara, Kurinci, Kurincippattu, Kurinji, Kurira, Kuririn, Kuriti, Kuriuntotti, Kurivi, Kuriyata.

Ends with: Bekuri, Gopikkuri, Kukkuri, Kurakuri, Mandakuri, Phatakuri, Thakuri, Vekuri.

Full-text (+65): Musakata, Musakada, Musakala, Tiphana, Kadrava, Kadu, Hittu, Junju, Kere, Kinkila, Midichi, Samsara, Jiva, Parama, Keshari, Kadi, Anashu, Gullu, Gundu, Hon.

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 23 - Thirumazhapadi or Tiru-Malapati (Hymn 94) < [Volume 3.3 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Chola (later?)]

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Aspects of Religious Belief and Practice in Babylonia and Assyria (by Morris Jastrow)

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