Catay, Caṭāy, Catāy: 2 definitions
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Catay 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)Catay in Argentina is the name of a plant defined with Polygonum punctatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Persicaria punctata Small (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· A Sketch of the Botany of South-Carolina and Georgia (1821)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1909)
· Contributions de l’Institut Botanique de l’Université de Montréal (1940)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1855)
· Rhodora (1921)
· Reise in Brasilien (1817)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Catay, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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 LexiconCaṭāy (சடாய்) [caṭāyttal] 11 intransitive verb < jhaṭ. To grow thick, bushy, leafy; செழித்தல். [sezhithal.] (W.)
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Caṭāy (சடாய்) [caṭāyttal] 11 verb cf. U. caṭaknā. transitive
1. To load, as a gun; துப்பாக்கி கெட்டித்தல். [thuppakki kettithal.]
2. To chide, rebuke; அதட்டுதல். [athattuthal.] — intransitive To talk tall; பெருமிதமாய்ப் பேசுதல். [perumithamayp pesuthal.] Colloq.
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Caṭāy (சடாய்) noun See சடாயு. புறங்கண்ட சடாயென்பான் [sadayu. puranganda sadayenpan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 159, 6).
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Caṭāy (சடாய்) noun See சடா. [sada.]
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Catāy (சதாய்) [catāyttal] 11 transitive verb < Urdu satānā. To ridicule, mock at; கேலிபண்ணுதல். [kelipannuthal.] Madras usage
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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Starts with: Catayu, Catayucu.
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