Anam, Ānam, A-nam, Āṉam: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Anam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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)
1) Anam in India is the name of a plant defined with Clausena dentata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amyris dentata Willd..
2) Anam is also identified with Glycosmis cochinchinensis It has the synonym Toluifera cochinchinensis Lour. (etc.).
3) Anam is also identified with Glycosmis pentaphylla It has the synonym Myxospermum chylocarpum (Wight & Arn.) M. Roem. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Records of the Botanical Survey of India (1941)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Familiarum Naturalium Regni Vegetabilis Monographicae (1846)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Journ. Ind. Bot. Soc. (1937)
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1896)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Anam, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Ānam (आनम्).—([intransitive]) bend, stoop, bow before ([accusative]); tr. bend down, overthrow, subdue. [Causative] = [preceding] tr., [with] dhanus bend a bow.
Ānam is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and nam (नम्).
Ānam (आनम्):—[=ā-√nam] [Parasmaipada] (3. [plural] ā-namanti, [Ṛg-veda] etc.; [infinitive mood] -namam, [Ṛg-veda iv, 8, 3]) [Ātmanepada] ([imperative] 3. [plural] ānamantām, [Ṛg-veda vi, 49, 4])
—to bend down, bend, bow, incline, [Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.;
—to do homage, salute reverently, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.;
—to condescend;
—to be propitious (as gods to men), [Ṛg-veda vi, 50, 4];
—to bring near;
—to bend towards or near;
—to subdue, [Ṛg-veda] :
—[Causal] -nāmayati and -namayati, to inflect, bend (a bow), cause to bend, subdue, [Mahābhārata; Mālavikāgnimitra; Harivaṃśa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Anam in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) nameless; anonymous; ~[ka] anonymous..—anam (अनाम) is alternatively transliterated as Anāma.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Aṇaṃ (ಅಣಂ):—
1) [adverb] (preceding negation) meagerly.
2) [adverb] largely; excessively.
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Āṇaṃ (ಆಣಂ):—
1) [adverb] (preceding negation) meagerly.
2) [adverb] largely; excessively.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Āṇam (ஆணம்) noun
1. Love, friendship, affection; நேயம். ஆணமில் பொருளெமக்கு [neyam. anamil porulemakku] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 1).
2. cf. śaraṇa. Support; பற்றுக்கோடு. தேவரை யாணமென் றடைந்து [parrukkodu. thevarai yanamen radainthu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருச்சந். [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruchan.] 69).
3. Vessel; கொள்கலம். [kolkalam.] (W.)
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Āṇam (ஆணம்) noun [Malayalam: āṇam.]
1. Broth, soup; குழம்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kuzhambu. (pingalagandu)]
2. Vegetable relish in soup; குழம்புத்தான். [kuzhambuthan.]
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Āṇam (ஆணம்) noun cf. āṇaka. Smallness, meanness; சிறுமை. ஆணமில் சிந்தை வீரன் [sirumai. anamil sinthai viran] (கந்தபு. வீரவாகு. கந். [kanthapu. viravagu. kan.] 39).
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Āṉam (ஆனம்) particle Term used to designate some letters of the Tamil alphabet for facility of pronunciation; எழுத்துச்சாரியை. [ezhuthuchariyai.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 298, உரை. [urai.])
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Āṉam (ஆனம்) noun cf. pāna. Toddy, any intoxicating liquor; கள். (திவா.) [kal. (thiva.)] (W.)
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Āṉam (ஆனம்) noun < yāna.
1. Raft, float; தெப்பம். (திவா.) [theppam. (thiva.)]
2. Ship, vessel, boat; மரக்க லம். (திவா.) [marakka lam. (thiva.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Anaam is another spelling for अनाम [anāma].—n. 1. nameless; anonymous; 2. not famous; obscure;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+19): Ana-manamay, Anama-ana-jornu, Anama-ghama-lagnu, Anamacakra, Anamadheya, Anamadheyapatra, Anamadheyate, Anamah, Anamai, Anamaka, Anamalaka, Anamam, Anamamandala, Anamami, Anaman, Anamana, Anamanadhapaka, Anamananem, Anamanata, Anamanavan.
Full-text (+19): Koliyanam, Anaman, Navanam, Tulukkavanam, Saahitiyik-anaam, Sahityika-anama, 'anam'am, Anatti, Anamam, Anamya, Nittanam, Dronahava, Anatya, Amsatrakosha, Anamita, Anna, Milakanam, Anamana, Vyanam, Duranama.
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