Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Aiyo in Somalia is the name of a plant defined with Cleome monophylla in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cleome subcordata Steud. ex Oliv. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1872)
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series (1929)
· Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (1995)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Beitrag zur Flora Aethiopiens (1867)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Aiyo, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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 Lexicon

Aiyō (ஐயோ) interjection [Telugu: Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage ayyō.]

1. An exclamation of wonder; அதிசயக்குறிப்பு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [athisayakkurippu. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. An exclamation of pity, concern; இரக்கக்குறிப்பு [irakkakkurippu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2622, உரை. [urai.])

3. An exclamation expressive of poignant grief; சோகக் குறிப்பு. ஐயோ விதற்கோ வருந்தவமுன் செய்தாயே [sogak kurippu. aiyo vitharko varunthavamun seythaye] (கந்தபு. அசுரேந். [kanthapu. asuren.] 7).

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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: Ammanaiyo, Araiyo, Auvaiyo, Kaiyo, Lkarraiyo, Muraiyo, Nyaiyo.

Full-text: Ananniyakati.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Aiyo, Aiyō, Aiyao; (plurals include: Aiyos, Aiyōs, Aiyaos). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 5.1.1 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Kai ar Cakkarattu)]

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