Ancan, Añcaṉ, Āñcāṉ: 2 definitions
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Ancan 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)Ancan in India is the name of a plant defined with Amaranthus retroflexus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Galliaria retroflexa (L.) Nieuwl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Naturae
· Botaničeskij Žurnal (1990)
· American Midland Naturalist (1914)
· Centuria I. Plantarum (1755)
· Historia Amaranthorum (1790)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1954)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ancan, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAñcaṉ (அஞ்சன்) noun < haṃsa.
1. Kind of ascetic. See ஹம்ஸன். சீரஞ்சன் கமண்டலம் [hamsan. siranchan kamandalam] (சூதசங்கிதை ஞான. [suthasangithai gnanamirtham]
6. 7).
2. Brahmā; பிரமன். [piraman.] (சூதசங்கிதை எக்கிய. உத். பிரம. [suthasangithai ekkiya. uth. pirama.] 2, 15.)
3. A deity representing the sun, one of the tuvātacātittar, q.v.; துவாதசாதித்தரு ளொருவன். [thuvathasathitharu loruvan.] (கூர்மபுராணம் ஆதவர்சிறப். [kurmapuranam athavarsirap.] 2.)
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Āñcāṉ (ஆஞ்சான்) noun cf. Italian alzaja, 'cable'.
1. Halyard, rope for hoisting a sail; மரக்கலப்பாயை யிழுக்குங் கயிறு. [marakkalappayai yizhukkung kayiru.]
2. Hawser, rope for lifting weights with the pulley, tow-rope by which a boat is drawn; பாரந்தூக்குங் கயிறு. [paranthukkung kayiru.]
3. The lone, slender stem of a tree; இளமரத்தின் தண்டு. [ilamarathin thandu.] (W.)
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Añcaṉ (அஞ்சன்) noun < haṃsa. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])
1. Kāma; மன்மதன். [manmathan.]
2. Viṣṇu; திருமால். [thirumal.]
3. One who is not envious; பொறாமை யில்லாதவன். [poramai yillathavan.]
4. Person of eminence; சிரேஷ்டன். [sireshdan.]
5. Munificent king; கொடையாளியான அரசன். [kodaiyaliyana arasan.]
6. The Supreme Being; பரமான்மா. [paramanma.]
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Āñcāṉ (ஆஞ்சான்) noun cf. ஆஞ்சாலி. [anchali.] Rope or swing formerly in use in village schools for punishing pupils; தண்டனைக்குரிய கோதண்டம். [thandanaikkuriya kothandam.] Nāñ.
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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Starts with (+7): Ancana, Ancanai, Ancanakeci, Ancanakkal, Ancanakkalikkam, Ancanakkaran, Ancanakkol, Ancanala, Ancanam, Ancanankiyam, Ancanapashanam, Ancanappatam, Ancanatci, Ancanati, Ancanattirayam, Ancanavana, Ancanavannan, Ancanavati, Ancanaverpu, Ancanavittai.
Ends with: Acamancan, Ankumancan, Ardhapancan, Catuhpancan, Catutpancan, Cinnancan, Kali-vaynancan, Kancan, Kumancan, Kumpancan, Mampancan, Panca, Pancapancan, Patunancan, Peykkancan, Piravancan, Rancan, Vancan, Visantiyancan.
Full-text: Anjan, Anjan grass, Marwar anjan, Anchan, Anajana, Cinnancan, Amjana, Tuttha, Tuvatacatittar.
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