Ceri, Cerī, Ceṟi, Cēṟi: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Ceri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Cheri.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraCerī (चेरी) [=Ceryā?] refers to a country belonging to “Dakṣiṇa or Dakṣiṇadeśa (southern division)” classified under the constellations of Uttaraphālguni, Hasta and Citrā, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Uttaraphālguni, Hasta and Citrā represent the southern division consisting of [i.e., Ceryā/Cerī ?] [...]”.
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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamCēri (village) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: e.g. Pāṇṭiccēri (VIS 312), contemporary usage “slum”.
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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ceri in India is the name of a plant defined with Holigarna nigra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Biogeography (1994)
· Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters (1994)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ceri, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCerī (चेरी):—(nf) a female attendant, maid servant.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCēri (ಚೇರಿ):—
1) [noun] a narrow way between hedges, walls, buildings, etc.; narrow country road or city street; a lane.
2) [noun] a number of people or things arranged so as to form a line, esp. a straight line; a row.
3) [noun] any of the four coloured stripes on the chequered cloth used in the game of dice.
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 LexiconCeri (செரி) [cerittal] 11 intransitive verb < jṛ.
1. To be digested; சீரணமாதல். புவனஞ் செரிக்கு மென்றே [siranamathal. puvanagn serikku menre] (அஷ்டப்பிரபந்தம் திருவரங். மா. [ashdappirapandam thiruvarang. ma.] 98).
2. To be permanently acquired; நிலையாகப் பெறுதல். தரும சொத்து உனக்குச் செரியாது. [nilaiyagap peruthal. tharuma sothu unakkus seriyathu.]
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Ceṟi (செறி) [ceṟital] 4 intransitive verb
1. To be thick, as foliage, hair; to be dense, crowded; to be in close union; நெருங்குதல். செறிந்த மணிமுடி [nerunguthal. serintha manimudi] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 10, 1).
2. To be hard and strong; திண்ணியாதல். மாப்படை சிந்தின தெறித் துகச் செறிந்த தோளினான் [thinniyathal. mappadai sinthina therith thugas serintha tholinan] (கம்பராமாயணம் கரன். [kambaramayanam karan.] 41).
3. To be tight, close fitting, as bangles; இறுகலாயிருத் தல். செறிவளை நெகிழ்த்தோன் [irugalayiruth thal. serivalai negizhthon] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 199).
4. To be controlled; அடங்குதல். செறியாப்பருங்கலம்பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தை யிவன்றந்தை [adanguthal. seriyapparathai yivanranthai] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 84).
5. To keep within bounds; எல்லை கடவாதிருத்தல். செறிகடலே [ellai kadavathiruthal. serigadale] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 179).
6. To hide, disappear; மறைதல். அன்னம் . . . நளவெண்பாிமலர்ச் செறியவும் [maraithal. annam . . . nalimalars seriyavum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 2, 55-6).
7. To be joined, accompanied; பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை்துதல். மகளிரொடு செறியத் தாஅய்க் சூழலகவ [porunthuthal. magalirodu seriyath thaayk suzhalagava] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 155).
8. To increase; to be abundant, plentiful; மிகுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) செயிர்சினஞ் செறிந்து [miguthal. (pingalagandu) seyirsinagn serinthu] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 102).
9. To accrue, accumulate; திரளுதல். [thiraluthal.] (W.)
10. To become diffused; to mix; கலத்தல். [kalathal.] (W.)
11. To bathe, to be immersed; குளித்தல். [kulithal.] (W.) — transitive To cohabit with; புணர்தல். செறி தொறுஞ் சேயிழைமாட்டு [punarthal. seri thorugn seyizhaimattu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1110).
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Ceṟi (செறி) [ceṟittal] 11 transitive verb
1. To join together, unite; சேர்த்தல். [serthal.]
2. To tighten; இறுக்கு தல். நிறைத்தாழ் செறித்து [irukku thal. niraithazh serithu] (நீதிநெறி விளக்கம் [nithineri vilakkam] 99).
3. To shut, close, block up; அடைத்தல். தாழ்செறி கடுங் காப்பில் [adaithal. thazhseri kadung kappil] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 48).
