Inai, Iṇai, Iṉai, Īṉai: 2 definitions
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Inai 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)Inai in Indonesia is the name of a plant defined with Lawsonia inermis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rotantha combretoides Bak. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (4782)
· Harvard Papers in Botany (2005)
· Dermatology Online Journal (2003)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1792)
· Journal d’Agriculture Traditionelle et de Botanique Appliquée (1983)
· Indian J. Pharmacol. (2009)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Inai, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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 LexiconIṇai (இணை) [iṇaital] 4 intransitive verb
1. To join, unite; சேர்தல். இணைந்துடன்வருவ திணைக்கை. [serthal. inainthudanvaruva thinaikkai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 18, உரை. [urai.])
2. To agree, acquiesce; to be suited; இசைதல். [isaithal.]
3. To be like; to resemble; to be analogous; ஒத்தல். [othal.] (தணிகைப்புராணம் நாட்டு. [thanigaippuranam nattu.] 53.)
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Iṇai (இணை) noun < இணை¹-. [inai¹-.] [Telugu: ena, K. eṇe, M. iṇa, Travancore usage iṇe.]
1. Union, conjunction; இசைவு. [isaivu.]
2. Likeness, similitude, resemblance, analogy; ஒப்பு. இணைகடி சீய மன்னான் [oppu. inaigadi siya mannan] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1721).
3. Two things of a kind; pair, couple, brace; இரட்டை. [irattai.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 6, 10, 6.)
4. Aid, help, support; சகாயம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sagayam. (sudamaninigandu)]
5. Woman's locks; கூந்தல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kunthal. (sudamaninigandu)]
6. Limit, boundary; எல்லை. இணையிலின்ப முடையோய் நீ [ellai. inaiyilinpa mudaiyoy ni] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1243).
7. See இணைத்தொடை. [inaithodai.] (யாப்பருங்கலக் காரிகை, உறுப். [yapparungalag karigai, urup.] 19.)
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Iṇai (இணை) [iṇaittal] 11 v.transitive caus. of இணை¹-. [inai¹-.] [Malayalam: iṇe.]
1. To join, connect, unite; சேர்த் தல். [serth thal.]
2. To fasten together; to tie, as a garland; கட்டுதல். இணைத்த கோதை [kattuthal. inaitha kothai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 200).
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Iṉai (இனை) adjectival < இ³. [i³.] Of this degree, used in respect of size or quantity; இன்ன. இனைத்துணைத்து [inna. inaithunaithu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 87).
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Iṉai (இனை) [iṉaital] 4 intransitive verb
1. To be thrown into an agony of grief; வருந்துதல். இனைந்திரங்கிப் பள்ளி படுத்தார்களே [varunthuthal. inainthirangip palli padutharkale] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 292).
2. To lament, cry; இரங்குதல். (திவா.) [iranguthal. (thiva.)]
3. To be afraid; அஞ்சுதல். என்னைவருவ தெனக்கென்றினையா [anchuthal. ennaivaruva thenakkenrinaiya] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 7, 68).
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Iṉai (இனை) [iṉaittal] 11 transitive verb caus. of இனை²-. [inai²-.]
1. To torment, tantalise, worry; வருத்துதல். [varuthuthal.] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 237.)
2. To destroy, consume, ravage; கெடுத்தல். வெவ்வெரி யினைப்ப [keduthal. vevveri yinaippa] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 23).
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Īṉai (ஈனை) noun
1. [Telugu: īne.] Vein of a leaf; இலை நரம்பு. [ilai narambu.]
2. Outline of a picture; சித்திரக் குறிப்பு. [sithirag kurippu.] (W.)
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: Inai ayer, Inai parsi, Inai-kotaiporul, Inai-manimalai, Inaikkallai, Inaikkonam, Inaimuran, Inaipiriyamai, Inaivilai, Inaivilaiccu, Inaivu, Inaiya-vinaikai, Inaiyalapetai, Inaiyelutu, Inaiyetukai, Inaiyiyaipu.
Ends with (+149): A-kamavinai, Acaravinai, Accittinai, Aintinai, Aiyakkatinai, Akan-aintinai, Akar kachang inai, Akattulinai, Akavinai, Akrinai, Alvinai, Anilvarrinai, Ara kesinai, Arakkilaccinai, Aravinai, Arikinai, Arinai, Ativinai, Binai, Businai.
Full-text (+10): Inaivilaiccu, Inaipiriyamai, Inaiyelutu, Inaikkallai, Inaiyiyaipu, Acaravinai, Inai parsi, Inai ayer, Akar kachang inai, Cerntaranaiyaka, Inaikkonam, Katippinai, Cerntiranaiyaka, Janti, Inaiya-vinaikai, Inai-kotaiporul, Inaivu, Taravinaikkoccakam, Inai-manimalai, Ukalam.
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