Ekkam, Ekkaṃ, Eḵkam, Ēkkam: 3 definitions
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Ekkam 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsEkkam in the Adi language is the name of a plant identified with Phrynium pubinerve Blume from the Marantaceae (Arrowroot) family having the following synonyms: Phrynium capitatum, Phrynium ovatum, Phrynium philippinense. For the possible medicinal usage of ekkam, 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.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusEkkaṃ (ಎಕ್ಕಂ):—[noun] a single-stringed musical instrument.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconEḵkam (எḵகம்) [eḵkam] noun < எஃகு-. [eqku-.]
1. Sharpness, pointedness; கூர்மை. எஃகவேற் புங்கவன் [kurmai. eqkaver pungavan] (கந்தபு. அவைய. [kanthapu. avaiya.] 12).
2. Any weapon made of steel; உருக்காயுதப் பொது. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [urukkayuthap pothu. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Sword; வாள். எஃகம் புலியுறைகழிப்பு [val. eqkam puliyuraigazhippu] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 19).
4. Lance; வேல். புலவுவாயெஃகம் [vel. pulavuvayeqkam] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 119).
5. Discus; சக்கரம். (திவா.) [sakkaram. (thiva.)]
6. Javelin; பிண்டி பாலம். (திவா.) [pindi palam. (thiva.)]
7. Trident; சூலம். [sulam.] (கம்பராமாயணம் மந்தரை. [kambaramayanam mantharai.] 11.)
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Ekkam (எக்கம்) noun probably from ēka. One-stringed musical instrument; ஏகதந்திரி என்னும் இசைக் கருவி. தண்ணுமை யெக்க மத்தளி தாழ்பீலி [egathanthiri ennum isaig karuvi. thannumai yekka mathali thazhpili] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 4, 1).
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Ēkkam (ஏக்கம்) noun < எங்கு-. [engu-.] [Malayalam: ēkkam.]
1. Despondency, depression of spirits; விரும்பியது பெறாமையால்வருந் துக்கம். வானவ ரேக்கமுஞ் சிதைய [virumbiyathu peramaiyalvarun thukkam. vanava rekkamugn sithaiya] (கந்தபு. துணைவர்வரு. [kanthapu. thunaivarvaru.] 30).
2. Fear, fright, panic; அச்சம். ஏக்கம் . . . அமராபதிக்குஞ்செய் மதுராபுரி [acham. ekkam . . . amarapathikkunchey mathurapuri] (மீனாட்சியம்மை பிள்ளைத் [minadsiyammai pillaith] 77).
3. Craving, eager desire; ஆசை. [asai.]
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Ekkam (எக்கம்) noun perhaps from ēka.
1. Cymbal; தாளம். [thalam.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருப்பள்ளியெழுச்சி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppalliyezhuchi] 9, வ்யா. பக். [vya. pag.] 41.)
2. A kind of single-headed drum; ஒருதலைப்பறைவகை. [oruthalaipparaivagai.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 4, 1, ஸ்வா. [sva.])
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: Ekkamaddale, Ekkamale, Ekkamattali, Ekkamde, Ekkamekka, Ekkamji, Ekkampiti, Ekkamta.
Ends with (+6): Cappaivikkam, Cekkam, Elumpuvikkam, Iyaipinmainikkam, Kilvikkam, Marpuvikkam, Mulai-kampuvikkam, Muttirappaivikkam, Muttuvikkam, Nikkam, Nuraivikkam, Pacanikkam, Pacinikkam, Patiyekkam, Picavikkam, Piranikkam, Tataivikkam, Tekavikkam, Tekkam, Tontaivikkam.
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