Kantai, Kaṇṭai, Kāṇṭai, Kāntai: 2 definitions
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Kantai 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)Kantai in India is the name of a plant defined with Amorphophallus paeoniifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pythion campanulatum Mart. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Voyage autour de Monde éxécuté pendant les Années 1836 et 1837 sur la Corvette la Bonite … Botanique (1836)
· Icones plantarum formosanarum nec non et contributiones ad floram formosanam. (1916)
· Genera Aroidearum exposita (1858)
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Taxon (1977)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kantai, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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 LexiconKaṇṭai (கண்டை) < idem. particle An expletive; ஓர் அசைநிலை. [or asainilai.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 426.) — interjection See கண்டைப்பாய். [kandaippay.] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 103, 3.)
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Kaṇṭai (கண்டை) noun < Telugu kaṇḍe. Reel of a weaver’s shuttle; நெசவுத்தாறு. [nesavutharu.]
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Kaṇṭai (கண்டை) noun cf. khaṇḍa. [Telugu: kaṇḍuvā.]
1. Small cloth for wear; சிறுதுகில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [siruthugil. (pingalagandu)]
2. Gold or silver lace; சரிகை. [sarigai.]
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Kaṇṭai (கண்டை) noun < ghaṇṭā.
1. Bell, large bell; பெருமணிமேகலை (திவா.) [perumani. (thiva.)]
2. A drum; தோற் கருவிவகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thor karuvivagai. (pingalagandu)]
3. Warrior's ankle rings or bells; வீரக்கழல். [virakkazhal.]
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Kantai (கந்தை) noun < kanṭhā.
1. Rag, tatters, torn or patched garment; பீற்றலான ஆடை. ஆடையுங் கந்தையே [pirralana adai. adaiyung kanthaiye] (பெரியபுராணம் திருக்கூட். [periyapuranam thirukkud.] 9).
2. Small cloth; சிறுதுகில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [siruthugil. (pingalagandu)]
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Kantai (கந்தை) noun < kanda. A tuberous-rooted herb. See கருணை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [karunai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kāṇṭai (காண்டை) noun probably from காண்டம்¹. [kandam¹.] cf. கரண்டை [karandai], kandara.
1. Cave, cavern; கற்பாழி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [karpazhi. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Dwelling of a sage, hermitage; தவத் தோர் உறைவிடம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thavath thor uraividam. (pingalagandu)]
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Kāntai (காந்தை) noun < kāntā.
1. Lit., beloved woman, wife; மனைவி. குலக்காந்தை யொருத்தி [manaivi. kulakkanthai yoruthi] (பெருந்தொகை [peruntho.] 1581).
2. Woman; பெண். காந்தையருக் கணியனைய சானகியார் [pen. kanthaiyarug kaniyanaiya sanagiyar] (கம்பராமாயணம் இராவணன்வ. [kambaramayanam iravananva.] 241).
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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Starts with: Kamtaia, Kamtaijjamta, Kamtaila, Kamtailla, Kantaikkan, Kantaikuli, Kantailichaulai, Kantaipurai, Kantaiveshti.
Ends with: Acuvakantai, Akantai, Cakantai, Cayakantai, Cekantai, Cukantai, Jayakantai, Kalikantai, Nirppakantai, Pakantai, Palankantai, Parakkantai, Porkantai, Tirkkakantai, Ukkirakantai.
Full-text (+2): Kantaiveshti, Kantaipurai, Cayakantai, Porkantai, Cirutukil, Jayakantai, Palankantai, Cimpalcilumpal, Nattakam, Tirkkakantai, Parakkantai, Kantaikkan, Kavay, Ciluval, Pirral, Kentai, Akatam, Karantai, Tunnu, Iri.
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