Apu, Āpū, A-pu: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Apu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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 DrugsApu in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Typha domingensis Pers. from the Typhaceae (Reedmace) family having the following synonyms: Typha angustata, Typha bracteata, Typha angustifolia var. angustata. For the possible medicinal usage of apu, 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.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀpū (आपू).—[Middle] flow clear towards ([accusative]) or in ([locative]), bestow by flowing (also A.).
Āpū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and pū (पू).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀpū (आपू):—[=ā-√pū] [Ātmanepada] ([imperative] ā-pavasva, [Ṛg-veda ix, 70, 10]; once [Parasmaipada] ā-pava, [Ṛg-veda ix, 49, 3]; p. -punāna)
—to be pure;
—to flow towards after purification;
—to carry towards in its course (as a stream), [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusApu (ಅಪು):—[noun] = ಅಪೀಮು [apimu].
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Apū (ಅಪೂ):—[noun] the plant Papaver somniferum of Papaveraceae family, having a milky juice, and capsules containing many small seeds; opium poppy.
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Āpu (ಆಪು):—
1) [noun] a kind of reed, Typha anguistifolia of Typhaceae family.
2) [noun] the reed Typha angustata of the same family; elephant grass; reed mace.
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Āpu (ಆಪು):—[noun] a piece of hard material, esp. of wood, tapering from a thick back to a thin edge that can be driven or forced into a narrow opening, as to split wood; a wedge.
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Āpu (ಆಪು):—[verb] to be able to.
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Āpu (ಆಪು):—
1) [noun] bravery; prowess; valour; might.
2) [noun] the quality of being intense; esp. a) extreme degree of anything; b) great energy or vehemence of emotion, thought or activity; intensity; impetuousness.
3) [noun] the quality or habit of being kind; kindness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+247): A-puccikattu, Aapurit, Apu-apu, Apubbam-acarimam, Apuccandata, Apuccha, Apucchana, Apucchati, Apucchi, Apucchita, Apucchitabba, Apucchiya, Apuchchha, Apug-apugan, Apuga, Apugapugan, Apugda, Apui, Apuja, Apujaka.
Ends with (+280): Adapu, Addamgedapu, Adigedapu, Ajjagapu, Akuculapu, Alapu, Alarntapu, Alatemapu, Amgalapu, Annapu, Apu-apu, Arapu, Ardhanarinaravapu, Asapu, Atapu, Atrapu, Avinayamarapu, Ayilapu, Badapu, Bagilgapu.
Full-text (+13): Apus, Apu-apu, Kayu apu, A'apu, Ki apu, Samapu, Udap, Anandapurna, Ambarishaputra, Asiputrika, Amotaputraka, Apava, Anathapuri, Nalakivi, Ahiputraka, Amarapushpika, Amarapuri, Anantapuri, Adhikarapurusha, Adrishtapurusha.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.2.28 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.164.7 < [Sukta 164]
Kamala Markandeya’s Pleasure City < [July – September, 2003]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)