Oti, Ōṭī, Oṭī, Oṭi, Ōṭi: 5 definitions

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Oti 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Oti [ஒதி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr. from the Anacardiaceae (Cashew) family having the following synonyms: Dialium coromandelicum, Lannea grandis, Odina wodier. For the possible medicinal usage of oti, 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.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Oti in Central Africa is the name of a plant defined with Pycnanthus angolensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myristica microcephala Benth. (among others).

2) Oti in India is also identified with Lannea coromandelica It has the synonym Odina wodier Roxb. (etc.).

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

· Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (6697)
· Catalogue of the vascular plants of S. Tomé (1944)
· Blumea (1948)
· Adansonia (1868)
· Ber. Pharm. Ges. (1892) (1892)
· Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (1999)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Oti, for example side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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

ōṭī (ओटी).—f The veranda or unwalled space in front or rear of the mājaghara or central space; a porch or vestibule.

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

ōṭī (ओटी).—f The veranda in front of the mājaghara.

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ōṭī (ओटी).—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

Ōti (ಓತಿ):—[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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Ōti (ಓತಿ):—[noun] a disease causing swelling of the face.

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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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