Shikari, Śikarī, Sikārī: 8 definitions
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Shikari means something in Marathi, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Shikari in the Oriya language is the name of a plant identified with Cordia macleodii (Griff.) Hook.f. & Thomson from the Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Hemigymnia macleodii, Lithocardium macleodii, Gerascanthus macleodii. For the possible medicinal usage of shikari, 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.
Shikari in India is the name of a plant defined with Cordia macleodii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gerascanthus macleodii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Borhidi (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ethnobotany (2005)
· Calcutta Journal of Natural History and Miscellany of the Arts and Sciences in India (1843)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1858)
· Acta Bot. Hung. (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shikari, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
śikarī (शिकरी).—f C A common term for the pitchercords of a waterwheel.
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śikārī (शिकारी).—f (śikēṃ) A cord tied around the neck or rim (of a vessel, basket &c.) as a sling-hold: a cord to tie on the pots of a rāhaṭagāḍagēṃ: a foot-loop or cord-ring for the feet of Palm-climbers. 2 A sling or a swing with a board-bottom.
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śikārī (शिकारी).—a ( P) Relating to hunting; a hunting man, beast, or bird.
śikārī (शिकारी).—a Relating to hunting; a hunt- ing man, beast, or bird.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Śikārī (शिकारी):—(a and nm) hunting; a hunter, huntsman; —[kuttā] a hound; —[jānavara] an animal that kills others for food; -[pakṣī] a bird of prey.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Śikāri (ಶಿಕಾರಿ):—
1) [noun] the act of a person or animal that hunts (either as a sport or for living).
2) [noun] a man who hunts; a hunter.
3) [noun] an animal hunted or killed for food by another animal or a person; a prey.
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Ṣikāri (ಷಿಕಾರಿ):—
1) [noun] the act of a person or animal that hunts (either as a sport or for living).
2) [noun] a man who hunts; a hunter.
3) [noun] an animal hunted or killed for food by another animal or a person; a prey.
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Sīkari (ಸೀಕರಿ):—
1) [noun] the state of being blackened from over heating.
2) [noun] that which is burned or reduced to charcoal.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Ṣikāri (ஷிகாரி) noun < Urdu shikārī.
1. Hunting; வேட்டை. [vettai.]
2. Hunter; வேட்டையாடுவோன். [vettaiyaduvon.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
1) Śikārī (शिकारी):—adj. → सिकारी [sikārī]
2) Sikārī (सिकारी):—adj. hunting; taking prey; n. hunter; huntsman; fowler; fisherman;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shikaricitta, Shikarin.
Full-text (+1): Sikari-pakshi, Sikari-kukura, Sikari-janavara, Sikari-cara, Sikari-kukur, Sikari-janavar, Sikari-charaa, Sikari kanta, Akhetaka, Aakhetak, Ahera, Sikari-sag, Cokarikan, Aher, Malashikari Harana, Cikariyantam, Cikarinimpam, Vayircikari, Kuncakkuravar, Cikariyal.
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Folklore of the Santal Parganas
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AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
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