Catam, Caṭaṃ, Caṭam, Cātam: 3 definitions
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Catam means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Catam in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Natural Products
· Nepal Med. Coll. J. (2006)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Revised Handb. to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)
· Taxon (1977)
· Science and Culture (1980)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Catam, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCaṭaṃ (चटं) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Cāndra.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaṭam (சடம்) noun < jaḍa.
1. Inanimate, lifeless matter; அறிவில் பொருள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [arivil porul. (pingalagandu)]
2. Body; உடல். சடங்கொள் சீவரப் போர்வையர் [udal. sadangol sivarap porvaiyar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 805, 10).
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Caṭam (சடம்) noun < śaṭha.
1. Falsehood, illusion; பொய். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [poy. (pingalagandu)]
2. Deception, fraud; வஞ்சகம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [vanchagam. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Cruelty, savageness; கொடுமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kodumai. (pingalagandu)]
4. Idleness; சோம்பல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sombal. (pingalagandu)]
5. Evil humour of the body that destroys the innate wisdom of the soul at birth; பிறக்கும் போது ஆன்மாவில்மோதி அதன் நல்லறிவைக் கெடுக் கும் ஒருவகை வாயு. [pirakkum pothu anmavilmothi athan nallarivaig kedug kum oruvagai vayu.]
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Caṭam (சடம்) noun probably from jaḍa. River; நதி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [nathi. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Catam (சதம்) noun < śata.
1. A hundred; நூறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nuru. (pingalagandu)]
2. Cent, a Ceylon coin = ¹⁄₁₀₀ rupee; ஒரு ரூபாயில் நூற்றிலொருபங்கு மதிப்புள்ளதாய் இலங்கையில் வழங்கும் செப்பு நாணயம். [oru rupayil nurrilorupangu mathippullathay ilangaiyil vazhangum seppu nanayam.]
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Catam (சதம்) noun < chada. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])
1. Leaf; இலை. [ilai.]
2. Feather; இறகு. [iraguvamisam]
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Catam (சதம்) noun cf. śada. Vegetable plant pruned to prevent overgrowth; cropped grain; அறுபட்ட பயிர். [arupatta payir.] (W.)
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Catam (சதம்) noun perhaps from śāśvata. That which is perpetual, eternal; நித்தியமானது. ஊருஞ்சத மல்ல வுற்றார்சதமல்ல [nithiyamanathu. urunchatha malla vurrarsathamalla] (பட்டினத். திருவேகம்பமா. [pattinath. thiruvegambama.] 13).
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Catam (சதம்) noun probably from kṣata. End, termination; இறுதி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [iruthi. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Cātam (சாதம்) noun < jāta.
1. Birth, nativity; பிறப்பு. போதத்தினகன்று சாதத்தின்வழி நின்று [pirappu. pothathinaganru sathathinvazhi ninru] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 43, 61).
2. That which arises or originates; தோன்றுவது. தற்புருடத்தே ரௌர வாதி யைந்துஞ் சாதமாய் [thonruvathu. tharpurudathe raura vathi yainthugn sathamay] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 334).
3. The young as of birds; இளமையுடையது. செவிப் படுத்திய கிள்ளைச் சாதமே [ilamaiyudaiyathu. sevip paduthiya killais sathame] (இரகுவமிசம் குறைகூ. [iraguvamisam kuraigu.] 31).
4. Truth; உண்மை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [unmai. (pingalagandu)]
5. Multitude, crowd; கூட்டம். அன்று சாதத் தலகைக ளாடவே [kuttam. anru sathath thalagaiga ladave] (மகாபாரதம் பதினான்காம். [magaparatham pathinankam.] 153).
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Cātam (சாதம்) noun < sadyōjāta. A mantra pertaining to cattiyōcātam, a form of Śiva; சத்தி யோசாதமந்திரம். ஏற்றிடுக சாதத்தால் [sathi yosathamanthiram. erriduga sathathal] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 169).
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Cātam (சாதம்) noun probably from prasāda. [Telugu: sādamu.] Boiled rice; சோறு. நெய்யிலாச் சாதமுந் திருத்தி யில்லை [soru. neyyilas sathamun thiruthi yillai] (குமரேசசதகம் [kumaresasathagam] 63).
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Cātam (சாதம்) noun cf. சாதகம்³ [sathagam³] Goblin; பூதம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [putham. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Caṭam (சடம்) noun < jaḍa. (Jaina philosophy) Spiritual ignorance; அஞ்ஞானம். சான்றுவேண்டுஞ் சடத் தையறிந்திலேன் [ajnanam. sanruvendugn sadath thaiyarinthilen] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 257).
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Cātam (சாதம்) noun < śāta. See சாதவேதநீயம். [sathavethaniyam.]
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: Catamakan, Catamanam, Catamanci, Catamancil, Catamanyu, Catamari, Catamasa, Catamatisu, Catampu, Catamulai, Catamulakkilanku, Catamulam, Catamuli, Catamullacam, Catamunai, Catamuni, Catamurkkam, Catamurkkan, Catamurkkappuntu, Catamurkkiyam.
Ends with (+38): Acatam, Akkalippiracatam, Ampucatam, Ariciccatam, Ashtottaracatam, Ayutcatam, Biccatam, Caccatam, Carpiracatam, Cataccatam, Cattiyocatam, Cattuvaccatam, Ciraccatam, Cotaca-kala-pracatam, Cotiniccatam, Cuntucatam, Curacatam, Curcatam, Elluccatam, Etcatam.
Full-text (+151): Sadam, Sadamdi, Vallicatam, Jatam, Captam, Untaiccatam, Candra, Sapta, Elluccatam, Shatam, Cuntucatam, Naluvucatam, Catamunai, Ampucatam, Curacatam, Cattakkattai, Ashtottaracatam, Cattacippi, Sadatanatva, Vanticcattam.
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