Duri, Dūrī: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Duri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Duri in India is the name of a plant defined with Toona ciliata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cedrela australis F. Muell., nom. illeg. (among others).
2) Duri is also identified with Toona sinensis It has the synonym Surenus glabra (C. DC.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae (Mueller) (1858)
· Der Gesellsschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, neue Schriften (1803)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1878)
· Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. MathematischNaturwissenschaftliche Klasse. (1920)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1897)
· Flora Yunnanica (1977)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Duri, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydūrī (दूरी).—ad (Poetry.) Far off, far, at or to a distance.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Duri (दुरि):—[=dur-√i] [from dur] [class] 1. [Ātmanepada] dur-ayate or dul-ayate, [Siddhānta-kaumudī], only in deriv.
2) Dūrī (दूरी):—[from dūra] ind. in [compound] for dūra.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDūrī (दूरी):—(nf) distance, remoteness; range.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDuṟi (ದುಱಿ):—[verb] to cause to flow or leak out from within; to ooze; to exude.
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Dūri (ದೂರಿ):—[noun] a rod on which both the side-wheels of a vehicle turns; an axle.
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Dūri (ದೂರಿ):—
1) [noun] a gentle, repeated pushing to and fro of a child holding on one’s lap, to lull it to sleep.
2) [noun] a term pronounced gently and repeating rhythmically in doing so.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryDūrī (दूरी):—n. distance away/between; remoteness; separation;
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 (+74): Duri rukem, Duri sakah, Duri semalu, Duri timbang tahil, Duri timun tahil, Duria, Durian, Durian belanda, Durian beledu, Durian bengala, Durian benggala, Durian europa, Durian makah, Durian makkah, Durian puteh, Duriari, Duribhu, Duribhuta, Duricyaduri, Duridu.
Ends with (+37): Adduri, Aduri, Apanduri, Araturi, Asturi, Bahaduri, Banduri, Bayam berduri, Bayam duri, Bulangan duri, Chimanduri, Chinanduri, Chittiveduri, Cimanduri, Dadap duri, Dadduri, Daduri, Damduri, Darduri, Dopatti-ki-kanduri.
Full-text (+4): Durikrita, Duribhuta, Durikarana, Durim junum, Hantu duri, Duribhu, Bulangan duri, Duri timun tahil, Duri semalu, Duri sakah, Han-duri, Duri rukem, Dadap duri, Durikri, Kathe-han-duri, Duri timbang tahil, Bayam duri, Viduribhu, Dulayate, Advaitakusari.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Duri, Dur-i, Dūrī, Duṟi, Dūri; (plurals include: Duris, is, Dūrīs, Duṟis, Dūris). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.4.13 < [Chapter 4 - The Journey to Śrī Mathurā]
Verse 1.17.38 < [Chapter 17 - Description of the Yogurt Theft]
Verses 2.10.24-25 < [Chapter 10 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Herding the Cows]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.240 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.145 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Atti < [Chapter X - Temples of Rajadhjraja II’s Time]