Moli, Moḷi, Moḻi, Mōḻi: 9 definitions
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Moli means something in Christianity, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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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Biology (plants and animals)
Moli in Ghana is the name of a plant defined with Oryza 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 Oryza sativa var. rubribarbis Desv. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1991)
· Kromosomo
· Kulturpflanze (1981)
· The Flora of British India (1896)
· Journal de Botanique, rédigé par une société de botanistes (1813)
· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1985)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Moli, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Pali-English dictionary
moḷi : (m.; f.) top knot of hair; crown of the head.
Moli, (m. & f.) (cp. Epic Sk. mauli, fr. mūla) a chignon; crest, turban J. I, 64; V, 431; Mhvs 11, 28; DA. I, 136 (v. l. moḷi). Also found (as molin, adj. ?) in Np. Yama-moli: see under yakkha 5.
moḷi (မောဠိ) [(thī,) (ထီ၊)]—
[mhula+i．(molī-saṃ)．]
[မှုလ+ဣ။(မောလီ-သံ)။]
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
mōḷī (मोळी).—f A fagot or long bundle (of sticks, sugarcanes &c.) mōḷī is employed in numerous applications as a contemptuous designation for the body (quasi bundle of bones); as mōḷī ucalaṇēṃ g. of o. To hoist out, to oust, uproost, eject (a person). 2 In the sports of the hōḷī. To lift up a person lying bundled together after a fashion. mōḷī karaṇēṃ To stretch and double up, turn and bend, twine and twist their bodies. Used of the flexures of dancers, wrestlers, tumblers, funambulists &c. mōḷī ṭākaṇēṃ To cast one's self (one's carcass) down (to sleep or rest). mōḷī bucakaḷaṇēṃ (To dip one's carcass.) To make a cursory or scanty ablution.
mōḷī (मोळी).—f A fagotor long bundle (of sticks, &c.) mōḷī karaṇēṃ To turn and bend. mōḷī ṭākaṇēṃ To cast one's self down.
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.
Tamil dictionary
Moḻi (மொழி) [moḻital] 4 transitive verb To say, speak; சொல்லுதல். மனத்தொடு வாய்மை மொழி யின் [solluthal. manathodu vaymai mozhi yin] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 295).
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Moḻi (மொழி) noun < மொழி-. [mozhi-.]
1. Word; சொல். மறைமொழி தானே மந்திர மென்ப [sol. maraimozhi thane manthira menpa] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 481).
2. Saying, maxim; கட்டுரை. பழமலையந்தாதிொழி. [katturai. pazhamozhi.]
3. Language, speech; பாஷை. மொழி பெயர் தேஎத்த ராயினும் [pashai. mozhi peyar theetha rayinum] (குறுந்தொகை [kurundogai] 11).
4. (Legal term) Deposition; வாக்குமூலம். [vakkumulam.] Nāñ.
5. Meaning, sense; பொருள். இனமொழி [porul. inamozhi] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 480).
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Moḻi (மொழி) noun cf. விழி. [vizhi.] [K. moṇa.]
1. Joint, as of wrist, knee, ankle, etc.; மணிக்கட்டு முழங்கால் கணைக்கால் முதலியவற்றின் பொருத்து. [manikkattu muzhangal kanaikkal muthaliyavarrin poruthu.]
2. Joint where a twig branches off from the stem; மரமுதலியவற்றின் கணு. மொழியு மினியீர் . . . மது ரக் கழைகாள் [maramuthaliyavarrin kanu. mozhiyu miniyir . . . mathu rag kazhaigal] (அழகர்கலம்பகம் [azhagarkalambagam] 67).
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Mōli (மோலி) noun < mauli. Crown. See மௌலி. இளையவற் கவித்த மோலி யென்னையுங் கவித்தி யென்றான் [mauli. ilaiyavar kavitha moli yennaiyung kavithi yenran] (கம்பராமாயணம் விபீடண. [kambaramayanam vipidana.] 145).
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Mōḻi (மோழி) noun probably from மோழை. [mozhai.] cf. Malay language malāyu. See மோழிக்குழம்பு. [mozhikkuzhambu.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches (+0): Mhula, I.
Starts with (+19): Mei li du, Mo li, Moli-itaieluttu, Moli-maraolai, Moli-murittankayccal, Moli-olikurippu, Moli-peyartem, Moli-ua, Molibaddha, Molibandha, Moliccariyai, Molidhara, Molidu, Moligalla, Molige, Molika, Molikkaruppan, Molikkattu, Molikkulampu, Molimanippabhabhiseka.
Full-text (+300): Tiruvaymoli, Mo li, Molibaddha, Molikkulampu, Moligalla, Cantiramoli, Mao li, Moli-murittankayccal, Moliyiruti, Moliyiru, Moliyocai, Panpu-tokumoli, Talai-kattiyamoli, Mankalamoli, Mulamoli, Tolinmoli, Piritu-patumoli, Molinul, Aticayamoli, Talaikkittuyarmoli.
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