Mori, Mōrī, Morī: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Mori means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMori in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Casearia graveolens Dalzell from the Salicaceae (Willow) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mori, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Mori 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. erythroceros Körn. (among others).
2) Mori in India is also identified with Aconitum chasmanthum It has the synonym Aconitum angusticassidatum Steinb. (etc.).
3) Mori is also identified with Aconitum deinorrhizum.
4) Mori is also identified with Aconitum violaceum.
5) Mori is also identified with Buchanania lanzan It has the synonym Buchanania latifolia Roxb..
6) Mori is also identified with Casearia esculenta It has the synonym Casearia ovata Willd. (etc.).
7) Mori is also identified with Casearia graveolens It has the synonym Casearia graveolens var. lintsangensis S.Y. Bao.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Environmental Biology (2001)
· Revue internationale de botanique appliquée et d’agriculture tropicale
· Numer. List (7192)
· Dictionary of the economic products of India (1891)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1972)
· Japanese Journal of Genetics (1991)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mori, for example health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymōrī (मोरी).—f C (Better mōharī) A little channel to carry off water. Hence applied to the chunamed spot for ablution, or to hold pitchers of water. 2 The name of a black-looking fish. 3 A species of Bat, Vespertilio plicata.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmōrī (मोरी).—f A little channel to carry off water.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMorī (मोरी):—[from mora] f. Name of a family, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Morī (मोरी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Morī.
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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 dictionaryMorī (मोरी):—(nf) a culvert; drain, sewer, conduit; drain-hole; —[ke rāste jānā] to go down the drain.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMorī (मोरी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Morī.
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 corpusMōri (ಮೋರಿ):—[noun] the gourd-pipe of Indian jugglers and snake charmers.
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Mōri (ಮೋರಿ):—
1) [noun] a pipe or drain, usu. underground, for carrying off water and waste matter; sewer.
2) [noun] a water-passage crossing under a road, railroad track, footpath, etc; a culvert.
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 (+30): Mori iri, Moricha, Moriche, Morichettu, Moricu, Moricuvalai, Moriel, Morihanta, Morika, Morila, Morili, Morima, Morina coulteriana, Morina longifolia, Morina nepalensis, Morinda, Morinda angustifolia, Morinda capitellata, Morinda citrifolia, Morinda coreia.
Ends with: Bhilmori, Chalmori, Ikumori, Kumori, Lazomori, Pantamori, Pedda-mori, Samori, Tamori.
Full-text (+5): Corimari, Mori iri, Pedda-mori, Mormilakay, Pattuppucci, Astragalus berteroanus, Allium ochotense, Mohari, Reshmehulu, Pavonia rosea, Fraxinus griffithii, Festuca kashmiriana, Mercurialis annua, Chittorgarh, Gleditsia japonica, Polygonum viscosum, Vicia sativa, Smilax aspera, Opuntia stricta, Lecythis pisonis.
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Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)
Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas < [October – December, 2003]
Triple Stream < [April – June, 2001]
Contribution of Women to Sanskrit Literature < [April – June, 1985]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 354: Uraga-jātaka < [Volume 3]
The Scientific Outlook Of Buddhism (by Wang Chi Biu)