Kushi, Kusi, Kuśi: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Kushi 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 Kuśi can be transliterated into English as Kusi or Kushi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKuśi (कुशि).—A son of Bali.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 83.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kushi in India is the name of a plant defined with Girardinia diversifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Girardinia adoensis (Steud.) Wedd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Museum Botanicum (1856)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1790)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera (1822)
· Flora Zambesiaca (1991)
· Voyage autour du Monde, entrepris par Ordre du Roi, … éxécuté sur les Corvettes de S. M. l’Uranie et la Physicienne … Botanique (1826)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kushi, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKusi, (nt.) one of the four cross seams of the robe of a bhikkhu Vin. I, 287; II, 177; and aḍḍha° intermediate cross seam ibid. See Bdhgh’s note in Vin. Texts II. 208. (Page 224)
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kuśī (कुशी):—[from kuśa] f. (= kuśā) a small pin (used as a mark in recitation and consisting of wood [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā iv] or of metal [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa i; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa iii])
2) [v.s. ...] a ploughshare, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a pod of cotton, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Kuśi (कुशि):—[from kuśa] a (in [compound] for kuśin).
5) b m. an owl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kuśī (कुशी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kusī.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKusī (कुसी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kuśī.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKuśi (ಕುಶಿ):—
1) [noun] iron that is shaped by hammering or beating while it is hot.
2) [noun] the share or cutting blade of a plough; a plough-share.
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Kuśi (ಕುಶಿ):—[noun] joy; delight; entertainment; amusement.
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Kuṣi (ಕುಷಿ):—[noun] joy; delight; entertainment; amusement.
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Kusi (ಕುಸಿ):—
1) [verb] to be lowered in height, value, etc.; to shrink in size.
2) [verb] to lose strength; to become weak.
3) [verb] to retreat; to withdraw; to shrink back.
4) [verb] to sink, bend or curve, esp. in the middle, from weight or pressure; to sag.
5) [verb] to fall down or fall to pieces, as when supports or sides fail to hold; to collapse.
6) [verb] to cause to be lowered; to cause to shrink.
7) [verb] to oppose; to stall; to stop.
8) [verb] to draw out; to pick or pluck out; to pull out.
9) [verb] (math.) to find the product of by multiplication; to multiply.
10) [verb] to break down or fail suddenly in health or physical strength (as from a mental shock).
11) [verb] ಕುಸಿದು ಬೀಳು [kusidu bilu] kusidu bīḷu = ಕುಸಿಬೀಳು [kusibilu].
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Kusi (ಕುಸಿ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of falling down; a collapsing.
2) [noun] low spirits; gloominess; dejection; sadness; depression.
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Kusi (ಕುಸಿ):—
1) [noun] a sliding bar for preventing a door, gate, etc. from opening; a bolt.
2) [noun] a long-handled, cuplike spoon for dipping out liquids; a ladle.
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Kusi (ಕುಸಿ):—[noun] joy; delight; entertainment; amusement.
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 LexiconKuṣi (குஷி) noun < Urdu khuṣi. Gaiety, merriment; சந்தோஷம். [santhosham.]
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 (+20): Kushiba, Kushibe, Kushica, Kushidi, Kushigramaka, Kushikam, Kushikamdhara, Kushikandhara, Kushikashrama, Kushikasutra, Kushikatanaya, Kushikavara, Kushikodbhava, Kushila, Kushilaka, Kushilata, Kushilava, Kushilavau, Kushile, Kushimbi.
Ends with: Anakushi, Ankushi, Bilibuttakushi, Doodhkushi, Ilkushi, Kalkushi, Kapia-kushi, Oranda-kiji-kakkushi, Tsukushi, Ulkushi, Vajrankushi, Vakushi.
Full-text (+14): Kusha, Kushinagari, Kushilava, Bhrakumsha, Bhrukumsa, Bhrikumsha, Kushinagara, Kushigramaka, Sasa-kusi, Kuvi, Kapia-kushi, Ashagopura, Kushivasha, Kucalai, Kukshi, Kusida, Kudhi, Kush, Addhakusi, Indrapratima.
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