Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Makkhi [मक्खी] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Kirganelia reticulata, Anisonema reticulatum, Cicca reticulata, Diasperus reticulatus. For the possible medicinal usage of makkhi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

makkhī : (m.) one who depreciates another's worth.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Makkhī (मक्खी):—(nf) a fly: ~[māra] a fly-killer; flykilling; idle, slothful; -[nigalanā, jītī] to connive at a wrong; to deliberately perpetuate a wrong; -[kī taraha nikāla pheṃkanā] to throw out as of absolutely no consequence, to reject somebody outright; ~[māra] fly-killer; •[kāgaja] fly paper; -[para makkhī māranā] to imitate blindly, to be foolishly letter bound; -[māranā] to idle away time, to sit idly.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Makkhī (मक्खी):—n. a fly; 2. a small slice of cucumber hidden from others while eating and shown later saying ‘Either eat this or pay this much'

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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: Makkhi booti, Makkhi-vala, Makkhia, Makkhia, Makkhia, Makkhibutte, Makkhicusa, Makkhika, Makkhin, Makkhita.

Ends with: Rupamakkhi.

Full-text: Makkhi booti, Makkhi-vala, Makacipilotika, Shahada, Shahad, Talavara, Talvar, Janana, Madhu, Dudh, Jita, Dudha, Naak, Naka.

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Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)

Chapter XI - Additional Punitive Regulations

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