Kanam, Kāṇam, Kaṇam, Kaṉam, Kāṉam: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Kanam means something in the history of ancient India, 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 Glossary

Kāṇam.—(EI 21, 28; SII 3; SITI), Tamil; name of a coin; a gold coin; a weight; a share. Note: kāṇam is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Kāṇam.—(EI 16), name of a gold coin. Note: kāṇam is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Kāṇam.—Tamil; name of a coin; a gold coin or weight. Note: kāṇam is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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) Kanam in India is the name of a plant defined with Chamaecrista absus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cassia babylonica Schrank (among others).

2) Kanam is also identified with Ocimum tenuiflorum It has the synonym Lumnitzera tenuiflora (L.) Spreng. (etc.).

3) Kanam is also identified with Strychnos nux-vomica It has the synonym Strychnos nux-vomica var. oligosperma Dop (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum, ed. 2 (1763)
· Lloydia (1973)
· Linnaea (1837)
· Biblioth. Bot. (1928)
· Numer. List (2717)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kanam, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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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 Lexicon

Kaṇam (கணம்) noun probably from கணகண-. [kanagana-.] Child's disease. See கணை² [kanai²], 1. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])

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Kaṇam (கணம்) noun < kaṇa,

1. Trifle, triviality; அற்பம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [arpam. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. See கணபிச்சை. [kanapichai.] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 257.)

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Kaṇam (கணம்) noun < kaṇā. Long pepper. See திப்பலி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thippali. (pingalagandu)]

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Kaṇam (கணம்) noun < gaṇa.

1. Group; collection; class; tribe; clan; flock; herd; series; கூட்டம். கணங்கொண்டு சுற்றத்தார் [kuttam. kanangondu surrathar] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 25).

2. Company, assembly, concourse of people; திரண் டோர். (திவா.) [thiran dor. (thiva.)]

3. Demon; devil; பேய். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pey. (pingalagandu)]

4. Constellation, star; நட்சத்திரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nadsathiram. (pingalagandu)]

5. Celestial hosts, divided into 18 classes, viz., அமரர், சித் தர், அசுரர், தைத்தியர், கருடர், கின்னரர், நிருதர், கிம் புருடர், கந்தருவர், இயக்கர், விஞ்சையர், பூதர், பிசாசர், அந்தரர், முனிவர், உரகர், ஆகாயவாசியர், போகபூமியர்; பதினெண்கணம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [amarar, sith thar, asurar, thaithiyar, karudar, kinnarar, niruthar, kim purudar, kantharuvar, iyakkar, vinchaiyar, puthar, pisasar, antharar, munivar, uragar, agayavasiyar, pogapumiyar; pathinenkanam. (pingalagandu)]

6. The number 18; பதி னெட்டென்னும் எண். (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [pathi nettennum en. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]

7. See கணப்பொருத்தம் [kanapporutham],

2. (விதானமாலை கடிமண. [vithanamalai kadimana.] 4.)

8. Division of an army. See கணகம். (திவா.) [kanagam. (thiva.)]

9. Sphericity; globularity; திரட்சி. கணங்குழை நல்லவர் [thiradsi. kananguzhai nallavar] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 71, 19).

10. Circle; வட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vattam. (pingalagandu)]

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Kaṇam (கணம்) noun < kṣaṇa. Moment; shortest duration of time, as measured by a snap with the fingers; காலநுட்பம். வெகுளி கணமேயுங் காத்தலரிது [kalanudpam. veguli kanameyung kathalarithu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 29).

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Kaṉam (கனம்) noun < ghana.

1. Heaviness, weight; பாரம். (திவா.). [param. (thiva.).]

2. Thickness; size; பரு மன். [paru man.]

3. Honour, dignity, respectability, moral worth; பெருமை. [perumai.]

4. Density, closeness, hardness, solidity; செறிவு. (திவா.) [serivu. (thiva.)]

5. Roundness; திரட்சி. (திவா.) [thiradsi. (thiva.)]

6. Firmness; உறுதி. கனமே சொல்லினேன் [uruthi. kaname sollinen] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 9, 3, 5).

