Avam, Avaṃ, Āvam: 4 definitions

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1. Pali
2. Hindi
3. Tamil
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Introduction:

Avam means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Avam in India is the name of a plant defined with Bixa orellana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Orellana orellana (L.) Kuntze) (named after the Spanish explorer Don Francisco de Orellana, c. 1511–1550, discoverer of the Amazon River 1541–1542, unfaithful comrade of Gonzalo Pizarro (c. 1502–1548). See Joseph Sabin, A dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time. The bibliographical society of America. New York 1868–1939, H.C. Heaton (ed.), The Discovery of the Amazon according to the Account of Friar Gaspar de Carvajal and Other Documents. New York 1934, J. Alden and D.Ch. Landis, European Americana: a chronological guide to works printed in Europe relating to Americas. 1473–1776. New York 1980–1988, Beatriz Pastor Bodmer, Armature of Conquest: Spanish Accounts of the Discovery of America, 1492–1589. Stanford 1992, G.W. Cole, ed., A catalogue of books relating to the discovery and early history of North and South America, forming a part of the Library of E.D. Church. [Reprint of 1907 edition.] Mansfield 1994. (among others).

2) Avam is also identified with Crocus sativus It has the synonym Safran officinarum Medik. (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Irid. Gen. (1827)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1961)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (3346)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8 (1768)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Avam, for example extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Avaṃ, (adv.) (Vedic avāk & avāṃ) the prep. ava in adv. use, down, downward; in C. often expl^d. by adho. Rarely absolute, the only passage found so far being Sn. 685 (avaṃ sari he went down, v. l. avasari, expl^d. by otari SnA 486). Opp. uddhaṃ (above, up high). frequent in cpd. avaṃsira (adj.) head downward (+ uddhaṃpāda feet up), a position characteristic of beings in Niraya (Purgatory), e.g. S. I, 48; Sn. 248 (patanti sattā nirayaṃ avaṃsirā = adhogata-sīsā SnA 290); Vv 52²⁵ (of Revatī, + uddhaṃpāda); Pv IV. 1⁴⁶; J. I, 233 (+ uddhapāda); IV, 103 (nirayaṃ vajanti yathā adhammo patito avaṃsiro); Nd¹ 404 (uddhaṃpāda +); DhA. IV, 153 (gloss adhosira).—On avaṃ° cp. further avakkāra, avākaroti, avekkhipati. (Page 80)

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Avam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the people, common man..—avam (अवाम) is alternatively transliterated as Avāma.

2) Āvāṃ (आवां):—(nm) a potter’s kiln; furnace; —[kā āvāṃ bigaḍanā] degeneration of the whole lot/clan.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Avam (அவம்) noun cf. apa.

1. Vanity, nothingness, uselessness; பயனின்மை. அவமேயுழற்றி [payaninmai. avameyuzharri] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 100, உரை [urai]).

2. Evil; கேடு. அவஞ் செய்வா ராசையுட் பட்டு [kedu. avagn seyva rasaiyud pattu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 266).

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Āvam (ஆவம்) noun cf. cāpa.

1. Quiver; அம்பறாத்தூணி. ஆவக் கணைக்கால் காணாயோ [ambarathuni. avag kanaikkal kanayo] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 20, 63).

2. Bowstring; வின்னாண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vinnan. (pingalagandu)]

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Āvam (ஆவம்) noun

1. Arnotto. See சாப்பிரா. [sappira.] (L.)

2. Kamela. See கபிலப்பொடி. [kapilappodi.] (L.)

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Avam (அவம்) noun < hava. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])

1. Sacrifice; வேள்வி. [velvi.]

2. Invitation; அழைப்பு. [azhaippu.]

3. Command; ஆணை. [anai.]

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Āvam (ஆவம்) noun Saffron; குங்குமம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kungumam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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