Vayi, Vāyi: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Vayi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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)Vayi in India is the name of a plant defined with Vitex negundo in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vitex negundo f. laxipaniculata Pei (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1983)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1788)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1947)
· Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. (1846)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1995)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vayi, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvāyi : (aor. of vāyati) blew; emitted an odour; weaved.
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 Dictionaryvayī (वयी).—a Having age. This derivative from vaya forms with alpa the compound alpavayī (Of tender years, youthful), but occurs not again.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvayī (वयी).—a Having age. Used in conjunction with alpa only; as alpavayī of tender years, youthful.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVayī (वयी).—[feminine] female weaver.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVayī (वयी):—[from vaya] f. a female weaver, [Ṛg-veda]
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 (+154): Vayi-valannam, Vayi-vilangam, Vayi-vitangamu, Vayi-vulanga, Vayibhumi, Vayide, Vayidejvara, Vayidhare, Vayidya, Vayiga, Vayigrama, Vayikkirantam, Vayil, Vayil-manvilutal, Vayila, Vayilaccentu, Vayilarnayanar, Vayilepotu, Vayili, Vayilirkuttam.
Ends with (+54): Abhivayi, Alpavayi, Annuvayi, Anvayin, Apastambaprayashcittashatadvayi, Araiostegia delavayi, Asamavayi, Avayi, Beparavayi, Cayanashatadvayi, Dalavay, Dalavayi, Duvayi, Dvayin, Fritillaria delavayi, Garuvayi, Gavayi, Gijavayi, Gijivayi, Haluvayi.
Full-text (+5): Vayi-vulanga, Vayi-valannam, Vayi-vitangamu, Vayi-vilangam, Nidhayya, Samavaya, Kataivay, Vayiralai, Vayppirappu, Aravanan, Cavalakkam, Munnatiyan, Purutarakam, Lapo-lapopantikai, Pancarattinam, Ulakavaravi, Vayiyu, Vayccol, Vayigrama, Ayir.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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