Vidi, Viḍī: 4 definitions
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Vidi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Vidi in India is the name of a plant defined with Cordia dichotoma 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 dichotomus (G. Forst.) Borhidi (among others).
2) Vidi is also identified with Cordia myxa It has the synonym Gerascanthus myxus (L.) Borhidi (etc.).
3) Vidi is also identified with Cordia obliqua It has the synonym Cordia obliqua (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth, nom. illeg. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1985)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Acta Botanica Hungarica (1988)
· Revista Brasileira de Botánica (1986)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 15 (1819)
· Florae Fluminensis (1829)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vidi, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, 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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryviḍī (विडी).—f (viḍā or H) Tobacco rolled up in a leaf, or a roll of the tobacco-leaf, to be smoked as a segar. 2 esp. as pānācī viḍī to distinguish it from the viḍī above,--A roll of the leaf of Piper-betel with Areca-nut &c. 3 At weddings. A roll of the leaf of Piper-betel, or a piece of cocoanut, or a clove put into the mouth of the bride or bridegroom for him or her to tear it out with the teeth. 4 The ring with which the head of pestles, mallets, staves &c. is bound: the ring around the head of a torch: the ring binding the plough with the share: the ring or lining of the nave of a wheel: also the band around it: the iron socket for the beam of a waterwheel: the annular lining of the pin-socket of a handmill: the binding of the handles of tools or weapons.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishviḍī (विडी).—f Tobacco rolled up in a leaf to be smoked as a cigar.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+86): Vidia, Vididhayu, Vididhi, Vididhiti, Vidigaya, Vidigdha, Vidik, Vidikcanga, Vidikchanga, Vidikka, Vidikku, Vidiksthana, Vidimalaka, Vidimaram, Vidina, Vidinaka, Vidinathakavi, Vidinna, Vidip, Vidipadanirnaya.
Ends with (+214): Accuvidi, Adividi, Ahvayavidi, Aidavidi, Alaguvidi, Alardamdevidi, Amtaramgavidi, Anamdavidi, Anpuvidi, Anuvidi, Appugevidi, Arividi, Arukkanviti, Aruviti, Asivalagevidi, Asuvidi, Attaiviti, Avanaviti, Aviti, Bagevidi.
Full-text (+1): Ranjakici Vidi, Vitakuli, Vitivettiyal, Vitikalai, Dusara-tyavara-petavum-pahato-vidi, Vitivelli, Vitiyal, Vitikuntu, Vitivai, Bindu, Vishvavedas, Vitikoli, Vitiyappanai, Cokkavelli, Vitivilakku, Shri-vithi-nayaka, Bida, Idit, Vida, Cinteti.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Vidi, Viḍī; (plurals include: Vidis, Viḍīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.88.1 < [Sukta 88]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Palangur < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
Temples in Tiruvenkadu < [Chapter XIX - Supplement]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvarur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Temples In Tiruvaiyaru < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvarur < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 354: Uraga-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Introduction: Pujas and Festivals < [Chapter 6]