Iyam, Īyam: 7 definitions
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Iyam 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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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Īyam (ईयम्).—Īyaṃ in Malayalam means the metal lead. A metal formed out of the dirt in river Gaṅgā. (See Irimpu).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Iyam in India is the name of a plant defined with Stereospermum colais in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Dipterosperma personatum Hassk. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1884)
· Bibliothèque Universelle de Genève (1838)
· Numer. List (6501)
· A review of the references to the Hortus malabaricus (1839)
· Taxon (1978)
· Flora (1842)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Iyam, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Iyam (इयम्).—[feminine] this (here), this earth (±pṛthivī).
Iyam (इयम्):—f. [nominative case] sg. of the demonstrative pronoun idam, q.v.
Iyam (इयम्):—s. idam .
Iyam (इयम्):—Nom. Sg. f. diese , — hier. saṃdhyā pravartate ceyam da (hinweisend) [70,8.] yeyam [28,19.244,3.] seyam [248,10.256,8.] iyaṃ sā [248,12.] Ohne Beisatz so v.a. diese Erde.
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
Iyam (இயம்) noun cf. இயம்பு. [iyambu.]
1. Word; சொல். (திவா.) [sol. (thiva.)]
2. Sound; ஒலி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [oli. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Musical instrument; வாச்சியம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vachiyam. (pingalagandu)]
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Iyam (இயம்) noun A prepared arsenic; மிரு தாரசிங்கி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [miru tharasingi. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Īyam (ஈயம்) noun < sīsa.
1. White lead. See வெள்ளீயம். (திவா.) [velliyam. (thiva.)]
2. Black-lead; காரீயம். [kariyam.]
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Īyam (ஈயம்) noun
1. cf. ஈமம்². [imam².] Trumpet-flower. See பாதிரி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [pathiri. (vaithiya muligai)]
2. A prepared arsenic; மிருதாரசிங்கி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [mirutharasingi. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Iyam (இயம்) noun Fly; ஈ. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [i. (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 (+0): Iyam-punartumpu, Iyamakam, Iyamakamalai, Iyamam, Iyaman, Iyamanakanam, Iyamanal, Iyamanan, Iyamanarvalli, Iyamankiyar, Iyamanurti, Iyamaram, Iyampal, Iyampu, Iyampucu.
Full-text (+48): Iyampucu, Kariyam, Velliyam, Ariyiyam, Kalliyam, Cattalokam, Navalokam, Pancalokam, Iyam-punartumpu, Inniyam, Abhyutsahata, Vayovakavam, Yamunettakam, Palliyam, Ciraviruttam, Vetiyuppiyam, Kalayi, Iracacutti, Nakacam, Khamkhara.
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South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 7 - Robert Caldwelĺs Derivation īḻam<sīhaḷa: A Critical Assessment < [Section 2 - Studies in Language and History of Language Description]
Non invasive cost effective siddha diagnostic tools for siddha ailments < [Volume 2, issue 4: July - August 2015]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 79 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 86 < [Tamil-English-Bengali (1 volume)]
Page 383 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Goddess Laksmi < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]
The Skanda-Purana On The Dharana Gotra < [Purana, Volume 7, Part 1 (1965)]
Discussion on the Kalki Purana < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Identifying antibody targets using photoactivated cross-linkers. < [2018: Volume 7, June special issue 12]
Evaluate ottradam's effectiveness for osteoarthritis (azhal keel vaayu). < [2017: Volume 6, December issue 16]
Efficacy of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius stem on anti-hyperlipidemia. < [2017: Volume 6, October issue 12]