Tipa, Ṭipa: 6 definitions

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Tipa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Teep.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A Vanni chieftain of Ceylon, subdued by Bhuvanekabahu I. Cv.xc.33.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Tipa in Latin America is the name of a plant defined with Tipuana tipu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Machaerium fertile Griseb. (among others).

2) Tipa in Tanzania is also identified with Cordia monoica It has the synonym Gerascanthus obovatus (Balf.f.) Borhidi (etc.).

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

· Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinb. (1884)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1796)
· Biodiversity and Conservation (2565)
· Rhodora (1980)
· Medical Mycology (2009)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew

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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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṭīpa (टीप).—f ( H) Taking the number (of houses, trees, buffaloes &c.) in order to tax them. 2 A manner of stitching. v bhara. 3 or ṭipēcā sūra m The treble in singing. 4 A ticket (in a raffle or lottery). 5 A term at cards. 6 A memorandumpaper of amount and value (esp. of gold or silver trinkets) framed by a goldsmith. Hence ṭipēsa utaraṇēṃ To come up to the ṭīpa or settled value of. 7 A list, account, catalogue, inventory, schedule &c.; a note, memorandum, or bill in numerous applications. 8 n A tear-drop. ṭīpa jamaṇēṃ or basaṇēṃ To agree, tally, or suit together.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ṭīpa (टीप).—f Taking the number (of houses, trees, buffaloes &c.) in order to tax them. A manner of stitching. A me- morandum paper of amount and value (esp. of gold or silver trinkets). A list, account, catalogue. A tear-drop. ṭīpa jamaṇēṃ or basaṇēṃ To agree, tally, or suit together.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ṭīpa (टीप) [Also spelled teep]:—(nf) an entry; jotting down; pointing (in masonry); tapping; high pitch (in music); ~[kārī] pointing (in masonry); -[ṭāpa] finishing touches, pointing, tip-topping.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Ṭipa (टिप):—n. 1. brief note; 2. birth record; 3. plaster; mortar;

2) Ṭipa (टिप):—n. a tip;

3) Tipa (तिप):—n. (made of bamboo stripes) a fishing net;

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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.

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