Etakam, Ēṭakam: 2 definitions
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Etakam 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)Etakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Borassus flabellifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pholidocarpus tunicatus (Lour.) H. Wendl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium. (1774)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Taxon (1979)
· Species Plantarum
· Botanica Acta (1997)
· Palmiers (1878)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Etakam, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconĒṭakam (ஏடகம்) noun < idem. +.
1. Flower; பூ. ஏடகக்குலஞ் சேருமைக் குழலொடு [pu. edagakkulagn serumaig kuzhalodu] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 730).
2. Coconut-palm. See தெங்கு. (திவா.) [thengu. (thiva.)]
3. Palmyra-palm. See பனை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [panai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Ēṭakam (ஏடகம்) noun Kind of cloth; ஒருவ கைத் துகில். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [oruva kaith thugil. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Ēṭakam (ஏடகம்) noun perhaps from ஏடு [edu] +. Plank; பலகை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [palagai. (agarathi nigandu)]
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: Etakamaram.
Ends with: Ataloetakam, Avaccetakam, Cetakam, Ciletakam, Cuvetakam, Ketakam, Kometakam, Kunetakam, Mancatkivetakam, Mayirkketakam, Metakam, Petakam, Pinnapetakam, Piretakam, Unmaippetakam, Vicumapetakam.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 5 - The Life of Nampi Arurar (the tradition) < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]