Mumtu, Muṃtu, Muntu, Muṇṭu: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Mumtu 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)Muntu in Ivory Coast is the name of a plant defined with Zea mays in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zea odontosperma Ten. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1821)
· Taxon (1987)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1829)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1851)
· Enumeratio Stirpium Transsilvaniae (1816)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum… . (1788)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Muntu, for example side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMuṃtu (ಮುಂತು):—
1) [noun] = ಮುಂದು [mumdu]1.
2) [noun] ಮುಂತಾಗು [mumtagu] muntāgu = ಮುಂದಾಗು [mumdagu]; ಮುಂತಾದ [mumtada] muntāda and others; and the like; and the rest; and so forth; et cetera.
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Muṃtu (ಮುಂತು):—[adverb] = ಮುಂದು [mumdu]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMuṇṭu (முண்டு) [muṇṭutal] 5 intransitive verb < மிண்டு-. [mindu-.]
1. To be unruly, refractory; to act saucily; முரண்டுபண்ணுதல். [murandupannuthal.]
2. To attack vehemently; முனைந்துநிற்றல். ஒரு முண்டு முண்டிப்பார்த்தான். [munainthunirral. oru mundu mundipparthan.]
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Muṇṭu (முண்டு) noun < முண்டு-. [mundu-.] [K. moṇḍu.]
1. Petulance, obstinacy; முருட்டுத் தனம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [muruttuth thanam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. Vehement attack; முனைந்து செய்யும் எதிர்ப்பு. [munainthu seyyum ethirppu.]
3. Stupidity; மடமை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [madamai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. Knot, as in a tree; மரமுதலியவற்றின் கணு. [maramuthaliyavarrin kanu.]
5. Bulging or protuberance; திரட்சி. [thiradsi.]
6. Short log; wooden prop; சிறுகட்டை. [sirugattai.] Local usage
7. Joint of the body; உடற்சந்து. முண்டிலே பட்டது. [udarsanthu. mundile pattathu.] Colloq.
8. Hump; திமில். [thimil.] Local usage
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Muṇṭu (முண்டு) noun [Kanarese, Malayalam: munḍu.] Short-sized cloth; சிறுவேஷ்டி. [siruveshdi.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 780.)
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Muntu (முந்து) [muntutal] 5 intransitive verb [K. mundu.]
1. To rise up; மேலெழுதல். முந்துவளி தோன்றி [melezhuthal. munthuvali thonri] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 83).
2. To go fast; விரைதல். முந்தா நின்ற வேட்கை [viraithal. muntha ninra vedkai] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் சுக்கி. [gnanavasittam sukki.] 7).
3. To come in front; to advance; to meet; எதிர்ப்படுதல். முந்தின னருமறைக் கிழவன் [ethirppaduthal. munthina narumaraig kizhavan] (கம்பராமாயணம் தாடகை. [kambaramayanam thadagai.] 28).
4. To be prior in time, place, etc.; காலம் இடம் முதலியவற்றால் முற்படுதல். முது வருண் முந்துகிளாச் செறிவு [kalam idam muthaliyavarral murpaduthal. muthu varun munthugilas serivu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 715).
5. To take precedence; to take the lead; to be first; முதன்மையாதல். அவையில் முந்தி யிருப்பச்செயல் [muthanmaiyathal. avaiyil munthi yiruppacheyal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 67).
6. To surpass, excel; சிறத்தல். [sirathal.]
7. To be old; to be long-standing; பழமலையந்தாதிையாதல். [pazhamaiyathal.]
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Muntu (முந்து) noun < முந்து-. [munthu-.]
1. Antiquity; முற்காலம். முந்துறை சனகனாதி [murkalam. munthurai sanaganathi] (கந்தபு. மேருப். [kanthapu. merup.] 10).
2. Priority; முன்பு. [munpu.]
3. Beginning; ஆதி. முந்துநடுவு முடிவு மாகிய . . . சேவடியானை [athi. munthunaduvu mudivu magiya . . . sevadiyanai] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 18, 5).
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Muntu (முந்து) noun A kind of white heron; வெண்ணாரை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [vennarai. (agarathi nigandu)]
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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Starts with: Mumtudi, Mumtugan, Mumtugedisu, Mumtugedu, Mumtugol.
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