Petti, Peṭṭi, Pēṭṭi, Pētti: 3 definitions
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Petti 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Petti in India is the name of a plant defined with Solanum anguivi 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 anghivi Bojer ex Dunal (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Beskr. Guin. Pl. (1827)
· Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève (1908)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1834)
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (1978)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1994)
· Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. (1810)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Petti, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPeṭṭi (ಪೆಟ್ಟಿ):—[noun] = ಪೆಟ್ಟೆ [pette]1.
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Peṭṭi (ಪೆಟ್ಟಿ):—[noun] a kind of bird.
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Peṭṭi (ಪೆಟ್ಟಿ):—
1) [noun] a container, usu. of rectangular in shape, having a moveable lid, made of tin,metal sheet, etc.; a box.
2) [noun] a basket with a lid used by snake charmers for keeping and carrying a snake or snakes.
3) [noun] a small chest or box, as for jewels; a casket.
4) [noun] a big basket for storing grain; a bin.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPeṭṭi (பெட்டி) noun < pēṭī.
1. Chest, trunk, coffer, box; பண்டங்களை வைத்துக் காக்கவுதவும் மூடியுள்ள கலம். [pandangalai vaithug kakkavuthavum mudiyulla kalam.]
2. Basket, flower-basket; கூடை. [kudai.] (W.)
3. Compartment, as in a railway carriage; ரயில்வண்டி முதலியவற்றின் அறை. [rayilvandi muthaliyavarrin arai.] Mod.
4. Driver's seat in a carriage; வண்டியோட்டுபவன் உட்காரும் இடம். [vandiyottupavan udkarum idam.] Local usage
5. Fixed box under the seat in a carriage; வண்டியி லுட்காருமிடத்திற்கு அடியில் சாமான் வைப்பதற்கான இடம். [vandiyi ludkarumidathirku adiyil saman vaippatharkana idam.]
6. Witness-box; சாட்சிக்கூடு. [sadsikkudu.] Mod.
7. A measure of capacity, as in measuring lime; சுண்ணாம்பு முதலியன அளக்கும் முகத்தலளவை. [sunnambu muthaliyana alakkum mugathalalavai.]
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Peṭṭi (பெட்டி) noun A kind of paddy; நெல் வகை. [nel vagai.] (A.)
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Petti (பெத்தி) noun cf. பெத்தமூலம். [pethamulam.] Indian nightshade. See சிறுவழுதுணை [siruvazhuthunai], 1. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
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Pēṭṭi (பேட்டி) noun < Urdu bhēṭī. Interview, audience; பெரிய.ோரைக் காண்கை. [periyoraig kankai.]
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Pētti (பேத்தி) noun < பேர்³. [per³.] Grand-daughter; பேர்த்தி. பேத்திமாருண்டு பண்ணும் [perthi. pethimarundu pannum] (பணவிடுதூது [panaviduthuthu] 255).
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Pētti (பேத்தி) noun Corr. of பேயத்தி. [peyathi.]
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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Starts with (+2): Petti Visaya, Petti-cittipunariyan, Pettibhatta, Pettige, Pettigebamdi, Pettigegadi, Pettika, Pettikaripilai, Pettikkorai, Pettikku, Pettil, Pettimotiram, Pettipotu, Pettippallakku, Pettisu, Pettivanam, Pettivanti, Pettivaricai, Pettivisaya, Pettiya.
Full-text (+150): Peti, Pettibhatta, Pattacippetti, Ancarappetti, Ancalappetti, Ancanappetti, Istirippetti, Pettivanti, Pallu-kantipetti, Tippetti, Uttampetti, Vayppetti, Kottappetti, Tarumappetti, Cankitappetti, Cavappetti, Pettimotiram, Petti-cittipunariyan, Kantappetti, Cainappetti.
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