Kalu, Kālū: 7 definitions
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Kalu means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKālu.—(IE 8-6), Kannaḍa; ‘one foot’; a unit of measure- ment. Note: kālu is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kalu in Congo is the name of a plant defined with Aidia micrantha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aidia micrantha (K. Schum.) Bullock ex F. White (among others).
2) Kalu in India is also identified with Phoenix sylvestris It has the synonym Elate versicolor Salisb. (etc.).
3) Kalu in Nigeria is also identified with Crateva adansonii It has the synonym Capparis trifoliata Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· The Flora of Savantwadi (1990)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Botanique (1902)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1827)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalu, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykālū (कालू).—m f n The wooden sanaī or clarion of a caughaḍā or band.
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kālū (कालू).—f An oyster-shell. kālūṃ n An oyster.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkālū (कालू).—f An oyster-shell. kāṃlū n An oyster.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKalu (ಕಲು):—[noun] solid non-metallic mineral matter, of which rock is made; a piece of this, esp. a small piece; stone.
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Kaḷu (ಕಳು):—[verb] to commit or get by, theft; to take or appropriate (another’s property, ideas, etc.) without permission, dishonestly or unlawfully, esp. in a secret or surreptitious manner; to steal; to thieve.
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Kaḷu (ಕಳು):—[noun] a quantity of thread or yarn wound in a coil; a skein.
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Kaḷu (ಕಳು):—[noun] (dial.) a shallow place in a stream, river, etc., where one can cross by wading or by riding on horseback, in an automobile, etc.
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Kaḻu (ಕೞು):—[noun] a sharp pointed iron stick used to drive an elephant.
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Kālu (ಕಾಲು):—
1) [noun] that portion of the leg from the knee to the bottom of the foot; a leg.
2) [noun] the end part of the leg, on which a person or animal stands or moves; the foot.
3) [noun] the part of a thing, as a chair, cot, etc. on which the entire structure stands or rests; any of the supports of a piece of furniture; a leg.
4) [noun] a strand of hair made for braiding; ಕಾಲಕಸ [kalakasa] kāla k asa someone or something that is regarded as worthless.
5) [noun] ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಕಾಲುಂಗರ ಕಳಚಿಕೊ [kalige biddu kalumgara kalaciko] kālige biddu kāluṃgara kaḷaciko to pretend to be humble in offering one’s service to achieve one’s aim; ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಬೀಳು [kalige bilu] kālige bīḷu to prostrate before another’s feet; 2. to seek humbly help from another; ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಹೇಳು [kalige buddhi helu] kālige buddi hēḷu to run away; ಕಾಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳು [kalina mele bilu] kālina mēle bīḷu = ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಬೀಳು [kalige bilu]; ಕಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಕ್ರವಿರು [kalinalli cakraviru] kālinalli cakraviru to have the tendency or habit of roaming continuously; ಕಾಲು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರು [kalu kadiyuttiru] kālu kaḍiyuttiru to be eager to keep oneself roaming 2. to have the urge to quarrel with another; ಕಾಲು ಕೆರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರು [kalu keredukomdu baru] kālu keredukoṇḍu baru (fig.) to be longing for quarrelling; ಕಾಲುಗಿಡು [kalugidu] kālugiḍu to move uncertainly or unsteadily; to totter; to stumble; to falter; 2. to falter in progressing; ಕಾಲು ನೆಕ್ಕು [kalu nekku] kālu nekku (derog.) to serve another obsequiously for some favour; ಕಾಲೆಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು [kaleledukomdu hogu]/ಬರು [baru] kaleḷedukoṇḍu hōgu/baru to walk, go or come wearily or labouriously; to trudge; ಕಾಲೇಳದಿರು [kaleladiru] kālēḷadiru (fig.) to be unable to walk.
6) [noun] (fig.) to be unwilling to walk; to loath to go to; ಕಾಲೊಳಗೆ [kalolage] kāloḷage following closely; ಕಾಲ್ಗಳೆಯಿಸು [kalgaleyisu] kālgaḷeyisu to smear on the foot; ಒಂಟಿಕಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರು [omtikalinalli nimtiru] oṇṭikālinalli nintiru (fig.) to be very eager to go; ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲಮೇಲೆ ತಾನು ನಿಂತುಕೊ [tanna kalamele tanu nimtuko] tanna kālamēle tānnu nintuko (fig.) to manage one’s own affairs (esp. economic affairs) without help; to paddle one’s own canoe; ಕಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತುಳಿದರೆ ಹಾವು ಕಚ್ಚದೆ ಬಿಡದು [kalinalli tulidare havu kaccade bidadu] kālinalli tuḷidare hāvu k accade biḍadu oppression causes rebellion; ಕಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಮಾಡು [kalinalli torisiddannu taleyalli hottukomdu madu] kālinalli tōrisiddannu taleyalli hottukoṇḍu māḍu (fig.) to try too hard to please some important; to be more obedient than required.
