Nili, Ní lí, Nì lǐ, Nīlī, Nilī, Nīli: 27 definitions
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Nili means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nīlī (नीली).—Second wife of King Ajamīḍha. Two sons called Duṣyanta and Parameṣṭhī were born to the king of Nīlī. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 32).
Nīlī (नीली) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.89.28) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Nīlī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Nīlī (नीली) is the Sanskrit name for a medicinal plant possibly identified with Indigofera tinctoria Linn. (“true indigo”), according to verse 4.80-83 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. In the opinion of Ṭhākur B.S. et al., the roots and seeds are used. Ḍalhaṇa’s reference—Nīlabudhnā caused Vaidyas to confuse it with Ipomoea; Ṭhākur B.S. there suggests that Nīlī and Nīlikā be identified as Indigofera tinctoria Linn.; Nīlini and Nīlinikā be identified as Ipomoea hednecea (Linn.) Jacq. Its seeds are called Kālādānā.
Nīlī is mentioned as having twenty-nine synonyms: Nīlā, Nīlinī, Nīlapatrī, Tulyā (Tutthā), Rājñī, Nīlikā, Nīlapuṣpī, Kālī, Śyāmā, Śodhanī, Śrīphalā, Grāmyā, Bhadrā, Bhāravāhī, Mocā, Kṛṣṇā, Vyañjanakeśī, Rañjanī, Mahāphalā, Asitā, Klītanī, Nīlakeśī, Cāraṭikā, Gandhapuṣpā, Śyāmalikā, Raṅgapatrī, Mahābalā, Sthiraraṅgā and Raṅgapuṣpī.
Properties and characteristics: “Nīlī is pungent, bitter and hot. It is good for hair cough and the disorders due to vitiated kapha and vāta. It is indicated in poisons, abdominal disorders, gulma (false abdominal lumps due to wind), worms and fevers”.
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Nīlī (नीली) (latex) is an ingredient of an herbal remedy to handle serpents (and snake-venom), as described in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa imparts various combinations of the Garuḍa Mantra, a wide range of different nyāsas and rituals to enslave serpents and use them for the bite-victim’s recovery caused by poison. He also mentions that a particular herbal combination [including the latex of Nīlī, ...] enable one to handle serpents with ease while the nails of cat, lizard, pigeon and sparrow assist in the extraction of the snake’s teeth.
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Nīlī (नीली) or Nīlīcūrṇa refers to “indigo (powder)” and is used in the recipe for creating artificial Sapphires, according to the Vādakhaṇḍa section of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—Accordingly: “48 g of indigo powder (nīlī-cūrṇa). And that liquid in the afore-mentioned bottle. Having added 96 g of that liquid into the powder, one should stir it all. Having added the “rain-stones” in the aforementioned oil, one should heat them with it. These will undoubtedly become sapphires”.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Nīlī (नीली) (identified with Indigofera tinctoria) is used in various recipes for bio-organic manipulation of plants/flowers/fruits, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—For example while describing a recipe for manipulating the colour of flowers or fruits (on the tree): “Trees watered continuously with the extract of Emblica officinalis, Terminalia bellirica and Terminalia chebula, Hordeum vulgare, Mangifera indica seed and Indigofera tinctoria [e.g., Nīlī-drava], and also filled at the root with the powder of the same mixture produce fruits resembling collyrium”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Nīlī (नीली) refers to a medicinal plant known as Indigofera tinctoria, and is used to treat poison (viṣa), according to the 20th century Prayogasamuccaya (one of the most popular and widely practised book in toxicology in Malayalam).—[...] Root of Nīlī (Indigofera tinctoria) ground in juice of Nīlī itself, rolled into the size of the fruit of Vibhītaki (Terminalia bellirica) and dried is given with milk. If vomiting occurs immediately, prognosis is good. If not, its asādhya (incurable). [...] Symptoms of impending death are also mentioned in the first chapter.
