Amalai, Āmalaī, Amaḷai: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Amalai means something in the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
India history and geography
Amalai (அமலை) (in Tamil) refers to Amalā in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Amalai) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Amalai in India is the name of a plant defined with Allophylus serratus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Amalai, for example side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
Āmalaī (आमलई) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āmalakī.
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
Amalai (அமலை) noun < அமல்-. [amal-.]
1. Abundance; மிகுதி. (திவா.) [miguthi. (thiva.)]
2. Dance of soldiers who have gathered round a fallen enemy king; பட்ட பகைவேந்தனைச் சூழ்ந்துநின்று வீரர் திரண்டு ஆடு மாட்டம். அட்ட வேந்தன் வாளோ ராடு மமலையும் [patta pagaiventhanais suzhnthuninru virar thirandu adu mattam. atta venthan valo radu mamalaiyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 72, உரை [urai]).
3. Songs sung by soldiers who have gathered round a fallen enemy king; பட்ட பகைவேந்தனை நெருங்கி வீரர் திரண்டு பாடும் பாட்டு. [patta pagaiventhanai nerungi virar thirandu padum pattu.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 72, இளம்பூ. [ilambu.])
4. Denseness; செறிவு. அடுசினத் தமலையை [serivu. adusinath thamalaiyai] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 43).
5. Noise, din, sound; ஆரவாரம். வீர ரார்க்கு மமலையை [aravaram. vira rarkku mamalaiyai] (நைடதம் நாட்டு. [naidatham nattu.] 13).
6. Boiled rice; சோறு. (திவா.) [soru. (thiva.)]
7. Rice ball; சோற்றுத் திரளை. வெண்ணெறந் தியற்றிய மாக்க ணமலை [sorruth thiralai. venneran thiyarriya makka namalai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 441).
8. Chebulic myrobalan. See கடுக்காய். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kadukkay. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Amalai (அமலை) noun < amalā. Goddess, as immaculate; தேவி. [thevi.]
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Amaḷai (அமளை) noun
1. Black hellebore. See கடுகுரோகணி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kadugurogani. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. Diverse trifoliate sumach soapnut, small tree, Allophylus cobbe; மரவகை. [maravagai.] (L.)
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Amalai (அமலை) noun < a-malā. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])
1. A woman who is pure; மாசற்றவள். [masarraval.]
2. Pārvatī; பார்வதி. [parvathi.]
3. A small plant; கீழாநெல்லி. [kizhanelli.]
4. Soapnut tree; பூவந்தி. [puvanthi.]
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: Amalaicomalai, Amalaikkanni, Amalaikya, Amalainimpuram, Amalaitaram.
Full-text: Valamalai, Amalaitaram, Amalaicomalai, Amalaki, Corramalai.
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