Etan, Ēṭaṉ, Ētaṉ: 3 definitions
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Etan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Etan in Gabon is the name of a plant defined with Pycnanthus angolensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myristica kombo Baill. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (1999)
· Fitoterapia (2008)
· Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. (1897)
· Flora orientalis (1755)
· Hooker's Icones Plantarum, or ‘figures, with brief descriptive characters and remarks of new or rare plants’
· Pflanzenw. Ost-Afr. (1895)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Etan, for example health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryEtan (एतन्):—[from etad] (by Sandhi for etad).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĒṭaṉ (ஏடன்) noun < śēṣa. Slave; தொழும் பன். ஏடர்களை யெங்கு மாண்டுகொண்ட வியல்பறிவார் [thozhum pan. edarkalai yengu mandugonda viyalparivar] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 43, 4).
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Ētaṉ (ஏதன்) noun < hētu. He who is the First Cause; மூலகாரணன். ஏதனை யேதமிலா விமை யோர்தொழும் வேதனை [mulagaranan. ethanai yethamila vimai yorthozhum vethanai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 471, 3).
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Ēṭaṉ (ஏடன்) noun < ēḍa. Deaf man; செவி டன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [sevi dan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Ēṭaṉ (ஏடன்) noun cf. ஏடா. [eda.] Companion, friend; தோழன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thozhan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Etamaya, Etana, Etanai, Etanam, Etanattirayam, Etang, Etanmadhye, Etanmaya, Etannamaka, Etannimittam, Etantai, Etanuka.
Ends with (+25): Achetan, Ambetan, Arivuketan, Aticetan, Avachetan, Avchetan, Betan, Bonetan, Cametan, Cetan, Chetan, Cunaikketan, Cuvetan, Eetan, Eletan, Gagaretan, Getan, Kabulietan, Kaha-petan, Ketan.
Full-text: Etanmaya, Edhan, Imdhana, Nayappettan, Cakkirati, Ityetanamaka, Dravyaka, Navanga, Niviss, Netthar, Ettan, Khakhara, Ad, Etti, Samvidyate, Upadhana, Etad, Erru, Sthana.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.14.1 < [Chapter 14 - Description of Kāliya’s Story]
Verse 3.6.17 < [Chapter 6 - The Test of Śrī Kṛṣṇa]
Verse 2.1.45 < [Chapter 1 - Description of the Entrance in Vṛndāvana]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.78 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 1.7.160 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 2.4.238 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.1.44 < [Part 1 - Qualities of Pure Bhakti (bhagavad-bhakti-bheda)]
Verse 2.4.245 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 1.2.230 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)