Cankatam, Caṅkaṭam, Caṅkatam, Caṅkāṭam, Caṅkātam: 2 definitions
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Cankatam 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)Cankatam in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum angustifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminum angustifolium Ker Gawl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1797)
· Botanical Register (1821)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cankatam, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaṅkaṭam (சங்கடம்) noun < saṅkaṭa.
1. Difficulty, trouble, straitened circumstances; வருத்தம். ஐவர் சங்கடம் பலவுஞ் செய்ய [varutham. aivar sangadam palavugn seyya] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 702, 2).
2. Narrow path; ஒடுக்கவழி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [odukkavazhi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. See சங்கடப்படலை. [sangadappadalai.] (J.)
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Caṅkaṭam (சங்கடம்) noun < Pondicherry usage jangada. Ferry-boat of two canoes with a platform thereon; இரட்டைத்தோணி. [irattaithoni.] (J.)
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Caṅkatam (சங்கதம்) noun < saṃskṛta. Sanskrit; வடமொழி. சங்கத பங்கமாப் பாகதத்தொடிரைத் துரைத்த [vadamozhi. sangatha pangamap pagathathodiraith thuraitha] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 858, 2).
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Caṅkatam (சங்கதம்) noun < saṅgata.
1. Appropriateness, consistency; பொருத்தம். [porutham.]
2. Acquaintance, friendship; நட்பு. [nadpu.] (W.)
3. Complaint; முறையீடு. [muraiyidu.] (W.)
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Caṅkāṭam (சங்காடம்) noun A kind of boat. See சங்குவடம். [sanguvadam.] Nāñ.
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Caṅkātam (சங்காதம்) noun < saṅ-ghāta.
1. Assembly, multitude, company, association, combination; கூட்டம். [kuttam.] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 1, 14, சிவாக். [sivag.])
2. Destruction or dissolution of the world; சங்காரம். [sangaram.] (W.)
3. A hell; ஒரு நரகம். [oru naragam.] (W.)
4. (Nāṭya.) Taking five steps forward in succession, with the feet close together; பாதங்களைக் கூட்டி ஐந்தடியெடுத்து வைக்கும் நடிப்புவகை. [pathangalaig kutti ainthadiyeduthu vaikkum nadippuvagai.] (W.)
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Caṅkātam (சங்காதம்) noun < saṅghāta. A thing that always goes along with another thing; concomitant; கூடவருவது. வங்காரமு . . . மடந்தையரும் சங்காதமோ [kudavaruvathu. vangaramu . . . madanthaiyarum sangathamo] (கந்தரலங். [kantharalang.] 59).
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)
Ends with: Acankatam, Cukacankatam, Piranacankatam, Tarumacankatam, Vanacankatam, Vicankatam.
Full-text: Iccalatti, Cukacankatam, Itakkumutakku, Cankatti, Piranacankatam, Acankatam, Ippanti, Cankatappatalai, Tarumacankatam, Puttimuttu, Vitamam, Itupatu, Muttuppatu, Tirukku.
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