Mit, Mít: 8 definitions
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Mit means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) Mit (मित्).—Characterized by the mute letter म् (m); augments So characterized such as नुम्, अम् (num, am) and the like, are inserted after the last vowel of a word to which they are to be added; cf. मिदचोन्त्यात् परः (midacontyāt paraḥ) P. I. 1.47;
2) Mit.—A technical term applied to the fifty-five roots which are headed by the root घट् (ghaṭ) and which belong to the first corjugation, to the roots ज्वल् (jval) etc., as also to the roots जन्, जू, क्नूस्, रञ्ज् (jan, jū, knūs, rañj) and roots ending in अम् (am). These roots are not really characterized by the mute letter म् (m), but they are given the designation मित् (mit). The use of the designation मित् (mit) is (a) the shortening of the penultimate vowel which has been lengthened by Vrddhi , before the causal sign णि (ṇi) and (b) the optional lengthening of the ; penultimate vowel before the affix चिण् (ciṇ) and णमुल् (ṇamul), For a complete list of 'mit' roots see Dhaatupaatha.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mit in Vietnam is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus heterophyllus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus philippensis Lam. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Interpr. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinenese (1917)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1789)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mit, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMit (मित्).—f. Ved. A column, post.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMit (मित्).—[feminine] post, pillar.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mit (मित्):—[from mi] a f. anything set up or erected, a post, pillar, [Ṛg-veda] (cf. garta-., upa-, prati-m).
2) b See under √1. mi.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryMit in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) moderate, temperate; restricted; frugal; ~[bhashana] temperance in speech; reticence; ~[bhashi] temperate in speech; reticent; ~[pana] temperance in drink; ~[bhojana] temperance in food; ~[bhoji] eating a small quantity; ~[mati] a nitwit, stupid; ~[vyaya] thrift, frugality; ~[vyayita] thriftiness, frugality, ~[vyayi] thrifty, frugal..—mit (मित) is alternatively transliterated as Mita.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+626): Mita, Mita patish, Mita zerah, Mitabhani, Mitabhanin, Mitabhashe, Mitabhashi, Mitabhashin, Mitabhashini, Mitabhashininiruktiprakasha, Mitabhashitar, Mitabhashitri, Mitabhashitva, Mitabhojana, Mitabhuj, Mitabhukta, Mitacara, Mitacinti, Mitacinti Jataka, Mitadakshina.
Ends with (+27): Agartamit, Ahimit, Aimit, Ammit, Aniyamit, Aparimit, Arimit, Asimit, Ayimit, Ayumit, Bhramit, Bolomit, Buck vomit, Chit-mit, Dagamit, Damit, Etiriamit, Gaggar yursmit, Gartamit, Giramit.
Full-text (+14164): Mits, Gunin, Ghantavant, Mayacara, Mokshavant, Karnavant, Mahayasha, Jantumant, Parishilana, Tsar, Amenya, Patar, Mantrasadhya, Pracchita, Brahmasat, Nitanta, Urnu, Proshita, Nihstambha, Atrinna.
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