Ikai, Ikāī, Īkai, Ikāi: 4 definitions
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Ikai means something in 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) Ikai in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia decapetala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mezonevron benguetense Elmer (among others).
2) Ikai is also identified with Mimosa rubicaulis It has the synonym Mimosa mutabilis Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1783)
· Leafl. Philipp. Bot.
· Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Konigl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. (1845)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ikai, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryIkāī (इकाई):—(nf) a unit, the unit’s place in numeration.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĪkai (ஈகை) noun < ஈ-. [i-.]
1. Gift, grant; கொடை. வறியார்க்கொன் றீவதே யீகை [kodai. variyarkkon rivathe yigai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 221).
2. Gold; பொன். ஈகையங் கழற்கால் [pon. igaiyang kazharkal] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 99).
3. Kalpaka tree of cuvarkkam which, according to Hindu mythology bestows everything that one may desire; கற்பகம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [karpagam. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Īkai (ஈகை) noun < ஈங்கை. [ingai.]
1. Species of mimosa. See இண்டு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [indu. (pingalagandu)]
2. Tiger-stopper. See புலிதொடக்கி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pulithodakki. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Īkai (ஈகை) noun Quail; காடை. ஈகைப்போர் [kadai. igaippor] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 95, 12).
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Īkai (ஈகை) noun (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu])
1. Want; இல் லாமை. [il lamai.]
2. Wind; காற்று. [karru.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryIkāi (इकाइ):—n. → एकाइ [ekāi]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with (+579): Acaikai, Acanakulikai, Acikai, Acokavanikai, Acurappantikai, Adhikai, Akanalikai, Akikai, Alikai, Amantirikai, Ambikai, Amilikai, Ammilikai, Ampalikai, Ampikai, Amutakatikai, Anai-tumpikai, Anamikai, Ancalikai, Ankarikai.
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