Adam, Ādam, A-dam: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Adam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Adam in India is the name of a plant defined with Caryota urens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Caryota urens Jacq. (among others).
2) Adam is also identified with Ficus racemosa It has the synonym Covellia glomerata Miq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1946)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1798)
· Biotropica (2006)
· Numer. List (4549)
· Taxon (1979)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Adam, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdam (आदम्):—[=ā-√dam] See daṃsu-patnī.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Adam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) absence; —[pairavi] ex parte;—[maujudagi] in the absence of; —[sabuta] absence of proof..—adam (अदम) is alternatively transliterated as Adama.
2) Adam in Hindi refers in English to:—(n) Adam (the first man supposed to have been created on earth); ~[kada] of human-size; ~[khora] man-eater, cannibal; ~[jada] human being, born of man..—adam (आदम) is alternatively transliterated as Ādama.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀdaṃ (ಆದಂ):—
1) [adverb] in a special manner; particularly; specially; especially.
2) [adverb] to a marked degree; excessively.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+106): Adam-and-eve, Adama, Adamada, Adamadanem, Adamadouba, Adamadya, Adamakada, Adamakhana, Adamakhora, Adamakhori, Adaman, Adamana, Adamanadabyamku, Adamanadallali, Adamanadara, Adamanai, Adamanaka, Adamanapatra, Adamani, Adamantine body.
Ends with (+917): A-car-kariyavatam, Abhyapadam, Acamatam, Acammatam, Acanipatam, Acankatam, Acatam, Acevakavatam, Acipatam, Acirvatam, Adavi-amadam, Adavibadam, Adhahpadam, Adhishadam, Ahlatam, Ai-vakaipatam, Aikkavatam, Airapatam, Airavatam, Ajekapatam.
Full-text (+125): Jalabandhaka, Ramasetu, Rohana, Phugem, Pankara, Bupleurum triradiatum, Laggera heudelotii, Tunga, San fu chai hu, Rodhas, Bandhara, Ogbie, Adama, Adame, Adam-and-eve, Ebe onewa, Lambika, Adam's apple flower, Aspilia africana, Rohaga.
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Search found 71 books and stories containing Adam, Ādam, A-dam, Ā-dam, Ādaṃ; (plurals include: Adams, Ādams, dams, Ādaṃs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Parables of Rama (by Swami Rama Tirtha)
Story 133 - The Wrong Way of Instruction < [Chapter XX - Sin]
Story 239 - The example of serving others through self-help < [Chapter XLVII - Self Help]
Saying 85 - Adam Was Not Worthy Of Us
Saying 46 - Little Ones Are More Exalted Than John The Baptist
Indian Influence on American Writers < [October - December 1973]
The Original Sin: A Controversial Question < [January – March, 2000]
Trace Not Your Origin < [November 1948]
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
1. Nomenclature of Civilization < [Chapter 3 - History of Civilizations and Moon]
12. Creations of Egyptian Mythology < [Chapter 3 - History of Civilizations and Moon]
2. Difference between Modern and Traditional Astrology < [Chapter 8 - Inconsistancy between Astrology and Science]
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