Alaku, Aḻaku, Aḷaku: 3 definitions
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Alaku 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
1) Alaku in India is the name of a plant defined with Alternanthera sessilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Illecebrum triandrum Llanos (among others).
2) Alaku in Pakistan is also identified with Launaea capitata It has the synonym Lomatolepis glomerata Cass. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium (1819)
· Flora AegyptiacoArabica (1775)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Flora of Ecuador (1987)
· Kew Bulletin (1966)
· Fl. Oware (1818)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Alaku, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Alaku (ಅಲಕು):—
1) [verb] to shake oneself; to move on to either side; to quiver, quake, totter, vibrate, etc.
2) [verb] to cause to move, shake or vibrate.
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Alaku (ಅಲಕು):—[noun] a frame with spikes or sharp-edged disks, drawn by oxen or a tractor and used for breaking up and levelling ploughed ground, covering seeds, rooting up weeds, etc.; a harrow.
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Alaku (ಅಲಕು):—[noun] the leaf of a coconut tree, the blades of which are interwoven.
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Alaku (ಅಲಕು):—[noun] the act of moving to and fro rapidly; vibration; quiver; trembling.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Alaku (அலகு) noun
1. Number, calculation; எண். (திவா.) [en. (thiva.)]
2. Measure, quantity; அளவு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [alavu. (pingalagandu)]
3. Standard of measurement; அளவு கருவி. வாழ் நாட் கலகாய் வயங்கொளி மண்டிலம் [alavu karuvi. vazh nad kalagay vayangoli mandilam] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar] 22).
4. Cowries, small shells, as signs of number in reckoning; பலகறை. (திவா.) [palagarai. (thiva.)]
5. Berries of Mimusops elengi; மகிழம்விதை. (திவா.) [magizhamvithai. (thiva.)] மகிழல கொன்றேபோல் [magizhala konrepol] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 1, 49).
6. Grains of paddy; நென்மணிமேகலை (திவா.) [nenmani. (thiva.)]
7. Ear of paddy or other grain; கதிர். அலகுடை நீழ லவர் [kathir. alagudai nizha lavar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1034).
8. Weapon, arms; ஆயுதம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ayutham. (pingalagandu)]
9. Pointedness; கூர்மை. [kurmai.] (தஞ்சைவாணன் கோவை [thanchaivanan kovai] 234, உரை. [urai.])
10. Blade of a weapon or instrument, head of an arrow; ஆயுதத்தின் அலகு. [ayuthathin alagu.] (W.)
11. Bird's beak; பறவை மூக்கு. குயிலலகாற் பல்லவங்கள் கோது மாலோ [paravai mukku. kuyilalagar pallavangal kothu malo] (மகாபாரதம் வசந்த. [magaparatham vasantha.] 2).
12. Jaw; தாடை. அவன் அலகைப் பேர்த்துவிட்டான். [thadai. avan alagaip perthuvittan.]
13. Mandibles; செந்துக்களின் கொடிறு. அரணை அலகு திறக்கிறதில்லை. [senthukkalin kodiru. aranai alagu thirakkirathillai.] (W.)
14. Rafter; கைம்மரம். அரும்பொனா லலகு சேர்த்தி [kaimmaram. arumbona lalagu serthi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 837). (W.)
15. Broom; துடைப்பம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thudaippam. (pingalagandu)]
16. Weaver's stay or staff to adjust a warp; நூற்பாவி னலகு. [nurpavi nalagu.] (W.)
17. Breadth, extension; அகலம். [agalam.] (J.)
18. Species of Alternanthera. See பொன்னாங்காணி. (இராஜ வைத்தியமகுடம்) [ponnangani. (iraja vaithiyamagudam)]
19. Gnat; நுளம்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nulambu. (pingalagandu)]
20. A lakh of areca-nuts; இலட்சம் பாக்கு. (அபிதானசிந்தாமணிமேகலை) [iladsam pakku. (apithanasindamani)]
21. Male palmyra when tapped for juice so as to give a late yield; ஆண்பனை. [anpanai.] T n.
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Aḻaku (அழகு) noun [Malayalam: aḻaku.]
1. Beauty, comeliness: சௌந்தரியம். [saunthariyam.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். நான்முகன் திருவங்தாதி [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. nanmugan thiruvangthathi] 21.)
2. Happiness; சுகம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sugam. (pingalagandu)]
3. Excellence; சிறப்பு. [sirappu.] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 9.)
4. (Pros.) Choice of plain words and proper rhythm; நூல்வனப்பு ளொன்று. [nulvanappu lonru.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 548.)
5. Rock candy; கண்டசருக் கரை. [kandasarug karai.] (W.)
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Aḷaku (அளகு) noun
1. Hen of owl, fowl or peacock; கோட்டான், கோழி, மயில் இவற்றின் பெண். [kottan, kozhi, mayil ivarrin pen.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 610, 611.)
2. Cock; சேவல். அளகைப்பொறித்த கொடியிளையோன் [seval. alagaipporitha kodiyilaiyon] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் அருச்சனை. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam aruchanai.] 34).
3. The third nakṣatra. See கார்த்திகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karthigai. (pingalagandu)]
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Alaku (அலகு) noun
1. (Music) A unit of measurement in musical scale; சுருதியளவு. [suruthiyalavu.] (M us. I nd.)
2. Flaw; குற்றம். [kurram.] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 41.)
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Alaku (அலகு) noun probably from அருகு. [arugu.] Harialli grass; அறுகு. (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [arugu. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]
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Aḻaku (அழகு) noun [Malayalam: alaku.] Good nature; சற்குணம். (அரு. நி.) [sarkunam. (aru. ni.)]
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