Cenai, Cēṉai: 3 definitions
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Cenai 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.
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsCenai [சேனை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze from the Dioscoreaceae (Yam) family having the following synonyms: Tacca hawaiiensis, Tacca involucrata, Tacca pinnatifida. For the possible medicinal usage of cenai, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Cenai in India is the name of a plant defined with Amorphophallus paeoniifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Candarum roxburghii Schott, nom. illeg. (among others).
2) Cenai is also identified with Colocasia esculenta It has the synonym Arum lividum Salisb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notulae Systematicae. (1940)
· Japanese Journal of Breeding (1986)
· Acta Horticulturae Sinicae (1984)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Cytologia (1978)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cenai, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCēṉai (சேனை) noun < sēnā.
1. Army comprising four-fold divisions, viz., yāṉai, tēr, thirukkural, kālāḷ; யானை தேர் திருக்குறள் காலாள் என்ற நாற்படை. [yanai ther thirukkural kalal enra narpadai.]
2. Weapon; ஆயுதம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [ayutham. (agarathi nigandu)]
3. Multitude, crowd; கூட்டம். குரிசிலை விடாத சேனையே [kuttam. kurisilai vidatha senaiye] (கம்பராமாயணம் தைலமா. [kambaramayanam thailama.] 8).
4. Friends and relations; பந்து மித்திரர். அவன் சேனையை யாரால் தாங்கமுடியும் [panthu mithirar. avan senaiyai yaral thangamudiyum]?
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Cēṉai (சேனை) noun < śr ēṇī. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])
1. Street; தெரு. [theru.]
2. Bazaar; கடைத்தெரு. [kadaitheru.]
3. Market, fair; சந்தை. [santhai.] (W.)
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Cēṉai (சேனை) adjectival < Telugu sēna.Many; பல. அவன் வந்து சேனைநாள் ஆயின. [pala. avan vanthu senainal ayina.] Local usage
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Cēṉai (சேனை) noun < jayana. [K. jēnu.] Saddle; சேணம். [senam.]
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Cēṉai (சேனை) noun [Malayalam: cēna.]
1. Tahiti arrowroot, Tacca pinnatifida; கருணைவகை. [karunaivagai.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 135.)
2. Tuberous-rooted herb, Amorphophallus campanulatus; கருணைவகை. [karunaivagai.] (M. M.)
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Cēṉai (சேனை) noun See சேனைப்பால். சங்கிற் . . . சேனையுடன் வஞ்சத் திருட்டுமருட்டுங் கலந்து புகட்டினாள் [senaippal. sangir . . . senaiyudan vanchath thiruttumaruttung kalanthu pugattinal] (விறலிவிடுதூது [viralividuthuthu] 166).
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: Cenai-perukani, Cenai-peruvanikan, Cenaikkal, Cenaimutaliyar, Cenainatan, Cenaipokam, Cenaippal, Cenaippataikal, Cenaittalaivar, Cenaiyarkon, Cenaiyulpatunan.
Ends with: Anaicenai, Iratcaniyacenai, Taraiccenai, Uncenai.
Full-text (+64): Cenainatan, Katu-senai, Cenaikkal, Cenaimutaliyar, Cenaippal, Kattu-chenai, Cenai-perukani, Taraiccenai, Anaicenai, Senai kizhangu, Cainiyam, Cenaippataikal, Turupatai, Senai-mudaliyar, Cenaipokam, Anikini, Acampatai, Kavarpatai, Palaiyamelumpu, Kutatar.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Cenai, Cēṉai, Senai, Saenai, Chenai; (plurals include: Cenais, Cēṉais, Senais, Saenais, Chenais). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 7.4.5 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ali ela)]
Pasuram 7.10.11 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Inpam payakka)]
Pasuram 3.5.7 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Moym mam pum polil)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - The Chronology of the Āḻvārs < [Chapter XVII - The Āḻvārs]
The Stage in India - Its Origin and Purpose < [March-April, 1929]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)