Appu, Āppu: 3 definitions
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Appu 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)1) Appu in India is the name of a plant defined with Stereospermum suaveolens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Stereospermum suaveolens (Roxb.) DC..
2) Appu is also identified with Strychnos nux-vomica It has the synonym Strychnos ligustrina Blume (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Rumphia (1836)
· Mémoires de la Société Botanique de France (1910)
· Bibliothèque universelle de Genève. (1838)
· Lloydia (1973)
· Taxon (1980)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Appu, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAppu (ಅಪ್ಪು):—
1) [verb] to clasp in the arms, usually as an expression of affection or desire; to hug; to embrace.
2) [verb] to come to pass; to happen; to occur; to befall.
3) [verb] to put on; to wear.
4) [verb] to accept readily (a new religion, philosophy, view point etc.); to avail oneself of.
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Appu (ಅಪ್ಪು):—[noun] the act of embracing; an embrace; affectionate clasping.
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Appu (ಅಪ್ಪು):—[noun] = ಅಪ್ಪಿ [appi].
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Appu (ಅಪ್ಪು):—[noun] (phil.) one of the five basic elements; water.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAppu (அப்பு) [apputal] 5 transitive verb [K. appu.]
1. To stick or clap with the hand, as sandal paste, to plaster with a trowel, as mortar; பூசுதல். அரைபடு மகிலுஞ் சாந்து மப்பி [pusuthal. araipadu magilugn santhu mappi] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் நாட்டு. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam nattu.] 13).
2. To apply repeatedly, as a fomentation; ஒற்றுதல். [orruthal.] (W.)
3. To press against, as in wrestling; தாக்குதல். இருவரும் புயங்களி னப்பி மொத்தினர் [thakkuthal. iruvarum puyangali nappi mothinar] (மகாபாரதம் பதினேழா. [magaparatham pathinezha.] 147).
4. To snatch at firmly; கவ்வுதல். நாய் அப்பிக்கொண்டு போய்விட்டது. [kavvuthal. nay appikkondu poyvittathu.]
5. To put on; சாத்துதல். மலர்த் தார் . . . அப்ப [sathuthal. malarth thar . . . appa] (பதினொராந்திருமுறை கோயிற்றிருப். [pathinorandirumurai koyirrirup.] 4).
6. To thrust in the mouth; வாயில் திணித்தல். அவல் தேனு மப்பி யமுதுசெயும் [vayil thinithal. aval thenu mappi yamuthuseyum] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 1162).
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Appu (அப்பு) noun Thigh; துடை. அம்மவென்று அப்புத்தட்டி [thudai. ammavenru apputhatti] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 5, 4, 7).
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Appu (அப்பு) noun < அப்பன். [appan.]
1. Father. See அப்பன். [appan.] Local usage
2. [Kanarese, Malayalam: appu.] A term of endearment used in addressing children or inferiors; அன்புகாட்டி யழைக்குஞ் சொல்வகை. [anpugatti yazhaikkugn solvagai.] Local usage
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Appu (அப்பு) noun < Telugu appu. Loan, debt; கடன். [kadan.] (W.)
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Appu (அப்பு) noun [Sinhalese appu.] Domestic man-servant; வீட்டு வேலைக்காரன். [vittu velaikkaran.]
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Appu (அப்பு) noun < ap. Water, as one of the five elements; நீர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nir. (pingalagandu)]
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Appu (அப்பு) noun cf. ambu-vāsin. Trumpet-tree. See பாதிரி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pathiri. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Appu (அப்பு) noun (Astrology) The sixth of 15 divisions of day; பகல் பதினைந்து முகூர்த்தத்துள் ஆறாவது. [pagal pathinainthu mugurthathul aravathu.] (விதானமாலை குணா. [vithanamalai kuna.] 73, உரை. [urai.])
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Āppu (ஆப்பு) noun [K. āppu, M. āppu.] Wedge used in splitting wood, peg, stake; முளை. ஆப்ப தில் லாததே ரிவையெலா மொன்றாகும் [mulai. appa thil lathathe rivaiyela monragum] (அறப்பளீசுரசதகம் [arappalisurasathagam] 57).
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Āppu (ஆப்பு) noun
1. Strychnine tree. See எட்டி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [etti. (vaithiya muligai)]
2. Broken rice, grit; நொய். [noy.]
3. Food; உணவு. [unavu.] Local usage Nursery usage
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Āppu (ஆப்பு) noun < யாப்பு. [yappu.]
1. Bandage, tie; கட்டு. அருவினைக ளாப்பு . . . அவிழ்ந்தொழியும் [kattu. aruvinaiga lappu . . . avizhnthozhiyum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 1, 75).
2. Body; சரீரம். [sariram.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 4, 93.)
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Appu (அப்பு) noun < ap. Sea; கடல். [kadal.]
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Appu (அப்பு) noun See அப்புண்டு. [appundu.] Local usage
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Appu (அப்பு) noun Veḷḷai-p-pāṣāṇam, a mineral poison; வெள்ளைப்பாஷாணம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [vellaippashanam. (vaithiya muligai)]
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 (+24): A-puccikattu, Appakanisu, Appucam, Appucan, Appucci, Appugai, Appugaidoti, Appugaimodi, Appuganisu, Appuge, Appugevidi, Appugey, Appugida, Appukai, Appukey, Appukkattu, Appulaki, Appulakittantu, Appulantam, Appulla.
Ends with (+461): Aarathida-thappu, Acappu, Accagappu, Accakappu, Acuvacampurappu, Adappu, Adasoge-sappu, Ajappu, Akappu, Akayappu, Akkinippilappu, Alakalappu, Alalatappu, Alamappu, Alanatappu, Alavalappu, Alavidappu, Aligappu, Allappu, Amardappu.
Full-text (+3): Apputtalli, Etirappu, Apputtiratti, Perumappu, Pancaputam, Appukai, Putavuru, Ettappu, Araiyappu, Kannappan, Nenpu, Appukkattu, Tiraviyam, Pancalinkam, Appukey, Carukkukkattai, Mekku, Akappu, Acalam, Pura-nilaikaruvi.
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Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 10 - Matalange Loku-appu < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 23 - Kurulu-gama Appu, The Sooth-sayer < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
I Love You Always and Ever < [January – March, 2001]
The First Novel in Telugu < [January – March, 1978]
Ripeness is All < [October – December, 1993]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Kalahasti < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)