Medhi, Meḍi: 23 definitions
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Medhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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
Meḍhi.—(LP), a barn-yard, a threshing floor. Note: meḍhi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
Meḍi.—(EI 9), also called meli, a kidnapper of victims for sacrifices. Note: meḍi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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)
1) Medi in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus palmata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus pseudocarica Miq..
2) Medi is also identified with Ficus racemosa It has the synonym Covellia glomerata (Roxburgh) Miquel (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Numer. List (4549)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Biotropica (2006)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Medi, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Medhi, (f.) (Vedic methī pillar, post (to bind cattle to); BSk. medhi Divy 244; Prk. meḍhi Pischel Gr. § 221. See for etym. Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. meta) pillar, part of a stūpa (not in the Canon?). (Page 541)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
mēḍhī (मेढी).—f (Dim. of mēḍha) A small bifurcated stake: also a small stake, with or without furcation, used as a post to support a cross piece.
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 dictionary
Medhi (मेधि).—See मेथि (methi).
Meḍī (मेडी).—(court-)yard (so Tibetan, khyams): Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya iv.120.12 etc.; 122.2.
Medhī (मेधी).—according to [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary] (s.v. medhi, citing no passage from Pali!) = Sanskrit methi, pillar, as part of a stūpa. But the context suggests rather one of several (here three) concentric galleries running around a stūpa (as at Boro- budur), or the story-structures supporting them: Divyāvadāna 244.9 f. (stūpasya…catvāri sopānāny) ārabdhāni kā- rayitum, yāvad anupūrveṇa prathamā medhī tato 'nupūr- veṇa dvitīyā tatas tṛtīyā medhī yāvad anupūrveṇāṇḍam (see aṇḍa). This is confirmed by Tibetan ḥkhor sa = medhī, Bailey, JRAS 1950.180; read medhyāṃ for yaṣṭyāṃ Divyāvadāna 47.23.
Medhi (मेधि).—m.
(-dhiḥ) A post fixed in the centre of a threshing floor or barn to which the cattle are attached, as they turn round it to tread out the corn. E. medha to associate or connect, (the oxen, &c.) in aff.
Medhi (मेधि).—see methi.
Meḍi (मेडि).—[masculine] crackling, rustling.
Meḍhī (मेढी).—[feminine] = methi, methī.
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Medhi (मेधि).—= methi & methī.
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Medhī (मेधी).—= methi & methī.
1) Meḍi (मेडि):—or meLi m. crackling, roaring, sounding (said of wind, fire etc.), [Ṛg-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Atharva-veda] (in, [Kāṭhaka] [varia lectio] meḍu).
2) Medī (मेदी):—[from meda > med] f. [gana] gaurādi.
1) Meḍhī (मेढी):—f. = methi, methī q.v.
2) Medhi (मेधि):—See methi.
3) See methi
4) Medhī (मेधी):—[from medhi] f. (cf. methī) a [particular] part of a Stūpa, [Divyāvadāna]
5) [v.s. ...] See methi
Medhi (मेधि):—(dhiḥ) 2. m. A post to which cattle are tied to tread out the corn.
Meḍi (मेडि):—
Meḍhī (मेढी):—s. methī .
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Medhi (मेधि):—und medhī s. u. methi .
Meḍi (मेडि):—, meli m. das Knistern , Sprühen , Rauschen , Klingen. Auch Pl.
Meḍhī (मेढी):—f. = methi , methī. bhuta Adj. sp v.a. ein festes Centrum seiend , um welches alles Andere sich dreht , nach welchem a. A. sich richtet.
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Medhi (मेधि):—und medhī v.l. für mothi und meḍhī. medhībhuta Adj. ([Āryabhaṭa 3,15]) = meḍhībhuta. medhī auch = medha [Indische studien von Weber 9,42.]
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
Meḍhi (मेढि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Methi.
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
Mēḍi (ಮೇಡಿ):—
1) [noun] the ficus tree Ficus palmata ( = F.virgata) of Moraceae family.
2) [noun] its fruit; Indian edible fig.
Mēḍhi (ಮೇಢಿ):—[noun] = ಮೇಠಿ [methi].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Medī (मेदी):—n. crops in its fourth years from its old roots;
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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