Alar, Aḷar: 3 definitions
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Alar 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)Alar in Indonesia is the name of a plant defined with Pisonia aculeata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pisonia loranthoides Kunth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanical Gazette (1891)
· Flora de la región del Parque Nacional Amboró Bolivia (2004)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2007)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1974)
· Blumea (1964)
· Ceiba (2003)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Alar, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAlar (ಅಲರ್):—
1) [verb] (a flower) to have or open into blossoms; to bloom.
2) [verb] to be expanded; to be widened.
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Alar (ಅಲರ್):—[noun] the seed-producing structure of an angiosperm, consisting of a shortened stem usually bearing four layers of organs, with the leaf-like sepals, colourful petals, and pollen-bearing stamens unfolding around the pistils; a flower; ಅಲರಾಗು [alaragu] a larāgu to put forth flowers; to flower.
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Alar (ಅಲರ್):—[noun] air in motion; wind.
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Aḷaṟ (ಅಳಱ್):—
1) [verb] to be afraid of; to fear.
2) [verb] to shiver (from fear).
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Aḷaṟ (ಅಳಱ್):—
1) [noun] fear; terror; alarm.
2) [noun] psychological stress; mental distress.
3) [noun] the quality or fact of being horrible or frightful.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAlar (அலர்) [alartal] 4 intransitive verb [Telugu: alaru, Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage alar.]
1. To blossom, open up; மலர்தல். [malarthal.]
2. To spread, to expand, to be diffused, as the rays of the sun, as water; பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தல். அலர்தலை மாநிலம் [parathal. alarthalai manilam] (நைடதம் சிறப்புப். [naidatham sirappup.] 1).
3. To increase in size, become large; பெருத்தல். அலர் முலை யாகத்து [peruthal. alar mulai yagathu] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 14).
4. To manifest itself, shine forth; விளங்குதல். ஆழியங் கிழவனா யலரும் [vilanguthal. azhiyang kizhavana yalarum] (சூளாமணி குமார. [sulamani kumara.] 43).
5. To form, collect; சுரத்தல். அலர்முலைச் செவிலியம் பெண்டிர்த் தழீஇ [surathal. alarmulais seviliyam pendirth thazhii] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 250).
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Alar (அலர்) noun < அலர்-. [alar-.]
1. Full-blown flower; மலர். (திவா.) [malar. (thiva.)]
2. (Akapporul) The idle talk in a village about any two lovers, distinct from அம்பல்; பலருமறிந்து கூறும் புறங்கூற்று. [ambal; palarumarinthu kurum purangurru.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1142.)
3. Joy; மகிழ்ச்சி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [magizhchi. (pingalagandu)]
4. Water; நீர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nir. (pingalagandu)]
5. Turmeric. See மஞ்சள். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [manchal. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
6. Black pepper. See மிளகு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [milagu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Aḷar (அளர்) noun < அலர். [alar.]
1. cf. halā Water; நீர். [nir.]
2. cf. haladī. Turmeric; மஞ்சள். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [manchal. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Aḷar (அளர்) noun < அளம். [alam.] cf. களர். [kalar.] Saltishness; brackishness; உவர். [uvar.]
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 (+128): Alar naro, Alara, Alara Kalama, Alaral, Alaram, Alaramba, Alarambavageya, Alarambu, Alarandhra, Alarasa, Alarashi, Alaravam, Alaravan, Alaray, Alarcci, Alarci, Alarcisu, Alarcu, Alarcuti, Alardale.
Ends with (+164): Accalar, Adimalar, Akalar, Akar jalar-jalar, Amalar, Ancalar, Animalar, Antalakattalar, Antalar, Anukalar, Aralalar, Aravalar, Arisimalar, Atinilalar, Avalalar, Cakalar, Cakkavalar, Calar, Cankalar, Cantalar.
Full-text (+3): Alarnilam, Aravalar, Alarmakal, Alar naro, Alarcci, Alartti, Alaravan, Alaru, Ancanala, Kanavalar, Alarttu, Alarkkuri, Konkalar, Antalakattalar, Paliturru, Malaiyalar, Teralar, Alari, Matimantalam, Ampal.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.7.11 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Unnum Coru, Parukum nir)]
Pasuram 2.4.9 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ati ati)]
Pasuram 6.6.2 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Malukku, vaiyam alanta)]
A Rapture of Devotion < [April – June, 1986]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3.7 - Andhakasura-murti (conquest of Andhaka Asura) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 5 - Universalism < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Innate impurity—Efficient cause of pain and pleasure < [Chapter 2 - Bondage]
Taliesin (by David William Nash)