Itthi, I峁弓hi: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Itthi means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
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Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsItthi in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ficus tinctoria subsp. gibbosa Ficus tinctoria G. Forst. subsp. gibbosa (Blume) Corner from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family having the following synonyms: Ficus gibbosa, Ficus parasitica, Ficus swinhoei. For the possible medicinal usage of itthi, 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.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Itthi in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus talbotii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Itthi is also identified with Ficus tinctoria It has the synonym Ficus gibbosa Blume (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden. Calcutta. (1888)
· Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus (1786)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Itthi, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryitthi : (f.) woman; female. || it迟丑墨 (f.), woman; female.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryItthi, & It迟丑墨 (f.) (Vedic stri, Av. str墨 woman, perhaps with Sk. s膩tu岣� uterus fr. Idg. 掳蝉墨 to sow or produce, Lat. sero, Goth. saian, Ohg. s膩en, Ags. s膩wan etc., cp. also Cymr. h墨l progeny, Oir. s墨l seed; see J. Schmidt, K. Z. XXV. 29. The regular representative of Vedic str墨 is P. 迟丑墨, which only occurs rarely (in poetry & compn. ) see 迟丑墨) woman, female; also (usually as 鈥斅�) wife. Opp. purisa man (see e.g. for contrast of itthi and purisa J. V, 72, 398; Nett 93; DhA. I, 390; PvA. 153).鈥�S. I, 33 (nibb膩nass鈥檈va santike), 42, 125 (majjhim掳, mah掳), 185; A. I, 28, 138; II, 115, 209; III, 68, 90, 156; IV, 196 (purisa峁� bandhati); Sn. 112, 769 (Nom. pl. thiyo = itthi-sa帽帽ik膩 thiyo SnA 513); J. I, 286 (itthi doso), 300 (Gen. pl. itthina峁�); II, 415 (Nom. pl. thiyo); V, 397 (thi-gh膩taka), 398 (Gen. Dat. itthiy膩), V. 425 (nom pl. itthiyo); Vbh. 336, 337; DA. I, 147; PvA. 5, 44, 46, 67, 154 (amanuss掳 of pet墨s); Sdhp. 64, 79.鈥�anitthi a woman lacking the characteristics of womanhood, an unfaithful wife J. II, 126 (= ucchi峁弓h掳 C.); kul鈥欌�攊tthi a wife of good descent Vin. II, 10; A. III, 76; IV, 16, 19; dahar掳 a young wife J. I, 291; dur掳 a poor woman J. IV, 38. 鈥�-鈥� Some general characterisations of womanhood: 10 kinds of women enumd. at Vin. III, 139 = A. V, 264 = VvA. 72, viz. m膩tu-rakkhit膩, pitu掳, m膩t膩pitu掳 bh膩tu掳, bhagin墨掳, 帽膩ti掳, gotta掳, dhamma掳, sarakkh膩, saparida峁囜笉膩; see Vin. III, 139 for expln. 鈥� S. I, 38 (mala峁� brahmacariyassa), 43 (id.); J. I, 287 (itthiyo n膩ma 膩sa l膩mik膩 pacchimik膩); IV, 222 (itthiyo pap膩to akkh膩to; pamatta峁� pamathenti); V, 425 (s墨ho yath膩 ... that鈥檌tthiyo); women as goods for sale S. I, 43 (bha峁囜笉膩na峁� uttama峁�); DhA. I, 390 (itthiyo vikki峁噄ya bha峁囜笉a峁�).
鈥� or 鈥�
I峁弓hi掳, in 掳khagga-dh膩ra at J. VI, 223 should be read iddha. (Page 118)
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) I峁弓hi (啶囙啷嵿啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 滨峁ａ弓颈.
2) I峁弓hi (啶囙啷嵿啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 碍峁涐梗峁璱.
3) Itthi (啶囙い啷嵿ぅ啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 厂迟谤墨.
4) Itthi (啶囙い啷嵿ぅ啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 厂迟谤墨.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+12): Itthadhimutta, Itthadhippaya, Itthadhivacanakusala, Itthagara, Itthakappa, Itthakara, Itthalankara, Itthantara, Itthatta, Itthi Vagga, Itthianga, Itthibhanda, Itthibhava, Itthidhana, Itthidhutta, Itthighataka, Itthika, Itthikama, Itthikatha, Itthikutta.
Full-text (+139): Mahitthi, Itthagara, Itthilinga, Itthatta, Itthikama, Itthindriya, Itthirupa, Anitthi, Itthijana, Uttamitthi, Kamitthi, Itthigumba, Mahallakitthi, Vallabhitthi, Alankataitthi, Itthimanda, Itthisadda, Itthipariggaha, Itthibhuta, Itthikarana.
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