Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Allai in India is the name of a plant defined with Ipomoea aquatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus reptans L. (among others).

2) Allai is also identified with Nymphaea lotus.

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

· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Investigatio et Studium Naturae (1992)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique. Botanique … Supplément (1814)
· Cytologia (1979)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Allai, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, 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

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Allaī (अल्लई) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ārdrakī.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Allai (அல்லை) noun probably from அல்லு-. [allu-.] A climber, a running plant, the root of which forms an article of food; கொடிவகை. [kodivagai.] (W.)

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Aḷḷai (அள்ளை) noun probably from அள்ளு-. [allu-.] Devil, demon; பேய். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pey. (pingalagandu)]

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Allai (அல்லை) noun < அல்லி. [alli.] Water-lily; அல்லி. (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [alli. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]

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Aḷḷai (அள்ளை) noun < அள்ளு. [allu.] Side of the body; விலாப்புறம். [vilappuram.] Madras usage

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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)

Starts with: Allaikkoti, Allaimarai, Allaippuram, Allaitollai.

Ends with: Antimallai, Callai, Eccirkallai, Hallai, Inaikkallai, Kallai, Katalmallai, Lallai, Mallai, Mankalavallai, Markallai, Pachumallai, Pallai, Sallai, Tallai, Tiru-katanmallai, Vallai, Vankaravallai.

Full-text: Allaippuram, Ardraki, Allaitollai, Allaimarai, Al.

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