Mamai, Mamāi, Māmai: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Mamai means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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)Mamai in Borneo is the name of a plant defined with Leea 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 Aquilicia ottilis Gaertn. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1992)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1935)
· Catalogus plantarum quae in Horto botanico bogoriensi (1866)
· Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. (1796)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1824)
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Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMamāi (ममाइ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mamatvin.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMāmai (மாமை) noun cf. மா⁵. [ma⁵.]
1. Beauty; அழகு. மணிமிடை பொன்னின் மாமை சாய [azhagu. manimidai ponnin mamai saya] (நற்றிணை [narrinai] 304). மாந்தளிர்போன் மின்னிய மாமை விளர்ப்பதென் [manthalirpon minniya mamai vilarppathen] (தஞ்சைவாணன் கோவை [thanchaivanan kovai] 22).
2. Black colour; கருமை. மாமைக் களங்கனி யன்ன [karumai. mamaig kalangani yanna] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 35).
3. Colour; நிறம். நெடுந்தகை தற்கண்டு மாமைத் தகையிழந்த [niram. nedunthagai tharkandu mamaith thagaiyizhantha] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 12, 2).
4. Form; மேனி. மாமை பொன் னிறம் பசப்ப [meni. mamai pon niram pasappa] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 11, பெண்பாற். [penpar.] 6).
5. Grief, distress; துன்பம். (அரு. நி.) [thunpam. (aru. ni.)]
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: Mamaiya.
Ends with: Dumamai.
Full-text: Mamatvin, Meymenirral, Nuval, Maayol, Kalul.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.6.2 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Malukku, vaiyam alanta)]
Pasuram 5.3.2 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Macu aru Coti)]
Pasuram 1.4.8 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Am ciraiya mata naray)]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
6b. Hymn to Win the Love of a Husband < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]