Nakti: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Nakti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 DrugsNakti in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Schrebera swietenioides from the Oleaceae (Jasmine) family. For the possible medicinal usage of nakti, 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)Nakti in India is the name of a plant defined with Schrebera swietenioides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nathusia swieteniodes Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· New Botanist (1985)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Taxon (1979)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nakti, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakti (नक्ति).—[feminine] night.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNakti (नक्ति):—[from nakta] f. night, [Ṛg-veda ii, 2, 2.]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nakticitta, Naktikumasta, Naktishirasta, Naktisu.
Ends with: Nibhanakti, Nibhunakti, Panakti.
Full-text: Naktan, Naktikumasta, Nakticitta, Nakta, Tipaka, Valasivagara, Nagavarman, Govinda, Saudapaiya, Velasivagara, Nakkhatta.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Nakti; (plurals include: Naktis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Archaeological sites in Purulia District < [Chapter 4 - Distribution of Sites Yielding Jaina Remains]