Muttakam, Muṭṭakam: 2 definitions
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Muttakam 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)Muttakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Ziziphus glabrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMuttakam (முத்தகம்) noun < muktaka.
1. A stanza which, by itself, is complete in sense; தனிநின்று பொருள் முடியுஞ் செய்யுள். [thanininru porul mudiyugn seyyul.] (தண்டியலங்காரம் [thandiyalangaram] 2.)
2. A kind of literary composition adapted to singing; இசைப்பாவகையுள் ஒன்று. [isaippavagaiyul onru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 35.)
3. Missile; எறியாயுதம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [eriyayutham. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Muttakam (முத்தகம்) noun < atimuktaka. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
1. Common delight of the woods. See குருக்கத்தி. [kurukkathi.]
2. cf. முண்டகம்¹. [mundagam¹.] Jagged jujube. See கருக்குவாய்ச்சி. [karukkuvaychi.]
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Muṭṭakam (முட்டகம்) noun cf. முட்டை. [muttai.] Ball of dried cow-dung, used in preparing sacred ashes; விபூதிநீற்றுவதற்குரிய பசுஞ்சாண உண்டை. [viputhinirruvatharkuriya pasunchana undai.] 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.
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Ends with: Atimuttakam.
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