Potti, Pottī, Pōṭṭi, Pōtti: 5 definitions

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Potti means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Potti in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth. from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Clausena odorata, Clausena longipes. For the possible medicinal usage of potti, 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.

Potti in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) Miq. from the Meliaceae (Neem) family having the following synonyms: Melia baccifera, Cipadessa fruticosa.

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

1) Potti in India is the name of a plant defined with Cipadessa baccifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rhus blinii H. Lév. (among others).

2) Potti is also identified with Clausena dentata It has the synonym Amyris dentata Willd..

3) Potti is also identified with Clausena willdenowii It has the synonym Clausena willdenowii H. Lév..

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

· Flore du Kouy-Tchéou (1915)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Flore Générale de l’IndoChine (1911)
· Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi (1868)
· Plantae Wilsonianae (1914)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Pottī (पोत्ती) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Potikā, Potī.

Pottī has the following synonyms: Pottiā.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Poṭṭi (ಪೊಟ್ಟಿ):—[noun] = ಪೊಟ್ಟೆ [potte]2.

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Potti (ಪೊತ್ತಿ):—[noun] a woven fabric; a piece of cloth.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Poṭṭi (பொட்டி) [poṭṭittal] 11 intransitive verb perhaps from பொட்டு³-. [pottu³-.] To open; திறத்தல். கடிதக் கூட்டைப் பொட்டித்துப் பார்த்தான். [thirathal. kadithag kuttaip pottithup parthan.] Nāñ.

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Poṭṭi (பொட்டி) noun < Kanarese boḍḍi. Prostitute; வேசி. பொட்டியாளாசை கொஞ்சமட்டினிலே மாறாது [vesi. pottiyalasai konchamattinile marathu] (கவிகுஞ்சா பாரதி [kaviguncha parathi] 5).

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Poṭṭi (பொட்டி) noun < பெட்டி¹. [petti¹.]

1. Box; பெட்டி. [petti.]

2. See பொட்டிப்பு. [pottippu.]

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Potti (பொத்தி) noun perhaps from பொத்து-. [pothu-.] [Telugu: K. potti.]

1. See பொத்தித்தோவத்தி. [pothithovathi.] (W.)

2. Cloth; சீலை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [silai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

3. Unblown flower of the plantain; மடல்விரியா வாழைப்பூ. [madalviriya vazhaippu.] (J.)

4. Ear of cōḷam in sheath; சோளக்கதிர். [solakkathir.] (W.)

5. Ear of grain in sheath; தானியக்கதிர். [thaniyakkathir.] (W.)

6. A kind of gem; இரத்தினவகை. மாணிக்கம் எழுபதும் பொத்தி நாற்பத்தொன்பதும் [irathinavagai. manikkam ezhupathum pothi narpathonpathum] (S. I. I. iii, 143).

7. Tender palmyra root with unpeeled rind; தோலுரியாத பனங்கிழங்கு. [tholuriyatha panangizhangu.] (W.)

8. Scrotum; அண்டம். [andam.] (W.)

9. An old Cōḻa town; ஒரு பழமொழிைய சோழநகர். பொத்தியாண்ட பெருஞ் சோழனையும் [oru pazhaiya sozhanagar. pothiyanda perugn sozhanaiyum] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 9, பதி. [pathi.]).

10. Murrel; வரால். மத்தியுஞ் சிறுபொத்தியும் (குருகூர்ப்பள்ளு). [varal. mathiyugn sirupothiyum (kurugurppallu).]

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Potti (பொத்தி) noun probably from பொது. [pothu.] Generality; பொது. [pothu.] (W.)

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Pōṭṭi (போட்டி) noun [Telugu: K. pōṭi.]

1. Emulation, rivalry, competition; எதிரிடை. தாட்டிக முடன் வெகுபோட்டி போட்டிகளாக [ethiridai. thattiga mudan vegupotti pottigalaga] (இராமநாடகம் உயுத். [iramanadagam uyuth.] 15).

2. Ridicule; கேலி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [keli. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Pōtti (போத்தி) noun < போற்றி. [porri.]

1. Grandfather; பாட்டன். [pattan.] Tinnevelly usage

2. Brahman temple-priest in Malabar; மலையாளத்திலுள்ள கோயிலருச் சகன். [malaiyalathilulla koyilarus sagan.]

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Pōtti (போத்தி) noun < Arabic fautī. Deceased person; இறந்துபோனவ-ன்-ள். ஆஜரிருக்கும் குடி போத்தி யென்னவும் [iranthuponava-n-l. ajarirukkum kudi pothi yennavum] (தாசீல்தார்நா. [thasiltharna.] 69).

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