Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Venti [ವೇಂಟಿ] in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott from the Araceae (Arum) family having the following synonyms: Alocasia illustris, Alocasia dussii. For the possible medicinal usage of venti, 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)

Venti in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus esculentus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus longifolius Roxb., nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1854)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)
· Systematic Botany Monographs (1988)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1800)
· New Botanist (1976)
· Flora Indica (1832)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Veṃṭi (ವೆಂಟಿ):—[noun] a kind of ear-ornament.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veṇṭi (வெண்டி) probably from வெண்டு-. [vendu-.] noun One who is in great want; இன்மையால் வருந்துபவன். [inmaiyal varunthupavan.] — adjectival Useless; வீண். [vin.] (J.)

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Veṇṭi (வெண்டி) noun (Weaving) Warp after it has been sized; ஆடை நெய்யும் பாவகை. [adai neyyum pavagai.] Local usage

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Veṇṭi (வெண்டி) noun See வெண்டை. [vendai.] (W.)

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Venti (வெந்தி) [ventittal] 11 intransitive verb < idem.

1. To get angry; சினங்கொள்ளுதல். [sinangolluthal.] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 136.)

2. To be hot; சூடாதல். [sudathal.]

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Venti (வெந்தி) [ventittal] 11 verb < வெந்தம். [ventham.] intransitive To be united; ஒற்றுமையாதல். [orrumaiyathal.] — transitive To bind; கட்டுதல். [kattuthal.]

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Vēṇṭi (வேண்டி) preposition < idem. For the sake of; பொருட்டு. அதை எனக்கு வேண்டிச் செய். [poruttu. athai enakku vendis sey.]

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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: Vemtisu.

Full-text (+3): Ventikkay, Vemte, Gevendi-vendi, Ventippu, Vendi, Ventikkel, Atukalam, Okkalai, Kelutakai, Varunalayam, Kelir, Kolaraiyitu, Untaka, Cavittiriviratam, Avaynilai, Tirvu, Kalpiti, Katalivivakam, Cilam, Kiri.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Vemti, Veṃṭi, Venti, Veṇṭi, Vēṇṭi, Venthi, Vendi, Vaendi; (plurals include: Vemtis, Veṃṭis, Ventis, Veṇṭis, Vēṇṭis, Venthis, Vendis, Vaendis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)

6. Battle of Venni < [Chapter 2 - Depiction of King Utiyan Ceralatan in History and Literature]

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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)

Chapter LXI - On the nature of the world < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]

Chapter LXII - Interpretation of destiny < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]

Chapter XIV - Establishment of brahma < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]

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