Cakai, Cakaī, Cākai: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Cakai means something in Hindi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakai.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Cakai in India is the name of a plant defined with Alternanthera sessilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Illecebrum sessile Pall. ex Moq. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium (1819)
· Encycl. (Lamarck) (1785)
· Catalogus plantarum horti botanici monspeliensis (1813)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1849)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· CIS Chromosome Information Service (1976)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cakai, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCakaī (चकई) [Also spelled chakai]:—(nf) a discus-shaped whirling toy; a female ruddy goose.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCākai (சாகை) noun < śākhā.
1. Branch of a tree; மரக்கிளை. சாகைச் சம்பு தன்கீழ் [marakkilai. sagais sambu thankizh] (மணிமேகலை பதி. [manimegalai pathi.] 5).
2. Branch of a family; கிளைக்குடும்பம். [kilaikkudumbam.] Nāñ.
3. Hand; கை. தளிரோங்கு சாகைகளும் [kai. thalirongu sagaigalum] (கோயிற். பாயி. [koyir. payi.] 6).
4. Vēdic section; வேதத்தின் உட் பிரிவு. சாகையாயிர முடையார் [vethathin ud pirivu. sagaiyayira mudaiyar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 199, 1).
5. Vēdas; வேதம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vetham. (pingalagandu)]
6. A portion of Yajur-vēda; எசுர்வேதப் பகுதி. [esurvethap paguthi.]
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Cākai (சாகை) noun < śāka. Leaf; இலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ilai. (pingalagandu)]
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Cākai (சாகை) noun perhaps from caṣaka. Cup; வட்டில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vattil. (pingalagandu)]
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Cākai (சாகை) noun < Urdu jāgā. Residence, halting-place; வசிக்கும் இடம். [vasikkum idam.]
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Cākai (சாகை) noun < சா-. [sa-.] Death; இறப்பு. சாகைக்கு மீண்டு பிறக்கைக்கு மன்றி [irappu. sagaikku mindu pirakkaikku manri] (கந்தரலங். [kantharalang.] 54).
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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Ends with: Anucakai, Kocakai, Makacakai, Mecakai, Patacakai, Piratamacakai, Tuvaracakai, Uccakai, Upacakai.
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