Nīlī (root decoction) is also indicated in the case of garden lizard poisoning, where coin like round lesions appear all over body. In this condition, oral intake of Nīlī (Indigofera tinctoria) root decoction will be effective. Alarka-viṣa (rabies) is also mentioned in this context.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
泥犁 [ni li]—niraya, intp. as joyless, i. e. hell; also 泥梨 [ni li] (泥梨耶 [ni li ye]); 泥梨迦 [ni li jia]; 泥黎 [ni li]; 泥囉耶 [ni luo ye]; 泥底 [ni di] v. 捺趣迦 [na qu jia] naraka.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
泥犁 [ni li]—Nili — [Realm Name] A Sanskrit term for hell (地獄 [de yu]). Its meaning is "non-existence" (無有 [wu you]), signifying the complete absence of joy and happiness (喜樂 [xi le]) and all such states. It is the most inferior (最劣 [zui lie]) realm (境界 [jing jie]) among the Ten Realms (十界 [shi jie]). It is also written as Nili (泥黎 [ni li]) or Nili Jiya (泥梨迦 [ni li jia]).
The New Talks on Catching Lice (捫虱新話 [men shi xin hua]) states: When Huang Luzhi (黃魯直 [huang lu zhi]) first enjoyed writing amorous songs and short lyrics (豔歌小詞 [yan ge xiao ci]), the monk Faxiu (法秀 [fa xiu]) remarked that by using his pen and ink (筆墨 [bi mo]) to teach lewdness (誨淫 [hui yin]), he would fall into the prison of Nili (之獄 [zhi yu]) according to his (Faxiu's) dharma. Huang Luzhi then stopped writing such pieces.
In Buddhist scriptures (佛書 [fu shu]), Niliye (泥梨耶 [ni li ye]) means "without joy or happiness" (無喜樂 [wu xi le]). Nili Jia (泥梨迦 [ni li jia]) means "no way out" (無去處 [wu qu chu]). Both are names for hell. Sometimes the suffixes ye and jia (耶迦 [ye jia]) are omitted, and it is simply written as Nili (泥梨 [ni li]), or even just Li (犁 [li]). Furthermore, Abhi (阿鼻 [a bi]) means "interminable" or "without interval" (無間 [wu jian]), and is also a name for hell. The Lotus Sutra (法華經 [fa hua jing]) mentions "Avici Hell" (無間地獄 [wu jian de yu]) and "Summit Heaven" (有頂天堂 [you ding tian tang]).
泥犁—【界名】梵語,地獄也。其義為無有,謂喜樂之類一切皆無。為十界中最劣境界,亦作泥黎,或作泥梨迦。捫虱新話曰:黃魯直初好作豔歌小詞,道人法秀謂其以筆墨誨淫,於我法中,當墜泥犁之獄。魯直自是不作。佛書泥梨耶,無喜樂也。泥梨迦,無去處也。二者皆地獄名。或省耶迦字,只作泥梨,一作犁。又阿鼻,無間也,亦地獄名。法華經:無間地獄,有頂天堂。
[jiè míng] fàn yǔ, de yù yě. qí yì wèi wú yǒu, wèi xǐ lè zhī lèi yī qiè jiē wú. wèi shí jiè zhōng zuì liè jìng jiè, yì zuò ní lí, huò zuò ní lí jiā. mén shī xīn huà yuē: huáng lǔ zhí chū hǎo zuò yàn gē xiǎo cí, dào rén fǎ xiù wèi qí yǐ bǐ mò huì yín, yú wǒ fǎ zhōng, dāng zhuì ní lí zhī yù. lǔ zhí zì shì bù zuò. fú shū ní lí yé, wú xǐ lè yě. ní lí jiā, wú qù chù yě. èr zhě jiē de yù míng. huò shěng yé jiā zì, zhǐ zuò ní lí, yī zuò lí. yòu ā bí, wú jiān yě, yì de yù míng. fǎ huá jīng: wú jiān de yù, yǒu dǐng tiān táng.
[jie ming] fan yu, de yu ye. qi yi wei wu you, wei xi le zhi lei yi qie jie wu. wei shi jie zhong zui lie jing jie, yi zuo ni li, huo zuo ni li jia. men shi xin hua yue: huang lu zhi chu hao zuo yan ge xiao ci, dao ren fa xiu wei qi yi bi mo hui yin, yu wo fa zhong, dang zhui ni li zhi yu. lu zhi zi shi bu zuo. fu shu ni li ye, wu xi le ye. ni li jia, wu qu chu ye. er zhe jie de yu ming. huo sheng ye jia zi, zhi zuo ni li, yi zuo li. you a bi, wu jian ye, yi de yu ming. fa hua jing: wu jian de yu, you ding tian tang.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
泥梨 [ni li]—(Nílí) — [Realm Name (界名 [jie ming])] Niraya, also known as 泥犁 [ni li] (nílí) or 耶 [ye] (nílíyē), translated as 地獄 [de yu] (dìyù). See the entry for 地獄 [de yu] (dìyù).
