Piri: 3 definitions
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Piri 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)1) Piri in India is the name of a plant defined with Alocasia macrorrhizos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Colocasia rapiformis (Roxb.) Kunth (among others).
2) Piri is also identified with Erythrina suberosa It has the synonym Corallodendron suberosum (Roxb.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Hortus Britannicus (1839)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Tijdschrift voor Natuurlijke Geschiedenis en Physiologie (1842)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Piri, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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 corpusPiri (ಪಿರಿ):—
1) [verb] to pluck in a very rough manner.
2) [verb] to draw (something forcibly) out.
3) [verb] to be destroyed, spoiled, broken up completely.
4) [verb] to cut; to severe.
5) [verb] to be split (lengthwise).
6) [verb] to rob or despoil (a person) by force; to take away something using force; to plunder.
7) [verb] (a mob, group of people joined together for a purpose) to disperse; to break up and scatter in different direction.
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Piri (ಪಿರಿ):—[noun] the flesh of a dead person.
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Piri (ಪಿರಿ):—[noun] a feather of the long, brightly coloured upper tail of a peacock.
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Piri (ಪಿರಿ):—[adjective] (usu. as a prefix making a compound word) big; large; vast; tall.
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Piṟi (ಪಿಱಿ):—[noun] the flesh of a dead person.
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 LexiconPiri (பிரி) [pirital] 4 verb [K. piri, M. piriyuka.] intransitive
1. To become disjoined or parted, unfastened; கட்டவிழ்தல். [kattavizhthal.]
2. To be split, as words into parts; பகுக்கப்படுதல். பிரிப்பப் பிரியா [pagukkappaduthal. pirippap piriya] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 410).
3. To vary, as pāl; to disagree, as persons; வேறுபடுதல். உயர்திணை மருங்கிற் பால் பிரிந் திசைக்கும் [verupaduthal. uyarthinai marungir pal pirin thisaikkum] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 4).
4. To be untwisted, as a rope; to be ripped or loosened, as a seam or texture; முறுக்கவிழ்தல். [murukkavizhthal.]
5. To be classified, analysed; வகைப்படுதல். இருதிணைப் பிரிந்த வைம்பாற் கிளவிக்கும் [vagaippaduthal. iruthinaip pirintha vaimbar kilavikkum] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 10).
6. To collect, realise, as a sum of money; வசூ லித்தல். அவனிடமிருந்து ஒன்றும் பிரியாது. [vasu lithal. avanidamirunthu onrum piriyathu.] Colloq. — transitive
1. To part, separate, diverge; to quit, depart; விட்டுவிலகுதல். உவப்பத் தலைக்கூடி யுள்ளப் பிரிதல் [vittuvilaguthal. uvappath thalaikkudi yullap pirithal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 394).
2. To think of, contemplate; நினைத்தல். யாண்டும் பிரியாது [ninaithal. yandum piriyathu] (ஆசாரக்கோவை [asarakkovai] 21).
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Piri (பிரி) [pirittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of பிரி¹-. [piri¹-.]
1. [Malayalam: pirikka.] To separate, disunite, sever; பிரியச்செய்தல். பகச்சொல்லிக் கேளிர்ப் பிரிப்பர் [piriyacheythal. pagachollig kelirp pirippar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 187).
2. (Mathematics) To divide; வகுத்தல். [vaguthal.]
3. To split, as words into parts; பகுத்தல். பிரிப் பப் பிரியா [paguthal. pirip pap piriya] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 410).
4. [K. biru.] To untwist, untie, disentangle; முறுக்கவிழ்த்தல். [murukkavizhthal.]
5. To solve, unravel, as a riddle; பிதிர் முதலிய வற்றை விடுத்தல். இந்த பிதிரைப் பிரிக்கவேணடும். [pithir muthaliya varrai viduthal. intha pithiraip pirikkavenadum.]
6. To pull to pieces, dismantle, as the thatch of a roof; கட்டவிழ்த்தல். [kattavizhthal.]
7. To distribute, portion out; பங்கிடுதல். [pangiduthal.]
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Piri (பிரி) noun
1. [Telugu, Malayalam: piri.] Twist, strand, wisp; புரி. [puri.]
2. Long rooted arum; வெருகு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [verugu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Piṟi (பிறி) [piṟital] 4 intransitive verb & transitive See பிரி¹-. [piri¹-.] பிறிவிலாத வைந்தொழில் [pirivilatha vainthozhil] (காஞ்சிப்புராணம் இருபத். [kanchippuranam irupath.] 185).
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Piṟi (பிறி) [piṟittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of பிறி¹-. [piri¹-.] See பிரி²-. [piri²-.]
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 (+94): Piri pyta, Piri taja, Piri-fuldi, Piri-gullan, Piri-katirpatu, Piri-moliciletai, Piri-sawr, Piria, Piriak, Piribut, Piricalampiti, Piricam, Piricantakanikkai, Piricu, Piridi, Piridu, Piridum, Pirigazra, Pirigidi, Pirijadu.
Ends with (+11): Cappiri, Celumaipiri, Chimpiri, Culaipiri, Culampiri, Cullaipiri, Epiri, Kappiri, Kempiri, Kotuppuppiri, Morupapiri, Mpiripiri, Mukkappiri, Mutippiri, Napiri, Nappiri, Pankupiri, Papiri, Parpiri, Pipiri.
Full-text (+16): Piriyolai, Yahuar piri-pin, Piri-katirpatu, Piri pyta, Piri-gullan, Pirimanai, Piri taja, Pirinticai, Pirivinai, Piri-moliciletai, Piriyalar, Inaipiriyamai, Piripputtokai, Talaippiri, Vanpa, Ottu-pirimoli, Nappiri, Varampiri, Piri-sawr, Piri-fuldi.
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