Methi, Mēthī, Methī, Meṭhi: 19 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Arts
India history
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Methi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Indigenous Knowledge of Some Medicinal Plants of Himalaya Region

Methi refers to the medicinal plant “Trigonella foenum-graceum L.” from the Fabaceae family, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Whole plant”. Instructions for using the plant named Methi: Seeds are chewed and swallowed with salad water for indigestion. The powder of the plant is given in diabetes.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Methi (मेथि) or Methikā refers to Trigonella foenum-graecum, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] Pans (kuṇḍika) full of water should be kept before them for bathing. If they cast their gorge, then the medicine is, powdered Methi (Trigonella foenum-graecum) (methikā-cūrṇa) with buffalo-butter. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

India history and geography

Source: What is India: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (1945-1952)

Methī is an archaeologically important site situated in West Khandesh district, known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at Methī there is a slab in the Viṣṇu temple near Haribā’s well which gives genealogy of the king’s family and records grant of the village Kurukavāṭaka by the king. Half of the income from the village was to be utilised for worship, offerings, etc. of the god Bhadrahari and the other half was distributed among Brāhmaṇas whose names are specified. This inscription belongs to king Kṛṣṇa of the Yādava dynasty and is dated Śaka 1176.

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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

Methi [মেথি] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Trigonella foenum-graecum from the Fabaceae (Pea) family. For the possible medicinal usage of methi, 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.

Methi [মেথি] in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.

Methi [मेथी] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.

Methi [মেথি] in the Manipuri language, ibid. previous identification.

Methi [मेथी] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Methi [ମେଥୀ] in the Oriya language, ibid. previous identification.

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

1) Methi in India is the name of a plant defined with Medicago sativa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Trigonella tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz. (among others).

2) Methi is also identified with Trigonella foenum-graecum It has the synonym Medicago tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz. (etc.).

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

· Phenolics. (1989)
· Taxon (1981)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Landwirthschaftliche Flora (1866)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Breeding Science (1995)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Methi, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, 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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mēthī (मेथी).—f (S) Fœnugreek grass, Trigonella fœnugræcum: also the grain or seed of it. One of the aṭharā upadhānyēṃ.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

mēthī (मेथी).—f Fœnugreek grass; the grain of it.

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Meṭhi (मेठि) or Methi (मेथि).—

1) A pillar, post.

2) A pillar in the midst of a threshing-floor to which oxen are bound.

3) A post to which cattle are bound; मेढ्यां गोचक्रवत्स्थास्नु परस्तात् कल्पवासिनाम् (meḍhyāṃ gocakravatsthāsnu parastāt kalpavāsinām) Bhāgavata 4.9.21.

4) A prop for supporting the shafts of a carriage.

Derivable forms: meṭhiḥ (मेठिः), methiḥ (मेथिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Methi (मेथि).—m.

(-thiḥ) 1. A pillar in the centre of a threshing floor, round which the cattle turn to tread out the corn. 2. A prop for supporting the shafts of a carriage. f. (-thī) A sort of grass, (Trigonella fœnugræcum.) E. math to understand, &c. in aff., fem. aff. ṅīṣ; also with kan added in the fem. form methikā; also medhi .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Methi (मेथि).—and medhi medhi, m. The part of a threshing floor round which the cattle turn to tread out the corn.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Methi (मेथि).—[masculine] methī [feminine] pillar, post ([especially] to bind cattle to), prop for supporting the shafts of a carriage.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Meṭhi (मेठि):—a meṭhi and meṭhī [varia lectio] for meḍhī, methi, and methī.

2) b See methi

3) Meṭhī (मेठी):—a meṭhi and meṭhī [varia lectio] for meḍhī, methi, and methī.

4) b See methi

5) Methi (मेथि):—m. (perhaps [from] √1. mi) a pillar, post ([especially] a pillar in the middle of a threshing-floor to which oxen are bound, but also any central point or centre), [Atharva-veda] etc. etc. (also methī, f.; [varia lectio] medhi f. medhī f. meḍhī f., meṭhi f., meṭhī f.; medhī-bhūta mfn. forming a solid pillar or centre, [Mahābhārata])

6) cattle-shed, [Atharva-veda] (f(methī). , [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa])

7) a prop for supporting carriage-shafts, [Atharva-veda]; etc. (also methī, f.)

8) Methī (मेथी):—[from methi] a f. idem, [Pañcadaṇḍacchattra-prabandha]

9) [v.s. ...] b See methi

10) [v.s. ...] See methi

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Methi (मेथि):—(thiḥ) 2. m. The part of a threshing floor where the cattle tread out the corn. f. (thī) A grass.

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

Methi (मेथि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Meḍhi.

[Sanskrit to German]

Methi in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Methī (मेथी):—(nf) (the plant) finugreek.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mēṭhi (ಮೇಠಿ):—

1) [noun] = ಮೇಟಿ - [meti -] 2.

2) [noun] a post to which cattle are tied.

3) [noun] a pillar.

4) [noun] a piece of wood vertically fixed at the bottom of the front portion of the beam of cart, which keeps the yolk and the beam at some height from the ground.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Methī (मेथी):—n. Bot. fenugreek; a kind of edible herb;

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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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