泥梨—【界名】Niraya,又曰泥犁,泥梨耶,譯作地獄。見地獄條。(地獄)
[jiè míng]Niraya, yòu yuē ní lí, ní lí yé, yì zuò de yù. jiàn de yù tiáo.(de yù)
[jie ming]Niraya, you yue ni li, ni li ye, yi zuo de yu. jian de yu tiao.(de yu)
1) 泥犁 ts = ní lí p refers to [noun] “hell; niraya”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: niraya; same as 地獄 [de yu] (Ding '泥犁 [ni li]'; FGDB '泥犁 [ni li]'; SH '泥犁 [ni li]', p. 265) .
2) 泥黎 ts = ní lí p refers to [noun] “hell; niraya”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: See 泥犁 [ni li] (FGDB '泥犁 [ni li]') ..
3) 泥梨 ts = ní lí p refers to [noun] “hell; niraya”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: See 泥犁 [ni li] (FGDB '泥犁 [ni li]') ..
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
Biology (plants and animals)
Nili in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Bischofia javanica Blume from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Bischofia trifoliata. For the possible medicinal usage of nili, 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.
Nili [ನೀಲಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Staphylea cochinchinensis (Lour.) Byng & Christenh. from the Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut) family having the following synonyms: Turpinia cochinchinensis, Turpinia microcarpa, Turpinia nepalensis.
Nili [நீலி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Vitex trifolia L. from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family.
Nili [नीळी] in the Konkani 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.
Nili [नीली] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
Nili [नीली] in the Pali language, ibid. previous identification.
Nili [நீலி] in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.
Nili [ನೀಲಿ] in the Tulu language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Nili in India is the name of a plant defined with Bischofia javanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bischofi a roeperiana Decne. ex Jacquem. (among others).
2) Nili is also identified with Coscinium fenestratum It has the synonym Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebrooke (etc.).
3) Nili is also identified with Indigofera argentea It has the synonym Indigofera burmannii Boiss. (etc.).
4) Nili is also identified with Indigofera articulata It has the synonym Indigofera argentea L..
5) Nili is also identified with Indigofera suffruticosa It has the synonym Anila tinctoria var. polyphylla (DC.) Nyman (etc.).
6) Nili is also identified with Indigofera tinctoria It has the synonym Indigofera tinctoria Lunan (etc.).
7) Nili is also identified with Vitex trifolia It has the synonym Vitex benthamiana Domin (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ceiba (2003)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Society of Bengal (1980)
· Acta Phytotax. Geobot. (1938)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Illustrationes et Observationes Botanicae (1773)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nili, for example side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
nīlī : (f.) the indigo plant.
Nīlī, (f.) (Sk. nīlī) the indigo plant, indigo colour A. III, 230, 233. (Page 376)

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
nīlī (नीली).—f (S) Indigo-plant, Indigofera tinctoria: also indigo.
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
Nilī (निली).—4 Ā.
1) To stick or adhere to, lie or rest upon, settle down or alight upon; निलिल्ये मूर्ध्नि गृध्रोऽस्य (nililye mūrdhni gṛdhro'sya) Bhaṭṭikāvya 14.76;2.5.
2) To lurk or hide, hide oneself in; गुहास्वन्ये न्यलेषत (guhāsvanye nyaleṣata) Bhaṭṭikāvya 15.32; निशि रहसि निलीय (niśi rahasi nilīya) Gītagovinda 2.
3) To hide or conceal oneself from (with abl.); मातुर्निलीयते कृष्णः (māturnilīyate kṛṣṇaḥ) Sk.
4) To die, perish.
5) To become settled or fixed; पूर्वमेव हि जन्तूनां योधिवासो निलीयते (pūrvameva hi jantūnāṃ yodhivāso nilīyate) Rāj. T.3.426.
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Nīlī (नीली) or Nīli (नीलि).—
1) The indigo plant; तत्र नीलीरसपरिपूर्णं महाभाण्डमासीत् (tatra nīlīrasaparipūrṇaṃ mahābhāṇḍamāsīt) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1; एको ग्रहस्तु मीनानां नीलीमद्यपयोर्यथा (eko grahastu mīnānāṃ nīlīmadyapayoryathā) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.26; Manusmṛti 1.89.
