Onti, Ōṇṭī, Oṇṭī, Omti, Ōṉti: 5 definitions

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Onti means something in Marathi, 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)

Onti in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Solanum nigrum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Solanum nigrum Leschen. ex Dunal (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1978)
· Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens (1981)
· Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science (1980)
· Current Science
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1986)
· Can. J. Plant Sci., (1985)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Onti, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ōṇṭī (ओंटी) [or ओटी, ōṭī].—The lap of a dhōtara or lugaḍēṃ: also such cavity formed with the shoulder-cloth. Ex. gatadhavā striyā yēuni || ōṇṭī bhariti mṛttikā ghēuni || maṅgaḷasūtra tōḍuni || 2 The rice, turmeric, flowers &c. used in the rite of ōṇṭībharaṇa. 3 Udder. 4 The lower portion of the abdomen, the hypogastric and pubic region. ōṇṭī bharaṇēṃ To fill (replenish or resupply) the bosom or arms of. Said by a wife to a physician who restores a dying husband, or by a mother on his healing a sick child. Also to fill (with fruits, flowers, rice &c.) the lap of a married woman (on festal occasions). ōṇṭīnta ghālaṇēṃ To commit to the protection and kind care of; to cast into the lap of. 2 To bring home (a crime or fault) unto. 3 also ōṇṭīnta dēṇēṃ To give into the adoption (bosom) of. ōṇṭīnta ghēṇēṃ To receive into (one's bosom) adoption. bharalyā ōṇṭīnēṃ With full lap; without having suffered any loss of children. Said to or of a married woman returning or returned to her father in law's house from a visit to her parents or mother.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ōṇṭī (ओंटी).—f The lap of a dhōtara orlugaḍēṃ or the shoulder-cloth. Udder. The lower portion of the abdomen. ōṇṭī bharaṇēṃ To fill (with rice, flowers, &c.) the lap of a married woman (on festive occa- sion). ōṇṭīnta ghālaṇēṃ To commit to the protection and kind care of. To give into the adoption of; also ōṇṭīnta dēṇēṃ ōṇṭīta ghēṇēṃ To receive in adoption.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Oṃṭi (ಒಂಟಿ):—

1) [adjective] one and no more; one only; single; individual.

2) [adjective] without another or others; alone; solitary;3) [adjective] ಒಂಟಿ ಜೀವ [omti jiva] oṇṭi jīva a person being alone and living without help from others; ಒಂಟಿಯಾಗು [omtiyagu] oṇṭiyāgu to be or become alone; to stay or be away from others.

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Oṃṭi (ಒಂಟಿ):—

1) [noun] a person or thing being alone, aloof.

2) [noun] singleness a) (said of a person) the state of being isolated, solitary or alone; solitude; b) (said of a thing) a state of being kept, situated, away from other thing or things.

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Oṃṭi (ಒಂಟಿ):—[noun] a relatively large ear-ring of gold.

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Oṃti (ಒಂತಿ):—[noun] any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the colour of the skin; a chameleon.

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Ōṃti (ಓಂತಿ):—[noun] the lizard Calotes veriscolar of Chamaeleontidae family with an angular head, prehensile tail, eyes that move independently of each other, the ability to change skin color rapidly, and a long, agile tongue for catching prey; common chameleon; the garden lizard.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Oṇṭi (ஒண்டி) noun < ஒன்று. [onru.] [Telugu: K. oṇṭi.]

1. That which is single; தனிமையானது. இந்த மாடு ஒண்டி. [thanimaiyanathu. intha madu ondi.]

2. [Telugu:. oṇṭige.] Solitary, single person; one who is all alone, without any companion; துணையில்லாதவன்-ள். ஒண்டியாய்த் தேர்விட்டு [thunaiyillathavan-l. ondiyayth thervittu] (இராமநாடகம் யுத்த. [iramanadagam yutha.] 29).

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Oṇṭi (ஒண்டி) noun probably from ஒன்று-. [onru-.] Spike that fastens the pole to the plough; ஊற்றாணி என்னுங் கலப்பையுறுப்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [urrani ennung kalappaiyuruppu. (pingalagandu)]

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Ōṉti (ஓன்தி) [ōnti] noun cf. ஓதி [othi] or ஓத்தி. [othi.] [K. ōti, M. ōndu, Travancore usage ōnti.] Blood-sucker, a common agamoid lizard, Calotes versicolor; ஓணான். (திவா.) [onan. (thiva.)]

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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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