India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Accu.—(IE 8-8; SITI), Tamil; name of a coin; cf. ānai- accu, nall-ānai-accu, paḻamudal-ānai-accu, paḻañjalāgai-accu, paducca- lāgai-accu, amudan-accu, uṇḍi-accu, etc. Cf. also pañcālav-accu (SITI), name of a coin probably struck by the body called pañcālattār or pañcakarmāra; uṇḍiy-accu (SITI); vaḻudiy-accu- varggam (SITI), a group of taxes payable in Pāṇḍya coins; yakki-accu (SITI), from Sanskrit Yakṣī; name of a coin current in the Koṅgu country. (EI 24), name of a tax. Note: accu is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

--- OR ---

Accu.—Tamil; name of a coin; money; tax or income. Note: accu is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

context information

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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Accu in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Grewia bracteata Roth from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family having the following synonyms: Grewia obtusa, Grewia wightiana. For the possible medicinal usage of accu, 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.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Accu in India is the name of a plant defined with Grewia tenax in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chadara erythraea Schweinf. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. (1926)
· Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier (1908)
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1804)
· Stud. Fl. Egypt (1956)
· Agricoltura Coloniale (1912)
· Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris (1886)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Accu, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—

1) [verb] to grasp; to hold; to seize.

2) [verb] to be impressed on one’s mind.

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—[verb] to pay unjustly, owing to force, as rent, revenue etc.

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—

1) [noun] a hallow form or matrix for shaping anything that is in a fluid or plastic condition; a mould.

2) [noun] anything shaped in a mould.

3) [noun] a mark made by a stamp; a stamped impression.

4) [noun] a weaver’s appliance for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; a reed.

5) [noun] act or process of printing.

6) [noun] (fig.) a person or thing matching exactly another;7) [noun] ಅಚ್ಚಿನಮನೆ [accinamane] accinamane a place where a printing press is set up; a press; ಅಚ್ಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರು [accinalliru] accinanalliru to be under the process of being printed; to be under print; ಅಚ್ಚು ಕೆಡು [accu kedu] accu keḍu (an idol) to become defective; 2. (the sacredness or genuineness of an oath) to get defiled; ಅಚ್ಚುಮಾಡು [accumadu] accumāḍu to produce on the surface of (paper, etc.) the impression of inked type, plates, etc. by means of a printing press; to print.

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—

1) [noun] a feeling roused by a person or thing that gives one delight; great affection; intensive personal attachment; love.

2) [noun] that which is loved;3) [noun] ಅಚ್ಚಿನ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನುಚ್ಚಿನ ಅನ್ನ [accina manushyanige nuccina anna] accina manuṣyanige nuccina anna (prov.) affectionate person is taken for granted while a stranger gets serious attention.

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—[noun] the edge; the border of anything.

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—[noun] discharged waste matter from the anus of a bird; excrement.

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—

1) [noun] the axle of a wheel.

2) [noun] a central pole around which anything revolves.

3) [noun] a cube marked with numbers or spots (one to six), used in game of chance; a dice.

4) [noun] an old weight equal to eighty gunji (gulaganji).

5) [noun] ಅಚ್ಚುಬರು [accubaru] accubaru (the required, beneficial score) to be indicated by dice (when thrown or rolled) to chance; 2. to get fortune (luckily).

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—[noun] a letter pronounced by the relatively unimpeded passage of air through the mouth; a vowel as ಅ, ಆ, ಇ, ಈ [a, a, i, i] etc.

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—[noun] a horse from Pegu city in Burma (Myanmar).

--- OR ---

Accu (ಅಚ್ಚು):—[noun] a payment forced to be made unjustly, as undue tax, a bribe etc.

--- OR ---

Accukūṭa (ಅಚ್ಚುಕೂಟ):—[noun] a printing house; a press.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+91): Accu-pannaya, Accu-puttiilu, Accu-puttivilaiyatu, Accua, Accua, Accua, Accubbhada, Accubella, Accucca, Accudara, Accudaya, Accudi, Accuga, Accugabadu, Accugagol, Accugallu, Accugamba, Accugambade, Accugara, Accugattu.

Ends with (+122): Addahaccu, Adigaccu, Adikaccu, Aintaccu, Akkaccu, Akkigaccu, Alakaccu, Alibaccu, Ambadigaccu, Ambegaluhaccu, Amgadihaccu, Amudan-accu, Anai-accu, Anihaccu, Antaccu, Aragaccu, Araikkaccu, Aregaccu, Arenaccu, Atakalapaccu.

Full-text (+81): Anai-accu, Yakki-accu, Paḻamudal-anai-accu, Aḻag-accu, Undi-accu, Amudan-accu, Paduccalagai-accu, Pancalav-accu, Nall-anai-accu, Vaḻudiy-accu-vargam, Paḻanjalagai-accu, Accu-taṟi, Upacaya, Tayaccu, Accu-ttaṟi, Accukkattai, Accu-pannaya, Atitvan, Ciriyakkiyaccu, Atiman.

Relevant text

Search found 3 books and stories containing Accu, Accukuta, Accukūṭa, Āccu; (plurals include: Accus, Accukutas, Accukūṭas, Āccus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)

4. Ritual Gift as a Mode of Expiation < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]

show preview

Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)

(d) Salayatana Vagga Samyutta Pali < [Chapter VI - Samyutta Nikaya]

show preview

Patipada (by Acariya Maha Boowa Ñanasampanno)

Chapter VII - The Story Of Venerable Acharn Chob

show preview