Ataram, Ātaram, Ātāram: 2 definitions

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Ataram 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)

Ataram 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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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ataram (அதரம்) noun < adhara.

1. Lower lip; கீழுதடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kizhuthadu. (pingalagandu)]

2. Lip; உதடு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [uthadu. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Ātaram (ஆதரம்) noun < ā-dara.

1. Regard, love, affection, kindness, respect; அன்பு. [anpu.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருமாலை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirumalai], 16.)

2. Desire; ஆசை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [asai. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. Honour, hospitality; உபசாரம். ஆதரங்கள் பெருக்கினார் [upasaram. atharangal perukkinar] (கோயிற் புராணம் இரணிய. [koyir puranam iraniya.] 95).

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Ātaram (ஆதரம்) noun probably from ā-dhāra. Town, village; ஊர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ur. (pingalagandu)]

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Ātāram (ஆதாரம்) noun < ā-dhāra.

1. Support, stay, prop; பற்றுக்கோடு. [parrukkodu.] (சேதுபுராணம் கந்த. [sethupuranam kantha.] 86.)

2. Ground, basis; பிரமாணம். நீர் சொல்லும் பொருளுக்கு ஆதாரம் என்ன [piramanam. nir sollum porulukku atharam enna]?

3. Body, as the abode of the soul; உடல். (திவா.) [udal. (thiva.)]

4. Document, voucher, title deed by which a right to property is established and maintained; ஆதரவுச்சாத னம். [atharavuchatha nam.]

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Ātāram (ஆதாரம்) noun < ā-sāra. Rain; மழை. [mazhai.] (W.)

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Ataram (அதரம்) noun < adhara. Place or space below; கீழ். (நாநார்த்த.) [kizh. (nagarthathipigai)]

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Ataram (அதரம்) noun probably from haridrā. Turmeric; மஞ்சள். (பரிபாசை அகராதி) [manchal. (paripasai agarathi)]

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Ātaram (ஆதரம்) noun Ferry charge; ஓடக் கூலி. (நாநார்த்த.) [odag kuli. (nagarthathipigai)]

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Ātāram (ஆதாரம்) noun < ādhāra.

1. Plexuses in the body, of which there are six; ஆறாதாரம். ஆதாரத்தாலே நிராதாரத்தே சென்று [aratharam. atharathale niratharathe senru] (திருவுந். [thiruvun.] 8).

2. Source; மூலம். (நாமதீபநிகண்டு) [mulam. (namathipanigandu)]

3. Pledge; அடகு. (நாநார்த்த.) [adagu. (nagarthathipigai)]

4. Tank; ஏரி. (நாநார்த்த.) [eri. (nagarthathipigai)]

5. Pan; பாத்தி. (நாநார்த்த.) [pathi. (nagarthathipigai)]

6. Section, chapter; அதிகரணம். (நாநார்த்த.) [athigaranam. (nagarthathipigai)]

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