Pili, Pīḻi: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Pili means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPili (पिलि).—An Ārṣeya Pravara (bhārgavas).*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 195. 37.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pili in Hawaii is the name of a plant defined with Heteropogon contortus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon secundus Willd. ex Nees (among others).
2) Pili in India is also identified with Alangium salviifolium It has the synonym Grewia salviifolia L.f. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1885)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1859)
· Synopseos Plantarum (1807)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· The Flora of British India (1864)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1985)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pili, for example diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPili (पिलि):—m. Name of a man, [Saṃskārakaustubha]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPiḷi (ಪಿಳಿ):—
1) [verb] to take out the juice (from a fruit) by squeezing.
2) [verb] to emit, discharge, supply, pour, etc. profusely or steadily.
3) [verb] (fig.) to damage, injure or spoil making something useless or valueless.
4) [verb] to be spoiled, destroyed.
5) [verb] to remove, ward off or prevent (something evil).
6) [verb] to end another’s life; to kill.
7) [verb] to lose one’s strength, vigour or vitality.
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Piḷi (ಪಿಳಿ):—
1) [verb] to be split or separate (lengthwise) into two or more parts.
2) [verb] to have long, narrow, deep cleft or crack.
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Piḻi (ಪಿೞಿ):—[verb] = ಪಿಳಿ [pili]1.
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Pīli (ಪೀಲಿ):—
1) [noun] a feather of the long, brightly coloured upper tail of a peacock.
2) [noun] the brightly coloured upper tail coverts of a peacock, that can be spread like a fan.
3) [noun] the spot on a peacock’s tail feather; an eye.
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 LexiconPili (பிலி) noun cf. பில்லி². [pilli².] A kind of nettle. See பூனைக்காஞ்சொறி. [punaikkanchori.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 103.)
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Piḻi (பிழி) [piḻital] 4 verb [Telugu: piḍuṭcu, K. piḻi, M. piḻiyuka.] transitive
1. To shed, pour, as rain; சொரிதல். நெடுங்கார் கிடந்து படும்புனல் பிழியும் [sorithal. nedungar kidanthu padumbunal pizhiyum] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 19, 23).
2. To squeeze, express, press out with the hands; கையால் இறுக்கிச் சாறுவெளியேறச் செய்தல். பிழிந்துகொள் வனைய பெண்மைப் பெய்வளைத் தோளி [kaiyal irukkis saruveliyeras seythal. pizhinthugol vanaiya penmaip peyvalaith tholi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1496). — intransitive To drip, as oil from hair; to exude, as juice from fruits; வடிதல். [vadithal.] (W.)
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Piḻi (பிழி) noun < பிழி-. [pizhi-.] Toddy, fermented liquor; கள். (திவா.) [kal. (thiva.)]
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Pīli (பீலி) noun [Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage pīli.]
1. Peacock's feather; மயிற்றோகை. பழன மஞ்ஞை யுகுத்த பீலி [mayirrogai. pazhana majnai yugutha pili] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 13).
2. Peacock; மயில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mayil. (pingalagandu)]
3. Peacock-fan, small circular fan; சிற் றாலவட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sir ralavattam. (pingalagandu)]
4. White umbrella; வெண் குடை. (அரு. நி.) [ven kudai. (aru. ni.)]
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Pīli (பீலி) noun
1. Gold; பொன். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [pon. (agarathi nigandu)]
2. [K. pilli.] Toe-ring of a woman; மகளிரிடும் கால்விரலணி. [magaliridum kalviralani.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 83, உரை. [urai.])
3. Small trumpet; சிறு சின்னம். பீலி காகளம் [siru sinnam. pili kagalam] (கந்தபு. சூரப. இரண்டாநாள் யுத். [kanthapu. surapa. irandanal yuth.] 20).
4. Musical instrument; வாத்தியப்பொது. (திவா.) [vathiyappothu. (thiva.)]
5. Large lance; பெருஞ் சவளம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [perugn savalam. (pingalagandu)]
6. Mountain; வைத்திய மலையகராதி (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vaithiya malaiyagarathi (pingalagandu)]
7. Fortification, wall of a fort; மதில். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [mathil. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
8. Shell of conch; நத்தையோடு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [nathaiyodu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Pīli (பீலி) noun < pīlu. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. The first leaf or shoot of a palmyra; பனங்குருத்து. [pananguruthu.]
2. Heart of the palmyra root, being the embryo of the future leaf; palmyra sprout; பனங்கிழங்கின் உட்குருத்து. [panangizhangin udkuruthu.] (W.)
3. Water trough or spout for irrigation; நீர்பாய் தொட்டி. [nirpay thotti.] (W.)
4. Dice for casting lots; பந்தயமுறி. [panthayamuri.] (J.)
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Pīḻi (பீழி) [pīḻittal] 11 transitive verb < pīḍ. To afflict, torment, give pain to; வருத்துதல். அறிவிலார் தாந் தம்மைப் பீழிக்கும் பீழை [varuthuthal. arivilar than thammaip pizhikkum pizhai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 843).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+96): Pili buti, Pili grass, Pili hulhul, Pili hurhur, Pili jari, Pili jarin, Pili kandairie, Pili kapas, Pili katari, Pili katili, Pili matari, Pili matter, Pili vagei, Pili-badakdi, Pili-buti, Pili-chameli, Pili-kaner, Pili-kateli, Pili-katsaraiya, Pili-nargis.
Ends with (+66): Alipili, Ampili, Anai-t-tippili, Anaittippili, Anpili, Attitippili, Attittippili, Bigurpili, Calapippili, Calatippili, Calipippili, Calitippili, Campili, Carupili, Cattampili, Cavappippili, Cempili, Ceppili, Cilipili, Cimpili.
Full-text (+52): Pili-vakai, Pilittantu, Pili-chameli, Pili-kaner, Piliyar, Pancupili, Piliyal, Pilikkan, Pilis, Peeli sakina, Pili hulhul, Pili hurhur, Pili matter, Pili kandairie, Pili buti, Pili katari, Mpili pili, Pili-kateli, Pili katili, Pili jari.
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