Ulam, Ulām, Uḷam, Ūḻam: 2 definitions
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Ulam 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)Ulam in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Barringtonia macrostachya in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Doxomma cochinchinense (Blume) Miers (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Kew Bulletin (1995)
· Journ. As. Soc. Beng. (1877)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1811)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ulam, for example health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUlam (உலம்) noun cf. upala.
1. Round stone, large pebble; திரண்ட கல். உலஞ்செய்த . . . தோளான் [thiranda kal. ulancheytha . . . tholan] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2915).
2. Roundness; திரட்சி. உலங்கொள் சங்கத் தார்கலி [thiradsi. ulangol sangath tharkali] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 112, 8).
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Ulām (உலாம்) particle < உலாவு-. [ulavu-.] A word used as a sign of comparison; ஒருவமச்சொல். வேயுலாந் தோளினார் [oruvamachol. veyulan tholinar] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1581).
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Uḷam (உளம்) noun < உள்ளு-. [ullu-.]
1. Mind, heart மனம். [manam.]
2. Breast; மார்பு. நரிமா வுளங்கிழித்த வம்பினில் [marpu. narima vulangizhitha vambinil] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 152).
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Ulam (உலம்) noun (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu])
1. cf. upala. Strength; வலிமை. [valimai.]
2. cf. உலமரல். [ulamaral.] Grief; துன் பம். [thun pam.]
3. cf. உல-. [thiruvisaippa-.] Corpse; பிணம். [pinam.]
4. Silk cloth; பட்டாடை. [pattadai.]
5. Doorway; வாசல். [vasal.]
6. Breadth; விசாலம். [visalam.]
7. Water; நீர். [nir.]
8. cf. உலவை. [ulavai.] Wind; காற்று. [karru.]
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Uḷam (உளம்) noun < உள். [ul.]
1. Inside; உட்பக் கம். யாவையு முளம்புக விழுங்கியிட் டுமிழ்வ வொத்து [udpag kam. yavaiyu mulambuga vizhungiyid dumizhva vothu] (நீலகேசி [nilagesi], 24).
2. Soul; ஆன்மா. உளமணுவாய்ச் சென்று [anma. ulamanuvays senru] (சிவஞானபோத பாஷ்யம் [sivagnanapotha pashyam] 2, 8).
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Ūḻam (ஊழம்) noun < uṣas. Dawn; வைகறை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vaigarai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Ulamai, Ulamala, Ulaman, Ulamaral, Ulamaru, Ulamatal, Ulambalanem, Ulame, Ulamghana, Ulampal, Ulampati, Ulampecacceti, Ulampecam, Ulamva, Ulandi.
Ends with (+288): Aiyavittulam, Akarnamulam, Akkiratampulam, Alli mulam, Ambulam, Amulaculam, Amulam, Anakulam, Ankulam, Anukulam, Arkkamulam, Arruttumatti camulam, Arulam, Ashta-tacamulam, Ashtamulam, Ataikulam, Atarshulam, Atimulam, Avyakulam, Bahulam.
Full-text: Tiruvulam, Tiru-ulamariya, Ulamva, Tiru-ulamvai, Peru-kalancey, Ulappatuttu, Ulanku, Tacami, Tiru-ulamparru, Veli, Poru.
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