Kathin: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kathin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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)Kathin in Laos is the name of a plant defined with Leucaena leucocephala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Albizia grandibracteata Taub. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1961)
· Adansonia (1971)
· London Journal of Botany (1844)
· Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands, Occasional Papers (2001)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Flora of the British West Indian Islands (1860)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kathin, for example extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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 DictionaryKathin, (adj.) (-°) (cp. kathika) speaking; one who speaks, a speaker, preacher J. I, 148 (dhamma-kathikesu citrakathī); Miln. 90, 348 (°seṭṭha best of speakers). See also kathaṃ-kathin. (Page 184)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKathin (कथिन्).—(-kathin), adj. ifc. (Sanskrit kathā plus -in; = Pali id., ifc.), speaking, declaring: Lalitavistara 363.11 (verse) satyāsatyakathī, n.sg.
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 dictionaryKathin in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) difficult, arduous; tough; stiff, hard; severe; ~[nata/nai] difficulty..—kathin (कठिन) is alternatively transliterated as Kaṭhina.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+33): Kathina, Kathina Ceremony, Kathina Vagga, Kathinacarmi, Kathinacitta, Kathinacitte, Kathinacivara, Kathinadussa, Kathinahridaya, Kathinahridaye, Kathinai, Kathinaka, Kathinakhandhaka, Kathinakkhandha, Kathinamandapa, Kathinamarji, Kathinamurdhaja, Kathinantahkarana, Kathinaomatang, Kathinaphala.
Ends with: Cittakathin, Dharmakathin, Kathamkathin.
Full-text (+4): Cevil, Kathina, Cittakathika, Dharma-kathin, Merkatu, Katuvalar, Cevimatal, Pinnilavu, Cinka-mukaotam, Kathika Sutta, Pukarmukam, Entalvannam, Dharma-kathika, Tecavalamai, Kathika, Ceviyati, Asthi, Kurutu, Kataru, Vayurai.
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