Katan, Kaṭaṉ, Kāṭaṉ, Kātaṉ: 4 definitions

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Katan 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 Katan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Katana.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Katan in India is the name of a plant defined with Ceiba pentandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eriodendron occidentale (Spreng.) G. Don (among others).

2) Katan in Japan is also identified with Bischofia javanica It has the synonym Andrachne apetala Roxb. ex Wall., nom. inval. (etc.).

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

· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1935)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1866)
· Species Plantarum
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1831)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 16 (1826)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Katan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) incision; marks of cutting; off-cut; erosion..—katan (कटन) is alternatively transliterated as Kaṭana.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṭaṉ (கடன்) noun < கட-மை. [kada-mai.] [Malayalam: kaḍaṉ.]

1. Duty, obligation; கடமை. கடனறி காட்சியவர் [kadamai. kadanari kadsiyavar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 218).

2. [K. kaḍa.] Debt; loan of money, of goods on trust; இருணம். இன்னா கடனுடையார் காணப் புகல் [irunam. inna kadanudaiyar kanap pugal] (இன்னாநாற்பது [innanarpathu] 12).

3. Borrowed article; இரவற்பொருள். அதனைக் கட னாக வாங்கிவந்தான். [iravarporul. athanaig kada naga vangivanthan.] Local usage

4. Nature, natural attribute; இயல்பு. கடனென்ப நல்லவையெல்லாம் [iyalpu. kadanenpa nallavaiyellam] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 981).

5. Order, manner, plan, system; முறைமை. எழுத்துக்கட னிலவே [muraimai. ezhuthukkada nilave] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 142).

6. Observances like the daily ablutions and other devotional exercises enjoined by religion; வைதிகக் கிரியை. அந்தி யந்தண ரருங்கட னிறுக்கும் [vaithigak kiriyai. anthi yanthana rarungada nirukkum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 2, 22).

7. Hospitality; விருந்தினர்க்கு உபசாரம். அருங்கடன் முறையி னாற்றி [virunthinarkku upasaram. arungadan muraiyi narri] (கம்பராமாயணம் மிதி. [kambaramayanam mithi.] 93).

8. Measure, definite quantity; அளவை. (திவா.) [alavai. (thiva.)]

9. A dry measure; மரக்கால். (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [marakkal. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]

10. Tribute, tax; குடியிறை. (திவா.) [kudiyirai. (thiva.)]

11. Cause; காரணம். உணர்வியா னல்ல வான கடனியாதென்னின் [karanam. unarviya nalla vana kadaniyathennin] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 4, 27).

12. Honour; மானம். கரப்பிலா நெஞ்சிற் கடனறிவார் [manam. karappila nenchir kadanarivar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1053).

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Kāṭaṉ (காடன்) noun A species of fish; மீன் வகை. [min vagai.] (W.)

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Kātaṉ (காதன்) noun < ghāta. Murderer; கொலை செய்பவன். [kolai seypavan.] (W.)

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Kataan is another spelling for कटान [kaṭāna].—n. 1. cutting with a weapon; 2. erosion; 3. cutting down;

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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.

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