Kariyam, Kāriyam, Kārīyam: 2 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kariyam in India is the name of a plant defined with Elettaria cardamomum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum repens Sonn. (among others).

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

· Asiatic Researches, or ‘Transactions of the Society’ (1810)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1811)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti regii berolinensis: ... Supplementum (1814)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1797)
· Flora Peruviana, et Chilensis (1798)

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[«previous next»] — Kariyam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kāriyam (காரியம்) noun < kārya.

1. Effect, result, issue; காரணத்தாலாவது. [karanathalavathu.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 425, உரை. [urai.])

2. Action, deed; செய்கை. போத காரியம் மறைத்து நின்றது [seykai. potha kariyam maraithu ninrathu] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 2, 84).

3. Affair, thing, business, concern, matter, subject; விஷயம். ஈண்டோர் காரியமுண்மை நின்னைக் காணிய வந்தேன் [vishayam. indor kariyamunmai ninnaig kaniya vanthen] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூர்ப்ப. [kambaramayanam surppa.] 43).

4. That which is expedient, fit, profitable; செய்யத்தக்கது. அது காரிய மன்று [seyyathakkathu. athu kariya manru] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூளாமணி [kambaramayanam sulamani] 26).

5. Object, purpose, design, end; நோக்கம். அவன் வந்த காரியம் வேறு. [nokkam. avan vantha kariyam veru.]

6. Final ceremony on the 16th day after death. See கருமாந்தரம். [karumantharam.] Madras usage

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Kārīyam (காரீயம்) [kār-īyam] noun < idem. +. Black lead; ஈயவகை. [iyavagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 1175, தலைப்பு. [thalaippu.])

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Kāriyam (காரியம்) noun perhaps from idem. Cow dung; சாணம். [sanam.] (சைவ. சந். [saiva. san.] 61.)

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