Cakunam, Cakuṇam, Cakuṉam: 2 definitions
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Cakunam 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)Cakunam in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hellenia alba Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Guihaia (1984)
· Enum. Pl. Javae (1827)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1927)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cakunam, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCakuṇam (சகுணம்) noun < idem. That which has qualities or attributes; குணத்தோடு கூடியது. சாடரிய சகுணமென [kunathodu kudiyathu. sadariya sagunamena] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் மாணிக்கம். [thiruvilaiyadar puranam manikkam.] 66).
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Cakuṉam (சகுனம்) noun < śakuna.
1. Bird; பறவை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [paravai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Omen, as indicated by flight of birds, etc.; பறவைகள் வலமிடமாதல் முதலிய நன்மைதீமைக் குறி. நிமித்தமுஞ் சகுனமும் [paravaigal valamidamathal muthaliya nanmaithimaig kuri. nimithamugn sagunamum] (பெருங்கதை இலாவாண. [perungathai ilavana.] 18, 39).
3. (Astronomy) A division of time. See சகுனி¹ [saguni¹],
3. (விதானமாலை பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ாங். [vithanamalai panchang.] 29, உரை. [urai.])
4. See சகோரம்¹. (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [sagoram¹. (uricholnigandu)]
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Cakuṉam (சகுனம்) noun
1. Edible or other tuberous roots; கிழங்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kizhangu. (pingalagandu)]
2. Greater galangal. See பேரரத்தை. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [perarathai. (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.
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