Caranam, Caraṇam, Cāraṇam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Caranam 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)Caranam in India is the name of a plant defined with Merremia turpethum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus triquetrus Vell. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1905)
· Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical series (1959)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1894) (1894)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1794)
· Enumeracão das Substancias Brazileiras (1836)
· Mant. Pl. (1767)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Caranam, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, 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 LexiconCaraṇam (சரணம்) noun < caraṇa.
1. Foot; பாதம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [patham. (pingalagandu)]
2. Section or branch of the Vēda; வேதப்பகுதி. [vethappaguthi.]
3. (Music) Third section in a kīrttaṉam; கீர்த்தனத்தின் மூன்றாம் உறுப்பு. [kirthanathin munram uruppu.]
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Caraṇam (சரணம்) noun < śaraṇa.
1. Shelter, refuge, asylum; அடைக்கலம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [adaikkalam. (pingalagandu)]
2. A town in agricultural tract; மருதநிலத்து நகரம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [maruthanilathu nagaram. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. House; வீடு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [vidu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
4. Pipal; அரசு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [arasu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Caraṇam (சரணம்) noun
1. Peacock's tail; மயிற் றோகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) பச்சைச் சரணமயில் வீரா [mayir rogai. (pingalagandu) pachais saranamayil vira] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 1117, புதுப். [puthup.]).
2. Peacock; மயில். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [mayil. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Caraṇam (சரணம்) noun < jaraṇa. Asafoetida; பெருங்காயம். [perungayam.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 9.)
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Caraṇam (சரணம்) noun probably from śṛṇi. Elephant-goad; யானைத்தோட்டி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [yanaithotti. (pingalagandu)]
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Cāraṇam (சாரணம்) noun < sāraṇi. Seeta's thread. See அம்மையார்கூந்தல். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி). [ammaiyarkunthal. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi).]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Caranamalam, Caranambhoja, Caranambuja, Caranamrita, Caranamula, Caranamuni.
Ends with: Anucaranam, Anusancaranam, Aticaranam, Cittacaranam, Malanattuppirukaccaranam, Mantiroccaranam, Pauliyacaranam, Pirukatcaranam, Praticaranam, Vicaranam, Yokacaranam.
Full-text: Praticaranam, Pauliyacaranam, Pirukatcaranam, Jayashrayamantapam, Arukacaraṇam, Attaneminatar, Caranayudha, Or-atipatam, Cittacaranam, Ti Sarana, Savitti, Tappitam, Caran, Vanavil, Pithaka, Carana, Shuci, Shush.
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