Biology (plants and animals)

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

Pini in India is the name of a plant defined with Artemisia nilagirica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artemisia vulgaris var. nilagirica C.B. Clarke.

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

· Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano (1926)
· Compositae Indicae (1876)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pinī (पिनी):—[=pi-√nī] [Parasmaipada] -nayati, to put into ([accusative]), introduce, [Āpastamba-gṛhya-sūtra]

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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 corpus

Piṇi (ಪಿಣಿ):—[verb] to tie (with or as with a thread, rope, wire, etc.).

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Piṇi (ಪಿಣಿ):—[noun] braided hair.

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Piṇi (ಪಿಣಿ):—[noun] = ಪಿಣಿಲು [pinilu]2.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Piṇi (பிணி) [piṇital] probably from 4 intransitive verb To die; சாதல். பிணிந்தார் பொடிகொண்டு மெய்பூச [sathal. pininthar podigondu meypusa] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 946, 3).

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Piṇi (பிணி) [piṇittal] 11 transitive verb

1. To tie, fasten with ropes, fetter, link; சேர்த்துக் கட்டுதல். பெரு வெளிற் பிணிமார் [serthug kattuthal. peru velir pinimar] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 326).

2. To win over, keep one spell-bound; வசப்படுத்துதல். கேட் டார்ப் பிணிக்குந் தகையவாய் [vasappaduthuthal. ked darp pinikkun thagaiyavay] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 643).

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Piṇi (பிணி) noun < பிணி²-. [pini²-.]

1. Fastening, binding; கட்டுகை. பிணியுறு முரசம் [kattugai. piniyuru murasam] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 25).

2. Bond, link, tie; கட்டு. பிணிநெகிழ்பு [kattu. pininegizhpu] (பரிபர [paripara] 3, 55).

3. Attachment; பற்று. பொருட்பிணிச் சென்று [parru. porudpinis senru] (அகநா. [agana.] 27).

4. Plait, twist; பின்னல். பிணிகொள் வார்குழல் [pinnal. pinigol varkuzhal] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 469, 3).

5. Bud; அரும்பு. பிணிநிவந்த பாசடைத் தாமரை [arumbu. pininivantha pasadaith thamarai] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 59).

6. Disease, malady, sickness; நோய். பிணிக்கு மருந்து பிறமன் [noy. pinikku marunthu piraman] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1102).

7. Suffering, affliction; துன்பம். [thunpam.]

8. (Weaving) Higher or lower row of threads in a weaver’s loom, raised or lowered to admit the shuttle; நெசவுத் தறியின் நூற்படை. [nesavuth thariyin nurpadai.] (J.)

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Piṇi (பிணி) noun < பிணி-. [pini-.]

1. Nap; சிறுதுயில். [siruthuyil.] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 50.)

2. The three humours of the body; வாத பித்த சிலேட்டுமங்கள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vatha pitha silettumangal. (pingalagandu)]

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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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Partial matches: Pi, Ni.

Starts with (+17): Pini gon, Pini hullu, Pini jambu, Pinia, Pinica, Pinicam, Pinicampokki, Pinicampokkicceti, Pinicavataippu, Piniddha, Pinidha, Pinidrikegida, Pinihita, Pinihullu, Pinikai, Pinikshira, Pinil, Pinileru, Pinilgamda, Piniliri.

Ends with (+155): Adbhutarupini, Adivyasvarupini, Aikyasvarupini, Akshepini, Alapini, Ambusarpini, Amritarupini, Amritoddipini, Amsharupini, Anandadipini, Anandarupini, Apasarpini, Apini, Apushpini, Arbudodasarpini, Avacarppini, Avasappini, Avasarpini, Avassappini, Bahurupin.

Full-text (+47): Anutapin, Apalapin, Pramapin, Samlapin, Papin, Vishvavyapin, Avyapi, Pinippey, Pratapin, Digvyapin, Vyapin, Alapin, Piniyakam, Upatapin, Lepin, Pralapin, Kulavyapin, Tapin, Kopin, Anulepin.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Pini, Pinī, Pi-ni, Pi-nī, Piṇi; (plurals include: Pinis, Pinīs, nis, nīs, Piṇis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 2.3.10 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Unil val uyire)]

Pasuram 4.9.5 < [Section 9 - Ninth Tiruvaymoli (Nannatar Muruvalippa)]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Nayanar 29: Eyarkon Kalikama (Kalikkama) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]

Chapter 2 - The Philosophy of the drama of creation < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]

Chapter 3 - Grace And Ethics < [Volume 4.2.2 - Philosophy of Soul]

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Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)

(b) The Skandhaka < [Chapter 2 - Background Information]

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Part 2 - The arharts who compiled the baskets (piṭaka) < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Śruta]

II. Detailed commentary on the list < [Part 1 - Mahāyānist list of the eighteen special attributes of the Buddha]

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