Pitari, Piṭari: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Pitari 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pitari in India is the name of a plant defined with Abutilon guineense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abutilon indicum var. guineense (Schumach. (among others).
2) Pitari is also identified with Acalypha indica It has the synonym Ricinocarpus baillonianus Kuntze (etc.).
3) Pitari is also identified with Jasminum sambac It has the synonym Mogorium gimea Zuccagni (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Kewensis (1789)
· Blumea (1966)
· Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Naturvidenskabelige og Mathematiske Afhandlinger (1829)
· Hortus Britannicus (1826)
· Taiwania (1991)
· Indian J. Med. Res. (2010)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pitari, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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 DictionaryPitari (पितरि):—[from pitṛ] [locative case] of pitṛ in [compound]
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 corpusPiṭāri (ಪಿಟಾರಿ):—
1) [noun] a strong, metal or wooden box.
2) [noun] a container made of interwoven cane, strips of bamboo, etc.; a basket.
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 LexiconPiṭari (பிடரி) noun < idem. [Malayalam: piṭari.] See பிடர் [pidar], 1. (சதுராகராதி [sathuragarathi])
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Piṭāri (பிடாரி) noun cf. bhaṭṭārikā. [Malayalam: pidāri.] A village goddess; ஒரு கிராமதேவதை. காளி பிடாரி [oru kiramathevathai. kali pidari] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 1184).
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: Pitaricanam, Pitaricanni, Pitaricci, Pitaricivu, Pitarikkampu, Pitaripatti, Pitarishura, Pitariveli, Pitarivilakam, Pitariyancu, Pitariyancumaram.
Full-text (+10): Pitariveli, Pitaripatti, Atankappitari, Muppitari, Pitarivilakam, Pitarishura, Ellaippitari, Eripitari, Aiyampitari, Pitarikkampu, Pitaricanni, Pithari, Janitri, Prashna, Ardhabhagika, Mutankulai, Vacanakriya, Sambandhishibda, Mataripurusha, Osan.
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