Pitti, Pittī, Pīṭṭi: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Pitti means something in Hindi, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPitti [पित्ती] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Ventilago madraspatana Gaertn. from the Rhamnaceae (Ber) family. For the possible medicinal usage of pitti, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pitti in India is the name of a plant defined with Ventilago maderaspatana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ventilago maderaspatana Benth. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· Hooker’s Journal of Botany Kew Gard. Misc. (1852)
· Rev. Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pitti, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPittī (पित्ती):—(nf) urticaria, skin rash.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPiṭṭi (ಪಿಟ್ಟಿ):—[noun] = ಪಿಟ್ಟು [pittu].
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 LexiconPiṭṭi (பிட்டி) noun < puṣṭi. Plumpness; பருத்திருக்கை. [paruthirukkai.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 769.)
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Piṭṭi (பிட்டி) noun
1. cf. piṭa. Small basket; சிறு கூடை. [siru kudai.] (W.)
2. Croup, a disease of children; குழந்தைநோய்வகை. [kuzhanthainoyvagai.] Local usage
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Piṭṭi (பிட்டி) noun See பிட்டம்¹. [pittam¹.] Tinnevelly usage
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Piṭṭi (பிட்டி) noun See பீடு². [pidu².] Local usage
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Pitti (பித்தி) noun < bhitti.
1. Wall; சுவர். பித்தி தன்னிடை . . . பொறித்த சத்தகோடி மந்திரம் [suvar. pithi thannidai . . . poritha sathagodi manthiram] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 79, 35).
2. Part; பங்கு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [pangu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Pitti (பித்தி) noun See பித்தம்¹ [pitham¹], 1. (W.)
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Pitti (பித்தி) noun probably from பிற்றை. [pirrai.] Back, hind part; பின்பக்கம். [pinpakkam.] (W.)
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Pitti (பித்தி) noun cf. பிச்சி. [pichi.] See பித்திகம் [pithigam], 1. பல்லிதழ்ப்பத்தி பித்தி [pallithazhppathi pithi] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 1059).
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Pīṭṭi (பீட்டி) noun < Urdu pīṭī. Breast of a garment, stitched in two folds; உடுப்பில் இரட்டை யாக இணைக்கப்பட்ட மார்புத்துணி. [uduppil irattai yaga inaikkappatta marputhuni.] (W.)
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Pīṭṭi (பீட்டி) noun Feminine of பீட்டன். [pittan.] Grandmother; பாட்டி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [patti. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Pitti (பித்தி) noun < pitta. Feminine of பித்தன். [pithan.] Crazy woman; பைத்தியகாரி. பித்தியாய் முழுக் கேடு பேசினா யாகாயோ [paithiyagari. pithiyay muzhug kedu pesina yagayo] (நீலகேசி [nilagesi], 203).
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: Pittijja, Pittika, Pittika-marccalaniyayam, Pittikai, Pittikam, Pittil, Pittilam, Pittiral, Pittita, Pittiva, Pittivisaya, Pittivisayika, Pittiya.
Full-text: Piti, Pithi, Nayapithi, Melpitti, Prishthapithi, Tarkupithi, Somapithin, Ulpitti, Tulapithi, Antappitti, Kanthapithi, Tikil, Pitiratcanai, Matti, Pettivisaya, Maharashtra, Ashtavinayak, Vishaya.
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