2) A species of blue fly.
3) A kind of disease.
Derivable forms: , nīliḥ (नीलिः).
Nilī (निली).—cleave or stick to ([accusative]), lie or settle down upon ([locative]); °layate (also apani) hide, disappear from ([ablative]).
Nilī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ni and lī (ली).
1) Nilī (निली):—[=ni-√lī] [Ātmanepada] -līyate (rarely [Parasmaipada] e.g. [Potential] -līyet), [Mahābhārata] etc. or -layate, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda] (cf. ni-rī; [imperfect tense] -alāyata, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā]; [perfect tense] -lilye, 3. [plural] yire, or yur, [Brāhmaṇa]; [Aorist] -aleṣṭa, [Brāhmaṇa]; 3. [plural] -aleṣata, [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]; [indeclinable participle] -lāya, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]; -līya, [Harivaṃśa]; [infinitive mood] -letum, [Śiśupāla-vadha]);
—to settle down ([especially] applied to the alighting of birds), alight, descend, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.;
—to become settled or fixed, [Rājataraṅgiṇī iii, 426];
—to hide one’s self, conceal one’s self from ([ablative]), disappear, perish, [Ṛg-veda]; etc.
2) Nīlī (नीली):—[from nīla > nīl] a f. the indigo plant or dye, [Manu-smṛti; Varāha-mihira; Suśruta] etc. Blyxa Octandra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a species of blue fly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] f. m. a kind of disease, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] f. m. Name of the wife of Aja-mīḍha, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] ([varia lectio] nalinī and nīlinī)
6) [from nīl] b f. of nīla q.v.
Nilī (निली) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇiriggha, Ṇilijja, Ṇilīa, Ṇīli, Likka, Lukka, Lhikka.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Ṇīli (णीलि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nīlī.
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
Nīli (ನೀಲಿ):—[adjective] having the colour of the clear sky or the deep sea; blue.
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Nīli (ನೀಲಿ):—
1) [noun] the colour of the clear sky or the deep sea; blue 2.any colour between green and violet in the spectrum; indigo.
2) [noun] the dark colour; black.
3) [noun] any of a genus (Indigofera) of plants, esp. Indigofera tinctoria, of Papilionaceae; indigo plant.
4) [noun] the blue dye obtained from this plant.
5) [noun] the plant Turpinia cochinchinensis (= T. nepalensis) of Staphyleaceae family.
6) [noun] a clear, deep-blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone; sapphire.
7) [noun] the sky.
8) [noun] a species of worm growing in the inside of animals.
9) [noun] a morbid affection of the lens of the eye.
10) [noun] ನೀಲಿಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತು [niliketta matu] nīlikeṭṭa mātu n improper speech; ನೀಲಿಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿ [niliketta suddi] nīlikeṭṭa suddi bad news; ನೀಲಿ ಹಾಕು [nili haku] nīli hāku to use blue powder or liquid as an after-wash for brightening white cloths.
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Nīḷi (ನೀಳಿ):—[adjective] = ನೀಲಿ [nili]1.
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Nīḷi (ನೀಳಿ):—[noun] = ನೀಲಿ [nili]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Nīli (நீலி) noun < nīlī.
1. Black hue; கருநிறம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karuniram. (pingalagandu)]
2. Durgā; துர்க்கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thurkkai. (pingalagandu)]
3. Pārvatī பார்வதி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) நீலகேசிியோடுனை நா டொறு மருச்சித்து [parvathi. (pingalagandu) niliyodunai na doru maruchithu] (சிவபிரகாச சுவாமிகள் சோண. [sivapiragasa suvamigal sona.] 55).
4. A female devil; ஒரு பெண்பேய். மாறுகொடு பழமொழிையனூர் நீலகேசிிசெய்த வஞ்சனையால் [oru penpey. marugodu pazhaiyanur niliseytha vanchanaiyal] (சேக்கிழார் நாயனார் [sekkizhar nayanar] 15).
