Itam, Iṭam: 2 definitions
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Itam 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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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Itam in India is the name of a plant defined with Ochlandra travancorica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Melocanna travancorica Muell. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Rheedea (1994)
· Fibres from plants, indigenous and introduced, eligible for industrial culture and experiment in Victoria. (1894)
· Rheedea (1995)
· Select Plants (1872)
· Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller (1825–1896), (1825)
· Flora Sylvatica for Southern India (1873)
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIṭam (இடம்) noun < இடு-. [idu-muppatharuyirappadi-.] [Telugu: eḍa, K. Travancore usage iḍe, M. iḍam.]
1. Place, room, site, spot, situation; தானம். [thanam.]
2. Context; சந்தர்ப்பம். இடத் தைப்பார்த்துப் பொருள் கொள்க. [santharppam. idath thaipparthup porul kolka.]
3. House, residence; வீடு. (திவா.) [vidu. (thiva.)]
4. Ground, reason; கார ணம். அப்படிச் சொல்லுவதற்கு இடமுண்டா [kara nam. appadis solluvatharku idamunda]?
5. Sky, heaven; ஆகாயம். (திவா.) [agayam. (thiva.)]
6. Breadth, width, expanse; விசாலம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [visalam. (sudamaninigandu)]
7. Left side; இடப்பக்கம். வேங்கை இடம்வீழ்ந்த துண்ணாது [idappakkam. vengai idamvizhntha thunnathu] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar] 300).
8. Measure, degree, limit; அளவு. உகலிடந் தான்சென்று [alavu. ugalidan thansenru] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 42).
9. Cubit, in measuring the width of cloth; ஆடையின் அகல முழம். [adaiyin agala muzham.] Local usage
10. Time; பொழுது. அகலிரு விசும் பிற் பகலிடந் தரீஇயர் [pozhuthu. agaliru visum pir pagalidan thariiyar] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 52, 28).
11. Fitting time, opportunity; ஏற்றசமயம். நாடொறு மிடம்பெறாமல் [errasamayam. nadoru midamberamal] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 35, 8).
12. Wealth, affluence, prosperity; செல்வம். இடமில்லாக் காலு மிரவொல்லாச் சால்பு [selvam. idamillag kalu miravollas salpu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1064).
13. Ability, power; வலிமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [valimai. (pingalagandu)]
14. (Grammar) Person, three in number, viz., தன்மை, முன்னிலை, படர்க் கை; மூவகையிடம். [thanmai, munnilai, padark kai; muvagaiyidam.] (நன். [nan.] 259.)
15. Bed; படுக் கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [padug kai. (pingalagandu)]
16. Distance; தூரம். திருநாவாய் எத்தனை இடம்போரும் [thuram. thirunavay ethanai idamborum] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 9, 8, 1). — particle Sign of the locative, as in அவனிடம்; ஏழனுருபு. [avanidam; ezhanurupu.] (நன். [nan.] 302.)
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Itam (இதம்) noun < hita.
1. That which is salutary, comfortable, acceptable, agreeable; இன்பமானது. இதந்தரு மடந்தை [inpamanathu. ithantharu madanthai] (திருவாதவூரடிகள் புராணம் கடவுள்வா. [thiruvathavuradigal puranam kadavulva.] 1).
2. Sage counsel, wholesome words; நன்மை. நேச ரிதங்கூர நிலவலயந் தாங்குநளன் (நளவெண்பா காப்பு). [nanmai. nesa rithangura nilavalayan thangunalan (nalavenpa kappu).]
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Itam (இதம்) noun < hṛdaya. Heart; இருத யம். இதஞ்சலிப் பெய்தநின் றேங்கின ரேங்கவும் [irutha yam. ithanchalip peythanin rengina rengavum] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 2, 139).
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Itam (இதம்) pronominal < idam. This; இது. [ithu.] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் லீலை. [gnanavasittam lilai.] 39.)
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Iṭam (இடம்) noun < இடு-. [idu-muppatharuyirappadi-.] Sign of the zodiac; இராசி. (நாநார்த்த.) [irasi. (nagarthathipigai)]
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Itam (இதம்) noun < ita. Knowledge; ஞானம். (நாநார்த்த.) [gnanam. (nagarthathipigai)]
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Starts with (+8): Itam-perairu, Itamalaivamaiti, Itamalaivu, Itamama, Itamami, Itamamu, Itamanam, Itamarrapillai, Itamayakkam, Itamgi, Itami, Itaminan, Itaminana, Itamitaincai, Itamitam, Itamo, Itampacari, Itampakam, Itampam, Itampan.
Full-text (+636): Idam, Itampuri, Karitam, Paritam, Idamrupa, Idamprakaram, Idamkarya, Idammaya, Idamyu, Naval-akalitam, Ancinan-pukalitam, Atalitam, Toruvitam, Vinai-ceyitam, Pulanitam, Kuvalitam, Curaritam, Cellavitam, Natakkumitam, Mar-payilitam.
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