Nil: 12 definitions
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Nil means something in Christianity, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Nil [नील] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Lysimachia arvensis var. caerulea (L.) Turland & Bergmeier from the Primulaceae (Primrose) family having the following synonyms: Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea, Anagallis caerulea L.. For the possible medicinal usage of nil, 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.
Nil [नील] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Indigofera cassioides Rottler ex DC. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Indigofera pulchella, Indigofera leptostachya.
Nil in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Rhynchoglossum notonianum (Wall.) B.L.Burtt from the Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia) family having the following synonyms: Klugia notoniana, Wulfenia notoniana.
Nil [নীল] in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Indigofera tinctoria L. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Indigofera indica Lam., Indigofera sumatrana.
Nil [নীল] in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.
Nil [नील] in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.
Nil [નીલ] in the Kachchhi language, ibid. previous identification.
Nil [नीळ] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
Nil [नील] in the Rajasthani language, ibid. previous identification.
Nil [نيل] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Nil in India is the name of a plant defined with Indigofera argentea 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 argentea Blanco (among others).
2) Nil is also identified with Indigofera arrecta It has the synonym Indigofera umbonata Baker (etc.).
3) Nil is also identified with Indigofera cassioides It has the synonym Anila pulchella Kuntze (etc.).
4) Nil is also identified with Indigofera suffruticosa It has the synonym Anila tinctoria var. vera Kuntze (etc.).
5) Nil is also identified with Indigofera tinctoria It has the synonym Indigofera tinctoria Blanco var. torulosa Baker f. (etc.).
6) Nil is also identified with Tephrosia tinctoria It has the synonym Galega heyneana Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of the Southern United States (1860)
· Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands (1988)
· Companion to the Botanical Magazine (1835)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Kew Bulletin (1998)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1979)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nil, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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
Nil (निल्).—6 P.
1) To understand slowly.
2) To be impassable, or impenetrable.
Ṇil (णिल्).—[ṇila] r. 6th cl. (nilati) 1. To misunderstand, to comprehend ill or imperfectly. 2. To be thick or impenetrable.
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Ṇīl (णील्).—[ṇīla] r. 1st cl. (nīlati praṇīlati) 1. To be blue. 2. To make or dye blue.
Nil (निल्).— i. 6, [Parasmaipada.] To be impenetrable.
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Nīl (नील्).— i. 1 (rather a [denominative.] derived from nīla), [Parasmaipada.] 1. To be blae. 2. To make or dye blue.
1) Nil (निल्):—[class] 6. [Parasmaipada] nilati, to understand with difficulty;
—to be impassable or impenetrable, [Dhātupāṭha xxviii, 68.]
2) Nīl (नील्):—[class] 1. [Parasmaipada] ([Dhātupāṭha xv, 15]) nīlati, to be dark, dye dark, [Bālarāmāyaṇa] (either [Nominal verb] [from] next or invented to explain it).
1) Ṇil (णिल्):—nelati 1. a. To misunderstand; to be thick, impenetrable.
2) Ṇīl (णील्):—nīlati 1. a. To be blue.
Nil (निल्):—, nilati = gahana (durbodha) [DHĀTUP. 28, 68]; vgl. lī mit ni .
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Nīl (नील्):—, nīlati dunkelfarbig u.s.w. sein oder dunkel färben (vgl. nīla) [DHĀTUP. 15, 15.]
Nil (निल्):—nilati (gahane).
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Nīl (नील्):—, nīlati dunkel erscheinen [Bālarāmāyaṇa 280,4.296,20.]
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Kannada-English dictionary
Nil (ನಿಲ್):—[verb] = ನಿಲ್ಲು [nillu].
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Nīḷ (ನೀಳ್):—
1) [verb] to be long or longer; to be elongated.
2) [verb] to become longer as to take more time to be utter (as a syllable).
3) [verb] to extend (as one’s limb) as to reach out something.
4) [verb] to be distributed over a wide area or through out.
5) [verb] to gain importance; to become influential.
6) [verb] to make long or longer; to elongate.
7) [verb] to move forward vehemently.
8) [verb] to become more, excessive.
9) [verb] to hand over the possession to; to give.
10) [verb] to excel (another in merit).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Nil (நில்) [niltal [niṟṟal]] 3 intransitive verb [K. nil.]
1. To stand; கால்கள் ஊன்ற உடல் நிமிர்ந் திருத்தல். நின்றா னிருந்தான் கிடந்தான்றன் கேள லறச் சென்றான் [kalkal unra udal nimirn thiruthal. ninra nirunthan kidanthanran kela laras senran] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 29).
