Matti, Mattī: 8 definitions

Introduction
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India history
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Prakrit
3. Kannada
4. Tamil
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Matti means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.

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India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Matti is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Vēṅkaṭam, Eḻiṉi, 226 notes Kāviri.

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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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Matti [ಮತ್ತಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Terminalia elliptica Willd. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family having the following synonyms: Terminalia alata, Terminalia macrocarpa, Terminalia ovata. For the possible medicinal usage of matti, 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.

Matti in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston from the Simaroubaceae (Quassia) family having the following synonyms: Ailanthus malabarica, Pongelion malabaricum.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Matti in India is the name of a plant defined with Ailanthus triphysa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ailanthus malabarica DC. (among others).

2) Matti is also identified with Terminalia crenulata It has the synonym Pentaptera crenulata (Roth) DC..

3) Matti is also identified with Terminalia paniculata.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Schlüssel Hortus indicus malabaricus (1818)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1828)
· Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae Orientalis (1821)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)
· A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Taxon (1979)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Matti, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Matti, (-sambhava) (for *māti°=mātu°=*mātṛ, after pitti°=pitu°=*pitṛ) born (from a mother) Sn. 620 (=mātari sambhūta SnA 466)=Dh. 396 (=mātu santike udarasmiṃ sambhūta DhA. IV, 158). (Page 517)

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Maṭṭī (मट्टी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Mṛt, Mṛttikā.

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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 corpus

Maṭṭi (ಮಟ್ಟಿ):—

1) [noun] lose and dusty soil; mud.

2) [noun] a kind of clay used to make sectarian marks with.

3) [noun] a raised ground or small hill; a hillock.

4) [noun] a kind of soft, red soil used for preparing a wrestling ground.

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Maṭṭi (ಮಟ್ಟಿ):—[noun] a thick growth of low, woody plants with several permanent stems instead of a single trunk, growing together; a bush; a shrub.

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Matti (ಮತ್ತಿ):—

1) [noun] the larges-ized tree Terminalia arjuna ( = T. Glabra) of Combretaceae family.

2) [noun] another tree Terminalia crenulata of the same family.

3) [noun] another tree Terminalia tomentosa ( =T. alata) of the same family.

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Matti (ಮತ್ತಿ):—[noun] a small, congenital spot on the human skin, usu. dark-coloured; a mole.

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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 Lexicon

Maṭṭi (மட்டி) noun [Telugu: K. maḍḍi.]

1. Dolt, blockhead; மூடன். அறியாத . . . மூட மட்டி [mudan. ariyatha . . . muda matti] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 195).

2. Clumsiness, coarseness, awkwardness; ஒழுங்கீனம். [ozhunginam.]

3. Roughness, coarseness; பரும் படி. [parum padi.]

4. Putty, cement for whiting; மக்கு. [makku.] Local usage

5. See மட்டிக்காரை. [mattikkarai.]

6. Oyster, cockle, shell-fish; சிப்பிமீன். [sippimin.] (W.)

7. See மட்டிவாழை. [mattivazhai.] Nāñ.

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Maṭṭi (மட்டி) [maṭṭittal] 11 transitive verb < mard.

1. To destroy; அழித்தல். மணிகொள் குட்டிம மட்டித்து [azhithal. manigol kuttima mattithu] (கம்பராமாயணம் பொழிலிறுத். [kambaramayanam pozhiliruth.] 24).

2. To break; முறித்தல். மாங்கனிப் பணை மட்டித்து [murithal. manganip panai mattithu] (கம்பராமாயணம் பொழிலிறுத். [kambaramayanam pozhiliruth.] 25).

3. To put on, clap on, daub, as sandal paste; பூசுதல். குளிர் சாந்த மட் டித்து [pusuthal. kulir santha mad dithu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் நாய்ச். [nalayira thivyappirapandam nays.] 6, 10).

4. To cleanse, as the floor; மெழுகுதல். மணிநிலஞ் சந்தனங்கொண்டு மட்டியா [mezhuguthal. maninilagn santhanangondu mattiya] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 629).

5. To mix and knead; பிசைதல். சுண்ணமொடு மட்டித்துக் கலந்த குங் குமக் கொழுஞ்சேறு [pisaithal. sunnamodu mattithug kalantha kung kumag kozhuncheru] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 40, 222-3).

6. To ascertain, discover, determine; நிச்சயித்தல். [nichayithal.] (J.)

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Maṭṭi (மட்டி) noun probably from மட்டி²-. [matti²-.] A weapon; ஆயுதம். (திவா.) [ayutham. (thiva.)]

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Maṭṭi (மட்டி) [maṭṭittal] verb probably from வட்டி-. [vatti-.] intransitive To be or become circular, to form into circles or ringlets, to coil; மண்டலித்தல். [mandalithal.] — transitive To make circular; வட்டமாக்குதல். திரடோள்கண் மட்டித்தாட [vattamakkuthal. thiradolkan mattithada] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 12, 3).

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Maṭṭi (மட்டி) noun < மட்டி⁴-. [matti⁴-.] Coiling, as of a snake; circling, as of a wrestler; மண்டலிக்கை. மட்டியே முதலாவுள்ள மற்றொழிலின் [mandalikkai. mattiye muthalavulla marrozhilin] (மகாபாரதம் சடாசுர. [magaparatham sadasura.] 18).

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Matti (மத்தி) noun < madhya. Midst, midway, intermediate space or time; நடு. அத்தியின் மத்தியிலே [nadu. athiyin mathiyile] (அழகர்கலம்பகம் காப். [azhagarkalambagam kap.] 2).

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Matti (மத்தி) [mattittal] 11 transitive verb < math. To churn; கடைதல். பாற்சமுத்திரத்தை மத்தித்த திருமால். (கூர்மபுராணம்). [kadaithal. parsamuthirathai mathitha thirumal. (kurmapuranam).]

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Matti (மத்தி) [mattittal] 11 transitive verb < mard.

1. To mix, as medicine; மருந்து கலத்தல். [marunthu kalathal.] Colloq.

2. To beat; அடித்தல். [adithal.] Local usage

3. To rub; தேய்த் தல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [theyth thal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Matti (மத்தி) noun A fish; மீன்வகை. மத்தி யுஞ் சிறுபொத்தியும் (குருகூர்ப்பள்ளு). [minvagai. mathi yugn sirupothiyum (kurugurppallu).]

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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 Dictionary

1) Maṭṭī (मट्टी):—n. 1. soil; clay; 2. place of death; 3. dead body; corpse;

2) Mattī (मत्ती):—n. Matthew; one of the twelve apostles of Jesus;

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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.

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