Kamal, Kamaḻ: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Kamal means something in Hindi, 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.
Ambiguity: Although Kamal has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kamala.
Biology (plants and animals)
Kamal [कमल] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. from the Nelumbonaceae (Lotus) family having the following synonyms: Nelumbium speciosum. For the possible medicinal usage of kamal, 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.
Kamal [कमळ] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Kamal in India is the name of a plant defined with Nymphaea capensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Nymphaea scutifolia DC. (among others).
2) Kamal is also identified with Nymphaea lotus.
3) Kamal is also identified with Nymphaea nouchali It has the synonym Nymphaea emirnensis Planch. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revue Horticole (1853)
· Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale (1821)
· Taxon (1980)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1971)
· Kew Bulletin (1989)
· The Flora of British India (1872)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kamal, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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
Hindi dictionary
Kamal in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a lotus flower and its plant; —[kakadi] the root of lotus; ~[gatta] the seed of lotus; ~[nala] the lotus-stalk..—kamal (कमल) is alternatively transliterated as Kamala.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Kamāl (ಕಮಾಲ್):—[noun] = ಕಮಾಲ [kamala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Kamal (கமல்) noun Ivory-tree. See வெட்பாலை. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [vedpalai. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Kamaḻ (கமழ்) [kamaḻtal] 4 intransitive verb
1. To emit fragrance; மணத்தல். தேங்கமழ் நாற்றம் [manathal. thengamazh narram] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 199).
2. To appear; தோன்றுதல். மணங்கமழ் மாதரை [thonruthal. manangamazh matharai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 19).
3. To spread; பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தல். வியலிடங் கமழ விவணிசையுடையோர்க்கு [parathal. viyalidang kamazha vivanisaiyudaiyorkku] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 50, 13).
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Kamāl (கமால்) noun < Arabic kamāl. Cleverness; சாதுரியம். [sathuriyam.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Kamaal is another spelling for कमाल [kamāla].—n. 1. something wonderful; a miracle; 2. adroitness; excellence;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+19): Kamal hanuu, Kamal ka phal, Kamal kakdi, Kamal-cactus, Kamal-stuli, Kamala, Kamala shravanakrishna, Kamalabalanalaya, Kamalabandhava, Kamalabhakta, Kamalabhava, Kamalabhavana, Kamalabhida, Kamalabhramara, Kamalabhrit, Kamalabhu, Kamalachaya, Kamalacikitsa, Kamaladala, Kamaladeva.
Full-text (+95): Kamala, Lal-kamal, Brahma-kamal, Uplia-kamal, Brahm kamal, Kamal hanuu, Olat kamal, Laal kamal, Kamal-stuli, Ulat kamal ki jad, Kamal ka phal, Kamal kakdi, Parimalam, Kamal-cactus, Kasturi-kamal, Rukh-kamal, Fen-kamal, Indra-kamal, Thal-kamal, Katturi.
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Search found 69 books and stories containing Kamal, Kamāl, Kamaḻ, Kamaal, Kamazh; (plurals include: Kamals, Kamāls, Kamaḻs, Kamaals, Kamazhs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Therapeutic and cultural evaluation of Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata... < [Vol. 8 No. 6 (2023)]
Role of Kasherukadi Yog in treatment of Garbhastrava < [Vol. 8 No. 6 (2023)]
Role of Ayurvedic herbs in managing Urinary System Diseases: A Review < [Vol. 9 No. 5 (2024)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.8.5 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Eru alum Iraiyonum)]
Pasuram 4.10.11 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Onrum-tevum, ulakum)]
A Translation of the Arabic Duʿāʾ al-Saḥar (The Dawn... < [Volume 14, Issue 3 (2023)]
The Special Apparatus (al-Niẓām al-Khāṣṣ) < [Volume 13, Issue 1 (2022)]
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Subtropical Broad-Leaved Urban Forests as the Foremost Dynamic and Complex... < [Volume 13, Issue 23 (2021)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Kamal (nelumbo nucifera gaertn.) – a literary review from nighantu era < [2022: Volume 11, March issue 3]
Kamal (nelumbo nucifera gaertn.) – a literary review from vedic era and samhita < [2022: Volume 11, February issue 2]
Padma (nelumbium speciosum willd) - a review < [2019: Volume 8, February issue 2]
Sarat Chatterji's 'Shesh Prashna' < [April 1937]
Sarat Chatterji’s ‘Shesh Prashna’ < [March 1937]
Two Short Stories < [January - March 1977]
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