Kutampai, Kuṭampai: 2 definitions
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Kutampai 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)Kutampai in India is the name of a plant defined with Lantana indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lantana rubra Perr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List (1823)
· Flora (1836)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Contrib. Gray Herb. (1924)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1847)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ ed. 1832 (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kutampai, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKuṭampai (குடம்பை) noun < குட. [kuda.]
1. Nest; கூடு. குடம்பைநூ றெற்றி [kudu. kudambainu rerri] (கல்லாடம் கணபதிதுதி, வரி [kalladam kanapathithuthi, vari], 26).
2. Egg; முட்டை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) குடம்பை தனித் தொழியப் புட்பறந்தற்றே [muttai. (pingalagandu) kudambai thanith thozhiyap pudparantharre] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 338).
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Kutampai (குதம்பை) noun perhaps from குதம்பு-. [kuthambu-.]
1. Roll of palmyra leaves or cloth worn in the ear-lobe to widen the perforation; காதுபெருக்குவதற் காக இடும் ஓலை சீலை முதலியவற்றின் சுருள். சீலைக் குதம்பை யொருகாது [kathuperukkuvathar kaga idum olai silai muthaliyavarrin surul. silaig kuthambai yorugathu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 3, 1).
2. A kind of ear-ring; காதணிவகை. திருக்குதம்பை யொன்று பொன் இருகழஞ்சே எட்டுமஞ்சாடி [kathanivagai. thirukkuthambai yonru pon irugazhanche ettumanchadi] (S.I.I. ii, 143).
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Kuṭampai (குடம்பை) noun perhaps from குட. [kuda.]
1. Big tank; ஏரி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [eri. (agarathi nigandu)]
2. cf. குரம்பை. [kurambai.] Body; உடல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [udal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Kutampai (குதம்பை) noun A shrub; பூடு வகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pudu vagai. (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.
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