Matantai, Maṭantai: 2 definitions
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Matantai 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)Matantai in India is the name of a plant defined with Coscinium fenestratum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum fenestratum Gaertn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Food and Chemical Toxicology
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1821)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Matantai, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭantai (மடந்தை) noun < மடம்¹. [madam¹.] [Telugu: maḍanti, K. maḍadi.]
1. Woman, lady; பெண். இடைக்குல மடந்தை [pen. idaikkula madanthai] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 16, 2).
2. Woman between the ages of 14 and 19; மகளிர்பருவம் ஏழனுள் பதினான்குமுதல் பத்தொன்பது வயதுவரை யுள்ள பருவத்துப் பெண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [magalirparuvam ezhanul pathinankumuthal pathonpathu vayathuvarai yulla paruvathup pen. (pingalagandu)]
3. Girl who has not attained puberty; பருவமாகாத பெண். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [paruvamagatha pen. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. A kind of Indian kales; சேம்புவகை. [sembuvagai.] Nāñ.
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: Matantai-ayiru.
Ends with: Conmatantai, Icaimatantai, Kalaimatantai, Malaimatantai, Mankalamatantai, Manmatantai, Mannakamatantai, Namatantai, Nilamatantai, Nunmatantai, Pacacamatantai, Pormatantai, Potumatantai, Pumatantai, Tirumatantai, Vellaimatantai, Velli-matantai, Verrimatantai.
Full-text (+9): Velli-matantai, Mannakamatantai, Matantai-ayiru, Vellaimatantai, Verrimatantai, Malaimatantai, Icaimatantai, Kalaimatantai, Pumatantai, Makalirparuvam, Nilamatantai, Nunmatantai, Namatantai, Potumatantai, Pormatantai, Tirumatantai, Mankalamatantai, Pacacamatantai, Conmatantai, Elu-penparuvam.
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