4. To hold in reserve, as one’s opinion; to keep, as one’s counsel; to suppress, as one’s thought; அடக்குதல். செப் பல் வன்மையிற் செறித்தியான் கடவலின் [adakkuthal. sep pal vanmaiyir serithiyan kadavalin] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: குறிஞ்சிப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu: kurinchippattu] 12).
5. To secure, put in safe custody, deposit securely; பத்திரமாக வைத்தல். அப்புறத்தே செறித்தானோ [pathiramaga vaithal. appurathe serithano] (கம்பராமாயணம் ஊர்தேடு. [kambaramayanam urthedu.] 226).
6. To hoard up, store up; திரட்டுதல். [thirattuthal.]
7. To cram, stuff, pack closely; திணித்தல். வாய்செறித்திட்ட மாக் கடிப்பிதுவே [thinithal. vayserithitta mag kadippithuve] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 6).
8. To set, encase, implant; பதித்தல். பொற்றகட் டழுந்துறச் செறித்த வயிரப்பாளமொத்து [pathithal. porragad dazhunthuras seritha vayirappalamothu] (உபதேசகாண்டம் கைலை. [upathesagandam kailai.] 52).
9. To fasten on, put on, as ornaments; அணியாக இடுதல். தொடிசெறித்த தோளிணை [aniyaga iduthal. thodiseritha tholinai] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 97). அணியென்பது கவிப்பன கட்டுவன செறிப்பன பூண்பன என்னுந் தொடக்கத்தவற்றிற்கும் [aniyenpathu kavippana kattuvana serippana punpana ennun thodakkathavarrirkum] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 46, சேனா. [sena.]).
10. To cause to obtain; அடைவித்தல். சிவமந்திரமே சித்தி செறிக்கும் [adaivithal. sivamanthirame sithi serikkum] (சிவரகசியம் காயத்திரி. [sivaragasiyam kayathiri.] 14).
11. To adopt a forced interpretation, as of a text; ஏற்காத பொருளைச் செய்யுளிற் புகவிட்டு உரைகூறுதல். நய முணர்வார்போற் செறிக்குந் தீப்புலவற் சேரார் [erkatha porulais seyyulir pugavittu uraiguruthal. naya munarvarpor serikkun thippulavar serar] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 312).
12. To press, bruise, crush; நெரித்தல். [nerithal.] (W.)
13. To kill, destroy; கொல்லு தல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kollu thal. (pingalagandu)] — intransitive To immerse, dive, plunge into water; மூழ்குதல். (திவா.) [muzhkuthal. (thiva.)]
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Ceṟi (செறி) noun < செறி¹-. [seri¹-.] See செறிவு [serivu], 1. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])
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Cēri (சேரி) noun < சேர்¹-. [ser¹-.]
1. Town, village, hamlet; ஊர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ur. (pingalagandu)]
2. Village of the mullai tract, herdsmen’s village; முல்லைநிலத்தூர். [mullainilathur.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 18, உரை. [urai.])
3. [K. kēri, M. cēri.] Street; தெரு. நஞ்சேரியிற் போகா முடமுதிர் பார்ப்பானை [theru. nancheriyir poga mudamuthir parppanai] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 65).
4. Quarters of the Pariahs; பறைச் சேரி. [parais seri.]
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Cēṟi (சேறி) noun < idem.
1. Sea-fish, slaty grey, attaining 2 ft. in length, Aiagramma cinctum; 2-அடி நீளமும் கரும்பலகைநிறமும் உடைய கடல்மீன் வகை. [adi nilamum karumbalagainiramum udaiya kadalmin vagai.]
2. Sea-fish dark-grey attaining 4¾ in. in length, Mugil labiosus; 4¾ அங்குலநீளமும் கருமை கலந்த சாம்பல் நிறமும் உடைய கடல்மீன்வகை. [angulanilamum karumai kalantha sambal niramum udaiya kadalminvagai.]
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Ceṟi (செறி) [ceṟittal] 11 transitive verb To close, shut, as eyes; மூடுதல். கண்ணையும் செறித்து [muduthal. kannaiyum serithu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருப்பல்லாண்டு [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppallandu] 3, வ்யா. பக். [vya. pag.] 40).
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