Amutam: 2 definitions

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Introduction:

Amutam 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Amutam [அமுதம்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC. from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Glycosmis arborea, Glycosmis quinquefolia. For the possible medicinal usage of amutam, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Amutam [அமுதம்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Amutam (அமுதம்) noun < a-mṛta.

1. Ambrosia, nectar; தேவருணவு. வானோரமுதம் புரை யுமால் [thevarunavu. vanoramutham purai yumal] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 146).

2. Water; நீர். துலங்கிய வமுதம் [nir. thulangiya vamutham] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 5).

3. Rain; மழை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [mazhai. (agarathi nigandu)]

4. Taste, relish, flavour; சுவை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [suvai. (pingalagandu)]

5. Milk; பால். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pal. (pingalagandu)]

6. Curds; தயிர். [thayir.] (W.)

7. Boiled rice; சோறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [soru. (pingalagandu)]

8. Salt; உப்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [uppu. (pingalagandu)]

9. Final liberation; முத்தி. (திவா.) [muthi. (thiva.)]

10. Nature, as of a thing; தன்மை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thanmai. (pingalagandu)]

11. The three myrobalan fruits. See திரிபலை. [thiripalai.] (W.)

12. The three special spices. See திரிகடுகம். [thirigadugam.] (W.)

13. Gulancha. See சீந்தில். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sinthil. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Amutam (அமுதம்) noun < a-mṛta.

1. Offerings made to the gods in a sacrificial fire; அவி. (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [avi. (pothigai nigandu)]

2. Cloud; மேகம். (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [megam. (pothigai nigandu)]

3. Eminence, excellence, greatness; பெருமை. (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [perumai. (pothigai nigandu)]

4. Sweetness; இனிமை. (நாமதீபநிகண்டு) [inimai. (namathipanigandu)]

5. Semen; விந்து. (நாமதீபநிகண்டு) [vinthu. (namathipanigandu)]

6. Necklace-berried climbing caper; பூமிச்சர்க்கரை. (நாமதீபநிகண்டு) [pumicharkkarai. (namathipanigandu)]

7. Opal orange; காட்டுக்கொஞ்சி. (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [kattukkonchi. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]

8. Lakṣmī; இலக்குமி. (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [ilakkumi. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]

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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.

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