Aravam, Āravam, Ārāvam: 2 definitions
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Aravam 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)Aravam in India is the name of a plant defined with Coscinium fenestratum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebrooke (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1821)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Food and Chemical Toxicology
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAravam (அரவம்) noun probably from அரவு¹-. [aravu¹-.] cf. sarpa.
1. Snake; பாம்பு. வெஞ்சின வரவம் [pambu. venchina varavam] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 20, 104).
2. The ninth nakṣatra. See ஆயிலியம். ஆதிரை கேட்டை யரவம் [ayiliyam. athirai kettai yaravam] (விதானமாலை பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ாங். [vithanamalai panchang.] 16).
3. Ascending and descending nodes, regarded as planets in the form of monstrous dragons; இராகுகேதுக் கள். வரியரவம்பெண் [iragukethug kal. variyaravamben] (விதானமாலை பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ாங். [vithanamalai panchang.] 17).
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Aravam (அரவம்) noun < rava.
1. Sound not vocal, bustle, howl, hum, confused noise; ஒலி. (திவா.) [oli. (thiva.)]
2. Anklets with bells; அரிபெய் சிலம்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [aripey silambu. (pingalagandu)]
3. Shouting of a moving army; படையெழுச்சி. [padaiyezhuchi.] (வீரசோழீயம் பொருட். [virasozhiyam porud.] 16, உரை. [urai.])
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Āravam (ஆரவம்) noun < ā-rava. Sound; ஒலி. ஆரவ மிகுத்தது [oli. arava miguthathu] (மகாபாரதம் இரண்டா. [magaparatham iranda.] 24).
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Ārāvam (ஆராவம்) noun < ā-rāva. Shouting; பேரொலி. ஆராவ முடனிட்ட கவசம் [peroli. arava mudanitta kavasam] (மகாபாரதம் ஐந்தாம். [magaparatham aintham.] 11).
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Aravam (அரவம்) noun
1. Saffron; குங்குமம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kungumam. (vaithiya muligai)]
2. Liquorice; அதிமதுரம். (பரிபாசை அகராதி) [athimathuram. (paripasai agarathi)]
3. Tree turmeric; மரமஞ்சள். (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [maramanchal. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]
4. Bowstring; சிலைநாண். (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [silainan. (pothigai nigandu)]
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Aravam (அரவம்) noun < ஆர்வம். [arvam.] Desire; ஆசை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [asai. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Āravam (ஆரவம்) noun Enmity; பகை. அம்பலருக் காரவமே யாக்கினான் [pagai. ambalarug karavame yakkinan] (மான்விடு. [manvidu.] 292).
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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South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
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