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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+107): Matti chakke, Matti pongilyam, Matti-dinu, Matti-kampiveshti, Matti-pal, Matti-pataikalam, Mattibadaka, Matticcakalattu, Mattiga, Mattigha, Mattika, Mattikabhajana, Mattikage, Mattikai, Mattikakundala, Mattikamaram, Mattikapatta, Mattikapinda, Mattikathala, Mattikavaka.

Ends with (+107): Ammatti, Arasinaummatti, Arisinaummatti, Arruddummatti, Arruttumatti, Arruttummatti, Artutumatti, Aruttumatti, Atmatti, Ayanamatti, Belematti, Belmatti, Bili matti, Bilimatti, Biliummatti, Billimatti, Bolmatti, Bolumatti, Brahmatti, Buddhimatte.

Full-text (+14): Matti-pataikalam, Matti-pal, Mattivalai, Mattipputaivai, Matticcakalattu, Matti-kampiveshti, Mattivay, Kottatana, Mattivadike, Bili matti, Tore matti, Matti pongilyam, Matti chakke, Mrit, Mattippalai, Kokkumatti, Mrittika, Mattiviruttam, Nanayavelai, Peramatti.

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