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Kālu (ಕಾಲು):—[noun] an artificial waterway, esp. for irrigation; a canal.
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Kālu (ಕಾಲು):—[noun] any of the four equal parts of a whole (as a thing, work, etc); a fourth part; a quarter.
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Kālu (ಕಾಲು):—
1) [adjective] being one of four equal or approximately equal parts into which anything is or may be divided; quarter.
2) [adjective] being equal to only about one fourth of the full measure; quarter.
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Kāḷu (ಕಾಳು):—
1) [noun] a forest (only in comp.).
2) [noun] that which is low, mean, base or inferior in quality.
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Kāḷu (ಕಾಳು):—
1) [noun] the part of a most of the plants that typically contains the embryo with its protective coat and stored food and which can develop into a new plant under the proper conditions; a seed; a grain.
2) [noun] a tiny, solid particle, as of salt or sand; a grain.
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Kāḷu (ಕಾಳು):—[noun] the colour of coal or pitch; black colour.
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Kāḻu (ಕಾೞು):—
1) [noun] a forest (only in comp.).
2) [noun] that which is low, mean, base or inferior in quality.
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Kāḻu (ಕಾೞು):—
1) [noun] the part of a most of the plants that typically contains the embryo with its protective coat and stored food and which can develop into a new plant under the proper conditions; a seed.
2) [noun] a grain a) a tiny, solid particle, as of powdered salt or sand.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaḻu (கழு) noun cf. kaṣ. (= to kill.) [K. kaḻu.]
1. [Malayalam: kaḻu.] Stake for impaling criminals; கழுமரம். கழுவிலேறி [kazhumaram. kazhuvileri] (தமிழ்நாவலர் சரிதை [thamizhnavalar sarithai] 235).
2. Trident; சூலம். (திவா.) [sulam. (thiva.)]
3. Pieces of wood sharpened at both ends, strung together and put around the neck of fierce cows when milking; கறவாத பசு வைக் கறப்பதற்கு அதன் கழுத்தில் இரண்டுதலையுஞ் சீவி மாலைபோற் கட்டியிடுங் கழி. கழுவொடு சுடுபடை சுருக்கிய தோல் [karavatha pasu vaig karappatharku athan kazhuthil iranduthalaiyugn sivi malaipor kattiyidung kazhi. kazhuvodu sudupadai surukkiya thol] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 106).
4. [Malayalam: kaḻu.] See கழுகு. கழுக்குன்ற மமர்ந்தான் றன்னை [kazhugu. kazhukkunra mamarnthan rannai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1131, 1).
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Kaḻu (கழு) noun Green turf; புற்பற்றை. [purparrai.] (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 (+355): Kaalu, Kal-ulicittan, Kal-ulitaccan, Kal-uliurukku, Kal-unrukatikai, Kal-untaicampa, Kalipu, Kallunru, Kalu danu, Kalu vavuletiya, Kalu-atikaruppan, Kalu-ganga, Kalu-kadumberiya, Kalu-kolenal, Kalu-polapen, Kalu-tali, Kalu-ui, Kalu-venneyurukki, Kalua, Kaluaru.
Ends with (+195): Adakalu, Addageremukkalu, Addakalu, Addokkalu, Adekalu, Akalu, Akkadikalu, Akkalu, Akkarakalu, Akkivarakalu, Alakalu, Alukalu, Alumakkalu, Amalumakkalu, Amgatakkalu, Amkalu, Anekalu, Arekalu, Arikalu, Arivekalu.
Full-text (+75): Kaluvuni, Kaluvilunki, Kaluvarai, Kalupparrai, Kalumaram, Kalucciraiyan, Kalu-polapen, Kaluveri, Kalukkol, Kalumotu, Kalumalai, Kalu-venneyurukki, Kaluvatiyan, Kalucacu, Kalukkatai, Kalu vavuletiya, Kalu-ui, Kaluvupparrai, Kaluveli, Elakki kalu dappa.
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