Pipi: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Pipi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, biology, Tamil. 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) Pipi in Central and South America is the name of a plant defined with Petiveria alliacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Petivera foetida Salisb. (among others).
2) Pipi in Liberia is also identified with Scleria boivinii It has the synonym Scleria barteri Boeckeler (etc.).
3) Pipi in Mexico is also identified with Sapindus saponaria It has the synonym Cupania saponarioides Sw. (etc.).
4) Pipi in Pacific is also identified with Vigna adenantha It has the synonym Phaseolus rostratus Wall. (etc.).
5) Pipi in Thailand is also identified with Emilia sonchifolia It has the synonym Crassocephalum sonchifolium Lessing (etc.).
6) Pipi in Tonga is also identified with Hernandia moerenhoutiana.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Mexicana, ed. 2 (1894)
· Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar (1765)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1824)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1855)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pipi, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPipi, (adj.) (fr. pā, see pivati) drinking (?) in su° good to drink (?) J. VI, 326 (v. l. BB sucimant). Or is it “flowing” (cp. Vedic pipiṣvat overflowing)? (Page 459)
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 Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypipi (पिपि).—ad Imit. of the shrill or sharp sounding of a leaf-whistle, a cracked sanaī &c. v vāja, kara.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPīpi (ಪೀಪಿ):—
1) [noun] an instrument for making a long monotonous whistling sound, as by forcing the breath through a slit.
2) [noun] such a small one, made of two small, thin, flat strips of bamboo, used at the blowing end of wind-instruments as nādasvara, shehnoy, etc.
3) [noun] (fig.) the system in human beings that produces various vocal sounds.
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 LexiconPīpi (பீபி) noun < Urdu bībi. Title of a Muhammadan lady; முகம்மதிய ஸ்திரியின் பட்டப்பெயர். [mugammathiya sthiriyin pattappeyar.]
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 (+31): Pi-piakku, Pimpini, Pipidi kaaya, Pipigbale, Pipigpale, Pipiko, Pipila, Pipilaka, Pipilavatam, Pipile, Pipili, Pipilia, Pipilia, Pipilika, Pipilikacantanam, Pipilikamadhya, Pipilikamadhyama, Pipilikamarga, Pipilikaniyayam, Pipilikanyaya.
Ends with: Bapipi, Chara pipi, Erva pipi, Gopipi, Kakupipi, Mipipi, Opipi, Papipi.
Full-text: Erva pipi, Pipari, Chara pipi, Shu.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)