Kalinkam, Kaliṅkam, Kaḷiṅkam, Kāḷiṅkam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kalinkam 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)1) Kalinkam in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia lebbeck in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Inga leucoxylon Hassk. (among others).
2) Kalinkam is also identified with Allium sativum It has the synonym Porrum ophioscorodon Rchb. (etc.).
3) Kalinkam is also identified with Citrullus colocynthis It has the synonym Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Garcia Orta, Sér. Bot. (1976)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Linnaea (1838)
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalinkam, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, 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 LexiconKaliṅkam (கலிங்கம்) noun < Kalinga.
1. Country comprising modern Orissa and Ganjam, one of the 56 tēcam, q.v.; ஐம்பத்தாறு தேசங் களில் ஒன்று. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [aimbatharu thesang kalil onru. (pingalagandu)]
2. Language of Kaliṅga, one of 18 languages known to the ancient Tamil; ஒரு பாஷை. (திவா.) [oru pashai. (thiva.)]
3. Cloth, garment; ஆடை. கலிங்கம் பகர்நரும் [adai. kalingam pagarnarum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 513).
4. Lark; வானம்பாடி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vanambadi. (pingalagandu)]
5. Sparrow; ஊர்க்குருவி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [urkkuruvi. (pingalagandu)]
6. Conessi Bark. See வெட்பாலை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [vedpalai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
7. Country Cucumber. See தும்மட்டி. [thummatti.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 720.)
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Kaliṅkam (கலிங்கம்) noun < Telugu kalikamu.
1. See கலிக்கம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kalikkam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. Black pepper. See மிளகு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [milagu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kaliṅkam (கலிங்கம்) noun probably from kaliṅga.
1. Horse; குதிரை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kuthirai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. Silk cloth; பட்டாடை. மணிமுடி கலிங்கமாலை [pattadai. manimudi kalingamalai] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 123).
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Kaḷiṅkam (களிங்கம்) noun probably from kaliṅga. (Music) A specific melody-type; ஓர் இராகம். [or iragam.] (பரதசாஸ்திரம் ராக. [magaparatham raga.] 533.)
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Kāḷiṅkam (காளிங்கம்) noun A kind of jewel; ஆபரணவகை. தெள்ளொளிய காளிங்கஞ் சோதி கிடப்பத் தொடுத்து [aparanavagai. thelloliya kalingagn sothi kidappath thoduthu] (பதினொராந்திருமுறை திருக்கை. திருவிசைப்பா [pathinorandirumurai thirukkai. thiruvisaippa], 121).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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