Neki, Nēkī, Nekī: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Neki means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Neki in Hawaii is the name of a plant defined with Schoenoplectus lacustris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Scirpus lacustris L. (among others).
2) Neki in Indonesia is also identified with Solanum donianum It has the synonym Solanum verbascifolium L. (etc.).
3) Neki is also identified with Solanum granuloso-leprosum It has the synonym Solanum granulosoleprosum Dunal (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1883)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1818)
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (1991)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Index Seminum (1845)
· Brittonia (1967)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Neki, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, 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 Dictionarynēkī (नेकी).—& nēkabājī f See under nēka f.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryNekī (नेकी):—(nf) goodness; virtue, piety; -[badī] good and bad/evil; —[aura pūcha-pūcha] why seek the permission of one you are doing a good turn to ?; do a good turn but why embarrass your beneficiary?; —[kara aura kueṃ/dariyā meṃ ḍāla] to cast your bread upon the water, do a good turn and forget it, be beneficient but do not publicise your deed.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nekibadi, Nekil-iyalvastu, Nekil-kariamutu, Nekilam, Nekilcci, Nekili, Nekiti.
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