Katakam, Kaṭakam, Kaṭākam, Kāṭakam, Kātakam: 2 definitions
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Katakam 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)Katakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos potatorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos heterodoxa Gilg (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1984)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1893)
· Genera Plantarum (1873)
· E-Journal of Chemistry (2007)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Katakam, for example side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṭakam (கடகம்) noun
1. Large tray made of palmyra-stems; பனை யகணியால் முடையப்பட்ட பெரியபெட்டி. [panai yaganiyal mudaiyappatta periyapetti.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 33, உரை. [urai.])
2. Vessel with kind of spout; கெண்டி. [kendi.] (W.)
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Kaṭakam (கடகம்) noun < kaṭaka.
1. Bracelet, armlet; கங்கணம். கடகஞ் செறித்த கையை [kanganam. kadagagn seritha kaiyai] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 6, 114).
2. (Nāṭya.) A gesture with one hand in which the tips of the thumb and of the forefinger are joined together and the other three fingers are held upright; பெருவிரலுஞ் சுட்டுவிரலும் வளைந்து ஒன்றோடொன்று உகிர்கவ்வ மற்றைமூன்றுவிரல்களும் நிமிர்ந்துநிற்கும் இணையா வினைக்கை. [peruviralugn suttuviralum valainthu onrodonru ugirkavva marraimunruviralkalum nimirnthunirkum inaiya vinaikkai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 18, உரை. [urai.])
3. Circle, ring, wheel; வட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vattam. (pingalagandu)]
4. Shield; கேடகம். (திவா.) [kedagam. (thiva.)]
5. Army; படை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [padai. (pingalagandu)]
6. Fortified wall; மதில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mathil. (pingalagandu)]
7. Cuttack, the capital of Orissa; ஓர் தலைநகரம். [or thalainagaram.] (தமிழ்நாவலர் சரிதை [thamizhnavalar sarithai] 223.)
8. Mountrain in side, ridge of a hill; மலைப்பக்கம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [malaippakkam. (pingalagandu)]
9. A river; ஒரு நதி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [oru nathi. (pingalagandu)]
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Kaṭakam (கடகம்) noun < karkaṭaka.
1. Cancer, a sign of the Zodiac; கர்க்கடராசி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [karkkadarasi. (pingalagandu)]
2. The fourth Tamil month; ஆடி. [adi.]
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Kaṭakam (கடகம்) noun < ghaṭā.
1. Troop of elephants; யானைத்திரள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [yanaithiral. (pingalagandu)]
2. A number; ஓர் எண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [or en. (pingalagandu)]
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Kaṭākam (கடாகம்) noun < kaṭāha.
1. Sphere, globe; அண்டகோளகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [andagolagai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Brass boiler; கொப்பரை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kopparai. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Katakam (கதகம்) noun < kataka. Clearing-nut. See தேற்றா. பின்னையுளதோ கதகமலாற் பெருநீர் தெளித்தற்கு [therra. pinnaiyulatho kathagamalar perunir thelitharku] (பிரபுலிங்கலீலை ஆரோகண. [pirapulingalilai arogana.] 51).
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Kāṭakam (காடகம்) noun < காழகம். [kazhagam.] cf. śāṭaka. Cloth; ஆடை. (திவா.) [adai. (thiva.)]
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Kātakam (காதகம்) noun < ghātaka.
1. Killing, taking away life; கொலை. [kolai.]
2. Harassing, torturing; பீடிக்கை. [pidikkai.] (W.)
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Kaṭakam (கடகம்) noun < kaṭaka. Cantonment, military camp; படைவீடு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [padaividu. (agarathi nigandu)]
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: Katakamandita, Katakamarda, Katakamba, Katakami, Katakamma, Katakamu, Katakamukha.
Ends with: Antakatakam, Astakatakam, Attakatakam, Cirunkatakam, Coliyakkatakam, Iyaikatakam, Jivakatakam, Karkatakam, Karkkatakam, Mancatkatakam, Maturakatakam, Nilaikkatakam, Nilakatakam, Patakatakam, Pavalakkatakam, Putpakatakam, Tirikatakam, Umarkkatakam, Vicuvacakatakam.
Full-text (+7): Putpakatakam, Astakatakam, Nilaikkatakam, Kadaka, Patakatakam, Vicuvacakatakam, Jivakatakam, Antakatakam, Attakatakam, Coliyakkatakam, Kadakam, Pavalakkatakam, Viravalai, Curiyaviti, Ayanappirappu, Katayam, Penniraci, Utkalita, Makaracca, Piruttotayaraci.
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