Cuntari: 2 definitions
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Cuntari 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 DrugsCuntari [சுந்தரி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Heritiera littoralis Aiton from the Sterculiaceae (Cacao) family having the following synonyms: Amygdalus litoralis, Balanopteris tothila, Heritiera littoralis subsp. littoralis . For the possible medicinal usage of cuntari, 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.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCuntari (சுந்தரி) noun < sundarī.
1. Beautiful woman; அழகுள்ள பெண். சுந்தரி மரபிற்கொத்த தொன்மையின் றுணிவிற் றன்றால் [azhagulla pen. sunthari marapirkotha thonmaiyin runivir ranral] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூர்ப்ப. [kambaramayanam surppa.] 49).
2. Indrāṇi, queen of Indra; இந்திராணி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [inthirani. (agarathi nigandu)]
3. Durgā; துர்க்கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thurkkai. (pingalagandu)]
4. Pārvatī; பார்வதி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [parvathi. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Cuntari (சுந்தரி) noun < cucundarī. Grey musk-shrew. See மூஞ்சூறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [munchuru. (pingalagandu)]
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Cuntari (சுந்தரி) noun
1. A medicinal plant. See சிறுசெருப்படி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [siruseruppadi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. Looking-glass tree, Heritiera littoralis; மரவகை. [maravagai.] (L.)
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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Ends with: Paramacuntari, Tiripuracuntari, Varacuntari.
Full-text: Suntari, Tiripuracuntari, Paramacuntari.
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