Kattam, Kaṭṭam, Kaṭṭām, Kāṭṭam: 2 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kattam in India is the name of a plant defined with Echinops echinatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Taxon (1977)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (2000)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kattam, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconKaṭṭam (கட்டம்) noun < கட்டு-. [kattu-.] Square, chequered space as in a chess-board; கவறாட்டத் திற்கு வரைந்துள்ள அறைகள். [kavarattath thirku varainthulla araigal.] (பெருங்கதை மகத. [perungathai magatha.] 14, 56.)
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Kaṭṭam (கட்டம்) noun < kaṣṭa.
1. Hardship, difficulty, bodily pain, uneasiness; சிரமம். கட்டமே காதல் [siramam. kattame kathal] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 7, 2, 4).
2. Affliction, misfortune; பீடை. கட்டங் கழிக்குங் கலைசை யே [pidai. kattang kazhikkung kalaisai ye] (கலைசைச்சிலேடை வெண்பா [kalaisaichiledai venpa] 31).
3. Excrement; dung; மலம். நாய்க்கட்ட மெடுத்தும் [malam. naykkatta meduthum] (பதினொராந்திருமுறை திருவிடை. [pathinorandirumurai thiruvidai.] 28).
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Kaṭṭam (கட்டம்) noun Forest, jungle; காடு. (திவா.) [kadu. (thiva.)]
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Kaṭṭam (கட்டம்) noun < ghaṭṭa.
1. Bathing ghaut or landing stairs for bathers on the sides of a river or tank; நீராடுதுறை. ஸ்நானகட்டம். [niraduthurai. snanagattam.]
2. Particular stage in the narration or recital of a story; கதாசந்தர்ப்பம். இப்போது சீதாகல்யாண கட்டம் நடக்கிறது. [kathasantharppam. ippothu sithagalyana kattam nadakkirathu.]
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Kaṭṭam (கட்டம்) noun cf. gaṇḍa. [Telugu: gaḍḍamu.] Chin; மோவாய். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [movay. (pingalagandu)]
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Kaṭṭām (கட்டாம்) noun < கட்டு [kattu] + அகம். [agam.] See கட்டான். [kattan.]
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Kattam (கத்தம்) noun < karda. Mire, dung, sloppy mud of a cow-house; மலச்சேறு. கத்தத் தொக்குப்பை [malacheru. kathath thokkuppai] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 432).
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Kāṭṭam (காட்டம்) noun < kāṣṭha.
1. Fire-wood; விறகு. (திவா.) [viragu. (thiva.)]
2. Small stick, as of pipal tree, used in ritual; சமித்து. தண்டே குண்டிகை வெண்குடை காட்டம் [samithu. thande kundigai venkudai kattam] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 23, 77).
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Kāṭṭam (காட்டம்) noun < Telugu gāṭu. cf. kaṭu. Pungency, anything hot to the taste; உறைப்பு. [uraippu.] Local usage
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Kāṭṭam (காட்டம்) noun Bell-metal; வெண் கலம். [ven kalam.] (W.)
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Kaṭṭam (கட்டம்) noun < ghaṭṭa. Ghat, landing place; துறைமுகம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thuraimugam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Kattam (கத்தம்) noun
1. [K. katam.] Evil; பொல்லாங்கு. கத்தமேவும் பிரகிருதி [pollangu. kathamevum piragiruthi] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் பர. பக். [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham para. pag.] 381).
2. Tale; கதை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kathai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. cf. kattra. Arm, shoulder; புயம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [puyam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Kāṭṭam (காட்டம்) noun
1. [Telugu: gāṭu.] Anger; கோபம். என்மீது காட்டமாயிருக்கிறார். [kopam. enmithu kattamayirukkirar.]
2. cf. காடு. [kadu.] Abundance; மிகுதி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [miguthi. (agarathi nigandu)]
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