Neli, Ñeli, Ñeḷi, Neḷi, Nēḷi: 2 definitions
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Neli means something in 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Neli in India is the name of a plant defined with Indigofera tinctoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Indigofera bosseri Du Puy & Labat (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Willdenowia (1986)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Cytologia (1982)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Pharmazie (1987)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Neli, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconÑeli (ஞெலி) [ñelital] 4 transitive verb
1. To rub one stick on another for producing fire by friction; தீக்கடைதல். ஞெலிதீ விளக்கத்து [thikkadaithal. gnelithi vilakkathu] (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu] 247, 2).
2. To make hollow; குடைதல். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kudaithal. (agarathi nigandu)] — intransitive To rub, grate, as bamboos; உரசுதல். ஞெலிகழை [urasuthal. gneligazhai] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 307).
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Ñeli (ஞெலி) noun < ஞெலி-. [gneli-.] Grating bamboo; கடையப்பட்ட மூங்கில். ஞெலிசொரி யொண் பொறி [kadaiyappatta mungil. gnelisori yon pori] (அகநா. [agana.] 39, உரை [urai]).
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Ñeḷi (ஞெளி) [ñeḷital] 4 intransitive verb See நெளி-. [neli-.] (நன். [nan.] 104, மயிலை. [mayilai.])
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Neḷi (நெளி) [neḷital] 4 intransitive verb
1. To crawl; வளைந்து நகர்தல். [valainthu nagarthal.]
2. To bend, roll in; சுருளுதல். நெளிதிரைக் கடலுலகெலாம் [suruluthal. nelithiraig kadalulagelam] (சீகாளத்தி புராணம் நக்கீ. [sigalathi puranam nakki.] 43).
3. To be hollow; குழிதல். நிலனெளி மருங்கி னீர்நிலை பெருகத் தட்டோர் [kuzhithal. nilaneli marungi nirnilai perugath thattor] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 18).
4. To wriggle, writhe; உடல்வளைதல். சேட னெளிதரப் பெயர்வர் [udalvalaithal. seda nelitharap peyarvar] (கந்தபு. கயமுகனுற். [kanthapu. kayamuganur.] 46).
5. To suffer; வருந்துதல். பொய்யாச் செந்நா நெளிய வேத்திப் பாடுப [varunthuthal. poyyas senna neliya vethip padupa] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 168).
6. To be put into confusion; to be routed; குலைதல். அனைய படைநெளிய [kulaithal. anaiya padaineliya] (கம்பராமாயணம் மூலபல. [kambaramayanam mulapala.] 159).
7. To be dented, bent out of shape, as vessels; அதுங்குதல். [athunguthal.]
8. To swarm, abound, as children; மிகுதியாதல். அவனுக்குக் குழந்தைகள் நெளிந்துகொண்டிருக்கின்றன. [miguthiyathal. avanukkug kuzhanthaigal nelinthugondirukkinrana.] Local usage
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Neḷi (நெளி) [neḷittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of நெளி¹-. [neli¹-.]
1. To cause to bend; to be inclined; to be crumpled; to twist; வளைத்தல். [valaithal.]
2. To wriggle or distort the body in walking, commonly in affectation; கோணுதல். [konuthal.]
3. To shake; அசைத்தல். தண்டொன்று . . . நெளிப்பது [asaithal. thandonru . . . nelippathu] (கம்பராமாயணம் பிரமாத். [kambaramayanam piramath.] 113).
4. To shirk work; வேலை கழப்பு தல். [velai kazhappu thal.] Local usage — intransitive To make affected gestures in pride or contempt; to be insolent; செருக்குறு தல். [serukkuru thal.] (W.)
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Neḷi (நெளி) noun < நெளி¹-. [neli¹-.] A kind of ring, as having a peculiar curve; வளைந்த விரலணிவகை. அலங்கார நெளியிட்ட கையைக்காட்டாய் [valaintha viralanivagai. alangara neliyitta kaiyaikkattay] (திருக்குற்றாலக் குறவஞ்சி [thirukkurralag kuravanchi] 66, 2).
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Nēḷi (நேளி) noun cf. nalina. Lotus. See தாமரை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [thamarai. (agarathi nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+7): Neli-tali, Neli-varnacelai, Nelical, Neliccal, Neliccalan, Nelikol, Nelil, Nelilkoti, Nelimgala, Nelimotiram, Nelippu, Nelippukkaran, Nelippukkattu, Nelippuppecu, Nelir, Nelisu, Nelitali, Nelitam, Nelivetu, Nelivu.
Ends with (+1): Bahaneli, Bahneli, Baneli, Bellutal-kanneli, Eneli, Guneli, Jarneli, Juneli, Kaneli, Khirkyaneli, Krishna-neli, Manneli, Mutukuneli, Nahaneli, Pajaneli, Punneli, Soneli, Tala neli, Tsjerakanneli, Tsjerou-kanneli.
Full-text: Nelikol, Nelimotiram, Neli-varnacelai, Neli-tali, Mutukuneli, Nelivetu, Tala neli, Nelivu, Krishna-neli, Neliyal, Nelitam, Haya-pehinduma, Mutakkumotiram, Virarceri, Neliyan, Nelippu, Ulukku, Aeschynomene indica, Matanku.
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