Katuvay, Kaṭuvāy, Katuvāy: 2 definitions
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Katuvay means something in 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)Katuvay in India is the name of a plant defined with Ocimum americanum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ocimum album Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Amoenitates academicae (1755)
· Centuria I. Plantarum (1755)
· Botanical Magazine (2452)
· Flora of West Tropical Africa (1931)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṭuvāy (கடுவாய்) [kaṭu-vāy] noun < கடு-மை [kadu-mai] + வாய்-. [vay-.]
1. Hyena; கழுதைப்புலி. செங்கைவெங்கடுவாய் [kazhuthaippuli. sengaivengaduvay] (இரகுவமிசம் தசரதன்சாப. [iraguvamisam thasarathansapa.] 62).
2. Name of a branch of the river Kāveri in the Tanjore District; காவிரியாற் றின் கிளைநதிகளுள் ஒன்று. கடுவாய் மலிநீர்க் குடவா யில் [kaviriyar rin kilainathigalul onru. kaduvay malinirk kudava yil] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 762, 11).
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Katuvāy (கதுவாய்) noun < கது [kathu] +.
1. Being scarred; வடுப்படுகை. (திவா.) [vaduppadugai. (thiva.)]
2. Diminishing, decreasing; குறைகை. கதுவாய்பட நீர்முகந்தேறி [kuraigai. kathuvaypada nirmugantheri] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 5, 4).
3. (Pros.) Mōṉai, of two kinds, viz. மேற்கதுவாய், கீழ்க்கதுவாய்; தொடைவிகற் பம். [merkathuvay, kizhkkathuvay; thodaivigar pam.] (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 723.)
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Kaṭuvāy (கடுவாய்) noun < கடு-மை [kadu-mai] +.
1. A kind of war-drum; கடுவாய்ப்பறை. கடுவாயிரட்ட வளைவிம்ம [kaduvaypparai. kaduvayiratta valaivimma] (நந்திக்கலம்பகம் [nanthig.] 6).
2. Dog; நாய். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [nay. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Katuvaycceti.
Ends with: Kilkkatuvay, Merkatuvay.
Full-text: Katuvai, Kilkkatuvay, Kalutaippuli, Koruvay, Merkatuvay.
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