Kiva, Kīva: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kiva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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)Kiva in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Pappea capensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Blighia unijugata Baker (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enumeratio Plantarum Africae Australis Extratropicae (1835)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1868)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1908)
· Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Physikalischen Classe (Klasse) der K. B. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München (1879)
· Genera Plantarum (1867)
· Atti Congr. Bot. Genova (1893) (1893)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kiva, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykīva : (ind.) how much? how long?
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkīva (कीव).—f Piteous complaining or im- ploring. kīṃva karaṇēṃ-yēṃṇēṃ Show compas- sion.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kiva (किव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṛpa.
2) Kivā (किवा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṛpā.
3) Kīva (कीव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Klība.
4) Kīva (कीव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kīva.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kīva (कीव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kīva.
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 (+3): Kiva-ciram, Kiva-rayta, Kivada, Kivadianga, Kivadige, Kivahivahy, Kivai, Kivala, Kivalu, Kivam, Kivana, Kivancanem, Kivanga, Kivangaduma, Kivant, Kivantanini, Kivanya, Kivaraka, Kivarataka, Kivat.
Ends with: Akiva, Nikkiva, Som kiva, Vankiva.
Full-text: Kripa, Yava-kivam, Kiva-rayta, Som kiva, Kiva-ciram, Kliba, Kivant, Ki, Kittaka, Kimva, Yava.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Kiva, Kīva, Kivā; (plurals include: Kivas, Kīvas, Kivās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 14 < [Chapter 4 - Caturtha-yāma-sādhana (Madhyāhna-kālīya-bhajana–ruci-bhajana)]
Text 18 < [Chapter 3 - Tṛtīya-yāma-sādhana (Pūrvāhna-kālīya-bhajana–niṣṭhā-bhajana)]
Text 2 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXI - Former Buddhas < [Volume III]