7. Abundance, copiousness, excessiveness, plenty, much; மிகுதி. [miguthi.]

8. (Mathematics) Cube of a number, one of aṭṭa-kaṇitam, q.v.; ஓரெண்ணை அதனாலே யே. இருமுறைபெருக்க வரும் இலக்கம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [orennai athanale ye. irumuraiperukka varum ilakkam. (pingalagandu)]

9. A particular manner of reciting the Ṛg Vēda and the Yajur Vēda; வேதபாடவிசேடம். [vethapadavisedam.]

10. See கனராகம். [kanaragam.] (பரதசாஸ்திரம் இராக. [magaparatham iraga.] 65.)

11. Cube, as a solid; கனவடிவு. [kanavadivu.]

12. Multitude, assemblage, crowd; கூட்டம். [kuttam.] (W.)

13. Circle; வட்டம். (திவா.) [vattam. (thiva.)]

14. Width, breadth; அகலம். [agalam.]

15. Cloud; மேகம். கனமே குழல் [megam. kaname kuzhal] (தஞ்சைவாணன் கோவை [thanchaivanan kovai] 49).

16. Tuber of kōrai grass; கோரைக்கிழங்கு. [koraikkizhangu.]

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Kaṉam (கனம்) noun < kanaka. Gold; பொன். கனங்குழாய் [pon. kananguzhay] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 57).

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Kāṇam (காணம்) noun

1. [Malayalam: kāṇam.] See கொள்ளு. (திவா.) [kollu. (thiva.)]

2. [Malayalam: kāṇam.] An ancient weight; நிறுத்தலளவையுள் ஒன்று. [niruthalalavaiyul onru.] (inscription)

3. Gold; பொன். (திவா.) [pon. (thiva.)]

4. An ancient gold coin; பொற்காசு. ஒன்பதுகாப் பொன்னும் நூறாயிரங் காண முங் கொடுத்து [porkasu. onpathugap ponnum nurayirang kananul mung koduthu] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 60, பதி. [pathi.]).

5. Wealth, riches; பொருள். மேற்காண மின்மையால் [porul. merkana minmaiyal] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 372).

6. Share; பாகம். குசக்காணமும் [pagam. kusakkanamum] (S.I.I. ii, 509).

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Kāṇam (காணம்) noun < Kanarese gāṇa.

1. Oil-press; செக்கு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sekku. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. A measure of capacity, as much as will fill an oil-press; ஒரு செக் களவுகொண்ட முகத்தலளவை. [oru seg kalavugonda mugathalalavai.] (W.)

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Kāṉam (கானம்) noun cf. yāna. Car; தேர். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [ther. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Kāṉam (கானம்) noun < kānana.

1. Wood-land, grove, forest tract; காடு. (திவா.) [kadu. (thiva.)]

2. Flower-garden; நந்தவனம். காவுங் கானமுங் கடிமல ரேந்த [nanthavanam. kavung kanamung kadimala rentha] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 114).

3. Fragrance, scent, odour; வாசனை. (திவா.) [vasanai. (thiva.)]

4. Heap, crowd, collection, bevy; தொகுதி. செங்காற் பறவைக் கானத்து [thoguthi. sengar paravaig kanathu] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 5, 129).

5. Ignorant, rude person; பேதை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [pethai. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Kāṉam (கானம்) noun < gāna.

1. Song, musical composition; இசைப்பாட்டு. (திவா.) [isaippattu. (thiva.)]

2. Skylark; வானம்பாடி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [vanambadi. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Kaṉam (கனம்) noun < ghana. (Music) Singing in subdued tones, a mode of singing; இசை பாடும் வகைகளுள் ஒன்று. [isai padum vagaigalul onru.] (கனம் கிருஷ்ணையர். [kanam kirushnaiyar.] 7.)

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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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