Miku: 2 definitions
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Miku means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuPirkankai in the Tamil language is another name for Kośātakī, a medicinal plant identified with Luffa acutangula (angled luffa or ribbed sponge gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.48-49 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Other than the Tamil word Miku, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which eight are in Sanskrit.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMiku (மிகு) [mikutal] 6 intransitive verb [K. migu.]
1. To exceed, surpass; to be in excess; அதிக மாதல். முந்திரிமேற் காணி மிகுவதேல் [athiga mathal. munthirimer kani miguvathel] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 346).
2. To grow, increase; பெருகுதல். காப்புமிகின் [peruguthal. kappumigin] (இறையனாரகப் பொருள் [iraiyanaragap porul] 16).
3. To swell; பொங்குதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ponguthal. (pingalagandu)]
4. (Grammar) To be doubled, as a letter; எழுத்து இரட்டித்தல். மெல்லெழுத்து மிகினும் [ezhuthu irattithal. mellezhuthu miginum] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 341).
5. To crowd; நெருங்குதல். தலைத்தலை மிகூஉம் [nerunguthal. thalaithalai miguum] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 16, 14).
6. To be great; to be excellent; சிறத்தல். அதன்க ணின்று மீடல் மிக்கது [sirathal. athanka ninru midal mikkathu] (இறையனாரகப் பொருள் [iraiyanaragap porul] 3, பக். [pag.] 44).
7. To be superior; ஒன்றின் மேம்படுதல். [onrin membaduthal.]
8. [Telugu: migulu.] To remain; to be left over; to be superfluous; எஞ்சுதல். [enchuthal.] Colloq.
9. To be self-conceited, arrogant; செருக்குறுதல். மிகுதியான் [serukkuruthal. miguthiyan] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 158).
10. To be evil; தீமையாதல். மிக்கவை [thimaiyathal. mikkavai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 158).
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Miku (மிகு) [mikuttal] 11 transitive verb Causative of மிகு¹-. [migu¹-.] [K. migisu.]
1. To augment, make large; அதிகப்படுத்துதல். சால மிகுத்துப் பெயின் [athigappaduthuthal. sala miguthup peyin] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 475).
2. To excel, surpass; விஞ்சுதல். [vinchuthal.]
3. To increase; பெருக்குதல். [perukkuthal.]
4. To regard with pride; பெருமையாகக் கருதுதல். இவ்வாறு செய்தே மென்று தன்னை மிகுத்ததுவும் [perumaiyagak karuthuthal. ivvaru seythe menru thannai miguthathuvum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 77, உரை [urai]).
5. See மிகுத்து-. [miguthu-.]
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Miku (மிகு) < மிகு¹-. [migu¹-.] adjectival Great; பெரிய. [periya.] — particle A word of comparison; ஓர் உவமவுருபு. [or uvamavurupu.] (தண்டியலங்காரம் [thandiyalangaram] 33.)
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 (+3): Miku-kotaialan, Mikube, Mikuhon, Mikumalai, Mikumu, Mikuntam, Mikuntavanam, Mikuntiki, Mikuntikikkilanku, Mikupattam, Mikupattavarai, Mikupeyal, Mikuppalattam, Mikuti, Mikuticcol, Mikutikkuraimai, Mikutiyay, Mikutiyum, Mikuttam, Mikuttikam.
Ends with: Amiku, Dhimiku, Kaimmiku.
Full-text (+12): Mikupeyal, Miku-kotaialan, Mikka, Mikumalai, Mikuttam, Aruvaruppu, Mantaikkaruvam, Amalaicomalai, Kaimmiku, Tolaivettu, Mittuvai, Irar-kulaipatai, Tanaiyal, Mikuttu, Mintatu, Uttapam, Mikku, Mirukacantalam, Natantam, Atiracam.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 2.10.3 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Kilar oli ilamai)]
Pasuram 4.8.3 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Eru alum Iraiyonum)]
Pasuram 1.1.7 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Uyarvu ara Uyar Nalam)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 23 - Thirumazhapadi or Tiru-Malapati (Hymn 94) < [Volume 3.3 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Chola (later?)]
The Bobbili Folk Epic < [October – December 1991]