Phut, Phūt: 14 definitions
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Phut means something in Christianity, Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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)
Phut in Thailand is the name of a plant defined with Tabernaemontana rostrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ervatamia calyculata Markgr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. (1934)
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (1948)
· Edwards's Botanical Register, or Flower Garden and Shrubbery
· Phil. J. Sci. (1912)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. (1908)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Phut, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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
Phut (फुत्) or Phūt (फूत्).—ind. An onomatopoetic word generally used in composition with कृ (kṛ), and imitative of the sound made by blowing into liquids &c.; sometimes it expresses disregard or contempt; फु (phu)(phū)त्कृ (tkṛ)
1) To blow into (a liquid); बालः पायसदग्धो दध्यपि फूत्कृत्य भक्षयति (bālaḥ pāyasadagdho dadhyapi phūtkṛtya bhakṣayati) H.4. 13.
2) To scream aloud, cry, shriek.
Phut (फुत्).—Ind. 1. Expression of disregard or contempt, (Phoo, hoot.) 2. Imitative sound, implying the bubbling or boiling of water, &c. or of blowing into any liquid. E. sphur to swell, aff. kvip, sa rejected, and tuk added, form irr.
Phut can also be spelled as Phūt (फूत्).
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Phūt (फूत्).—Ind. Imitative sound of bubbling, sobbing, &c.: see phut.
Phut (फुत्).—indecl. 1. The expression of disregard. 2. Imitative sound, implying the boiling of water, etc. (see kṛ, and cf. phūt).
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Phūt (फूत्).—phūt = phut, 1. Imitative sound of blowing, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 1184. 2. Crying aloud, expression of indignation, anger, [Pañcatantra] 35, 11; 82, 18; 193, 11; Vetālap. xviii. Ms. (see kṛ).
Phut (फुत्).—(interj.) [with] kṛ blow, scream, shriek.
1) Phut (फुत्):—(or phūt) ind. an onomatopoetic word (used only with √kṛ, and its derivatives; sometimes expressive of contempt).
2) Phūt (फूत्):—a (or phut) ind. an onomatopoetic word (used only with √kṛ, and its derivatives; sometimes expressive of contempt).
3) b phūt-kāra etc. See phut above.
1) Phut (फुत्):—adv. Expression of contempt; sound of bubbling or blowing.
2) Phūt (फूत्):—ind. Bubbling, sobbing sound.
Phuṭ (फुट्):—s. u. phutkāra .
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Phut (फुत्):—und häufiger phūt schallnachahmende interj., stets in Verbindung mit kar .
1) pusten, blasen: vānarā vahnikaṇasadṛśāni guñjāphalānyavacitya vahnivāñchayā pūtkurvantaḥ (sic) samantāttasthuḥ [Pañcatantra 93, 4.] bālaḥ payasā dagdho dadhyapi phūtkṛtya bhakṣayati [Spr. 1184.] phutkṛta der Ton von Blasinstrumenten, s. u. naiviḍya 2. und pāñcaśabdika . —
2) aus vollem Halse schreien, kreischen: phūtkṛtya rodiṣyasi [Spr. 28.] phūtkṛtya cakranda [Kathāsaritsāgara 36, 99.] [Pañcatantra 35, 11] (phatkar ed. orn. [?31,15). 40,19. 82,18. 193,11. 237,14. morgenländischen Gesellschaft 14,572,19. Oxforder Handschriften 155,b,25.] phutkṛta n. ein Geschrei aus vollem Halse [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 372.]
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Phūt (फूत्):—, phūtkāra, phūtkṛti s. u. phut u. s. w.
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Phut (फुत्):—
2) phūtkurvatīṣu [Kathāsaritsāgara 86, 149.]
Phut (फुत्):—Interj. mit kar —
1) pusten , blasen. —
2) aus vollem Halse schreien , kreischen.
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Phūt (फूत्):—Interj. mit kar = phut mit kar
1) ([314,3.] [Indische sprüche 7774.] [Pañcatantra .ed.Bomb.1,101,6]) und 2).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+27): Phassita, Phota, Photana, Photayanti, Photayati, Photayitva, Photenta, Photenti, Photesi, Photesum, Photeti, Photetva, Photita, Phut cheen, Phut dong, Phut jom, Phut nam, Phut sa, Phut suan, Phut tum.
Full-text (+11): Phutkara, Phutkrita, Phutkriti, Phutkarya, Phutkri, Put, Phutkartumanas, Phat, Phut tum, Phut dong, Phut-tharaksaa, Phut cheen, Phut nam, Phut jom, Changhan ma phut, Phut suan, Phutkaravat, Phutkararandhra, Phut sa, Nipphoteti.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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