2. To stop, halt, tarry; மேற்செல்லாதிருத்தல். நில்லடா சிறிது நில் லடா [mersellathiruthal. nillada sirithu nil lada] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாகபாச. [kambaramayanam nagapasa.] 73).
3. To be steadfast; to persevere, persist in a course of conduct; உறுதியாயிருத்தல். வீடு பெறநில் (ஆத்திசூ.). [uruthiyayiruthal. vidu peranil (athisu.).]
4. To stay, abide, continue; தங்குதல். குற்றியலிகர நிற் றல் வேண்டும் [thanguthal. kurriyaligara nir ral vendum] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 34).
5. To cease; to be discontinued, stopped or suspended; ஒழிதல். வேலை நின்றுவிட்டது. [ozhithal. velai ninruvittathu.]
6. To be subdued; அடங்குதல். சாயவென் கிளவிபோற் செவ்வழியா ழிசைநிற்ப [adanguthal. sayaven kilavipor sevvazhiya zhisainirpa] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 143, 38).
7. To remain; to be left, as matter in a boil, as disease in the system; to be due, as a debt; எஞ்சுதல். நின் றதிற் பதினையாண்டு [enchuthal. nin rathir pathinaiyandu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருமாலை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirumalai] 3).
8. To wait, delay; தாமதித்தல். தெய்வம் நின்று கேட்கும். [thamathithal. theyvam ninru kedkum.]
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Nīl (நீல்) noun < Pkt. nīl. < nīla.
1. Blue; நீலம். நீனிற மஞ்ஞையும் [nilam. ninira majnaiyum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 12, 34).
2. Black; கறுப்பு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [karuppu. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Common indigo; அவுரி. [avuri.]
4. Blue nelumbo. See கருங்குவளை. நீலகேசிித ழுண்கண் ணாய் [karunguvalai. nilitha zhunkan nay] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 33, 28).
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Nīl (நீல்) noun cf. anila.
1. Wind; காற்று. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karru. (pingalagandu)]
2. Diseases in which the vātam element is predominant; வாதக்கூறுள்ள நோய். [vathakkurulla noy.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் பாயி. [thailavarukkachurukkam payi.] 42.)
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Nīḷ (நீள்) [nīḷ(ḷu)tal] 2 intransitive verb [Malayalam: nīḷuka.]
1. See நீடு-. [nidu-.]
2. To be great; பெருமையாதல். நீள்கழற் கன்பு செய்வாம் [perumaiyathal. nilkazhar kanpu seyvam] (கந்தபு. கடவுள்வா. [kanthapu. kadavulva.] 2).
3. To run; ஓடுதல். (திவா.) [oduthal. (thiva.)]
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Nīḷ (நீள்) noun < நீள்-. [nil-.]
1. Length, extension; elongation; நீளம். [nilam.] (W.)
2. Long time, duration; நெடுங்காலம். நீடுங்காய் [nedungalam. nidungay] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 131).
3. Height, tallness, loftiness; உயரம். [uyaram.] (W.)
4. Depth; ஆழம். நீணிலைக் கூவல் [azham. ninilaig kuval] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 12).
5. Light, lustre; ஒளி. [oli.] (W.)
6. Order, series, row; ஒழுங்கு. (சதுராகராதி) [ozhungu. (sathuragarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Nil is another spelling for नील [nīla].—n. 1. the color blue; 2. indigo (plant and dye); 3. Mythol. one of the nine treasures of a god, Kubera; 4. a very large number; 5. blue mark made on the body by bruise; adj. blue; blue-colored;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+22): Nil jhojhru, Nil-andana-hiriya, Nil-awari, Nil-gach, Nil-gosh, Nil-gulmohar, Nil-jhinti, Nil-ka-jhar, Nil-ka-per, Nil-kalmi, Nil-kalmou, Nil-kanda, Nil-kantha, Nil-kanthi, Nil-kanti, Nil-kochu, Nil-lata, Nil-lota, Nil-phal, Nil-phool.
Full-text (+432): Nilalli, Nilkolam, Nilcataiyon, Sirikki, Nilitai, Kaladana, Andhi-neel, Neel-kanthi, Nileri, Neel-kantha, Nakkunil, Nil-kalmou, Kannil, Nadunil, Nil-kanda, Tukhm-neel, Jharmaric, Neelkalmi, Nilkalmi, Taliyari.
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