5. Wicked woman; கொடியவள். [kodiyaval.] Colloq.
6. Indigo plant. See அவுரி. [avuri.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 295.)
7. Western Ghats blue nail dye. See மேகவண்ணப்பூவுள்ளமருதோன்றி. [megavannappuvullamaruthonri.] (L.)
8. See நீலகேசிாம்பரம். [nilambaram.] (L.)
9. Three-leaved chaste tree. See கருநொச்சி [karunochi],
2. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
10. A poison fang of a snake; பாம்பின் நச்சுப்பற்களுள் ஒன்று. [pambin nachupparkalul onru.] (W.)
11. Blue vitriol; துரிசு. [thurisu.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 397.)
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Nīḷi (நீளி) [nīḷittal] 11 intransitive verb < நீடி-. [nidi-.] [K. nīḷ.] (W.)
1. To be lengthened, extended; நீளுதல். [niluthal.]
2. To be long, as time or life; to be prolonged; to last long, endure; நெடுங்கால மிருத்தல். [nedungala miruthal.]
3. To be protracted, delayed; தாம தித்தல். [thama thithal.]
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Nīḷi (நீளி) noun < நீள்-. [nil-.]
1. Tall person; நெடிய வன். [nediya van.] (W.)
2. That which is long, lofty; நெடி யது. நிணம்பசை கொண்ட நீளி நெடும்பல் [nedi yathu. ninambasai konda nili nedumbal] (பெருங்கதை இலாவாண. [perungathai ilavana.] 8, 108).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
泥犁 [ní lí] [ni li]—
Buddhist term (佛教用語 [fu jiao yong yu]). Hell (地獄 [de yu]). A transliteration (音譯 [yin yi]) from a Hu language (胡語 [hu yu]). See the entry for "地獄 [de yu]".
泥犁:佛教用語。地獄。胡語的音譯。參見「地獄」條。
ní lí: fú jiào yòng yǔ. de yù. hú yǔ de yīn yì. cān jiàn “de yù” tiáo.
ni li: fu jiao yong yu. de yu. hu yu de yin yi. can jian "de yu" tiao.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
膩理 [nì lǐ] [ni li]—
An appearance that is smooth, lustrous, fine, and dense. From "Summoning of the Soul" 招魂 [zhao hun] by Song Yu 宋玉 [song yu] in "Chu Ci" 楚辭 [chu ci]: "A beautiful face 靡顏 [mi yan] with smooth, fine skin , captivating to the eye 遺視矊些 [yi shi mian xie]." From "The Tale of Everlasting Sorrow" 長恨傳 [zhang hen chuan] by Chen Hong 陳鴻 [chen hong] of the Tang Dynasty 唐 [tang]: "Her hair 鬢髮 [bin fa] was smooth and fine , her figure 纖穠 [xian nong] perfectly proportioned 中度 [zhong du], and her demeanor 舉止 [ju zhi] was elegant and charming 閑冶 [xian ye], like Lady Li 李夫人 [li fu ren], consort of Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝 [han wu di]."
膩理:滑澤細密的樣子。《楚辭.宋玉.招魂》:「靡顏膩理,遺視矊些。」唐.陳鴻《長恨傳》:「鬢髮膩理,纖穠中度,舉止閑冶,如漢武帝李夫人。」
nì lǐ: huá zé xì mì de yàng zi. < chǔ cí. sòng yù. zhāo hún>: “mí yán nì lǐ, yí shì mián xiē.” táng. chén hóng < zhǎng hèn chuán>: “bìn fà nì lǐ, xiān nóng zhōng dù, jǔ zhǐ xián yě, rú hàn wǔ dì lǐ fū rén.”
ni li: hua ze xi mi de yang zi. < chu ci. song yu. zhao hun>: "mi yan ni li, yi shi mian xie." tang. chen hong < zhang hen chuan>: "bin fa ni li, xian nong zhong du, ju zhi xian ye, ru han wu di li fu ren."
泥犁 ts = ní lí p refers to “(Buddhism) Naraka”.
1) 泥梨 [ní lí] refers to: “joyless hell”.
泥梨 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] nê lê.
[Korean] 니리 / niri.
[Japanese] ナイリ / nairi.
2) 泥犁 [ní lí] refers to: “niraya”.
泥犁 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] nê lê.
[Korean] 니리 / niri.
[Japanese] ナイリ / nairi.
3) 泥黎 [ní lí] refers to: “niraya”.
泥黎 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] nê lê.
[Korean] 니려 / niryeo.
[Japanese] ナイリ / nairi.
Chinese language.
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