Kadava, Kaḍavā: 5 definitions
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Kadava means something in Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKadava [ಕಡವ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Anthocephalus cadamba, Anthocephalus indicus. For the possible medicinal usage of kadava, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykaḍavā (कडवा).—a (kaḍū) Bitter:--opp. to gōḍā, and used of varieties among vegetables. See at large under gōḍā. 2 Savage, harsh, hard to deal with: also stern, severe, unrelenting. Applied also to battles or brawls or armies or weapons in the sense of Vehement, fierce, sharp. 3 fig. Callous, hardened, dullened by habituation;--used of the body in respect to diseases, and opp. to delicate, tender, susceptible.
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kaḍavā (कडवा).—m A caste, or an individual of it, amongst Shudras. See under kaḍū c. 2 A legume, bitter variety of vāla, itself a variety of pāvaṭā. kaḍavā is properly adj occurring with vāla and numerous other names of vegetables; and is opp. to gōḍā, whither turn for exemplification. kaḍavā vāla is, in some parts, called avarā.
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kaḍāvā (कडावा).—m (Poetry. kūḍa) A wall (esp. of sticks or slittings, of laths or wattled work) plastered over with mud. 2 fig. Defence or support. Ex. karī saṅkaṭīṃ sēvakācā ka0 ॥.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkaḍavā (कडवा).—a Bitter. Savage, hard to deal with. Fanatical. Fig. Callous, har- dened.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKaḍavā (कडवा):—(a) bitter; unpleasant; ~[nā] to get bitter; to become averse, to feel sore; to have a burning sensation (as in the eyes); —[tela] mustard oil; hence~[pana] (nm); ~[haṭa] bitterness; unpleasantness; [kaḍavī jabāna] bitter vitriolic speech/tongue.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaḍava (ಕಡವ):—[noun] the tree Anthocephalus indicus (= A. cadamba, = Nauclea cadamba) of Rubiaceae family; cadamba tree.
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Kaḍava (ಕಡವ):—[noun] a large deer (Cervus unicolor) with coarse hair, a short, erectile mane, and three-pointed antlers; an Indian sambar.
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Kadava (ಕದವ):—
1) [noun] the tree Anthocephalus indicus (= A. cadamba, = Nauclea cadamba) of Rubiaceae family; cadamba tree.
2) [noun] a kind of grass.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+7): Kadavaala, Kadavaare hambu, Kadavada, Kadavadavara, Kadavahata, Kadavai, Kadavaka, Kadavakkad, Kadavakkad, Kadaval, Kadavala, Kadavalara, Kadavanchi, Kadavanci, Kadavara, Kadavare, Kadavari, Kadavasa, Kadavata, Kadavay.
Ends with: Bhukadava, Cukadava, Dhulikadava, Doddakadava, Dulikadava, Erakadava, Inderjao kadava, Pikadava, Shvetakadava, Torekadava, Ukadava.
Full-text: Kadavalara, Kadavala, Kadua, Inderjao kadava, Kadavu, Kadaha, Kadave, Katunishplava, Cad, Avara, Godava.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Note 2e: Chola Feudatories, the Kadavas < [Chapter XI - Kulottunga III (a.d. 1178 to 1218)]
Part I - Manavalap-perumal and Kopperunjinga < [Chapter XVII - Chola-Pallava Phase (The Later Pallavas)]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Temples as a place for various administrative officials < [Chapter 2]
Kadava Kopperunjinga II < [Chapter 1]
Introduction: Pujas and Festivals < [Chapter 6]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Rise of Feudatories (in Tondaimandalam) < [Chapter 1 - Historical Backdrop]
Later Cholas (in Chengalpattu) < [Chapter 1 - Historical Backdrop]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Vira Rajendra (a.d. 1062-1070) < [Chapter V - Successors of Rajendra I (a.d. 1018 to 1070)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 7 - Age of Nampi (Sundarar)—Examined < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]