India history and geography

Source: Yale Journal of Music & Religion: Ritual Music in Contemporary Brahmanical Tantric Temples of Kerala

Kāvu refers to the folk Goddesses’ shrines of the Brahmanical temples (in Kerala).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kavu in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Lactuca serriola L. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Lactuca scariola, Lactuca sylvestris. For the possible medicinal usage of kavu, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Kavu in India is the name of a plant defined with Lactuca serriola in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym see H. Genaust, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen. 565. 1996 (among others).

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

· Acta Facultatis Rerum Naturalium Universitatis Comenianae, Botanica (1976)
· American Journal of Botany (1978)
· Erigenia (1991)
· Cytologia (1986)
· Biologia (1977)
· Taxon (1980)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kavu, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kāvu (ಕಾವು):—

1) [noun] the act, fact or an instance of guarding, protecting; protection.

2) [noun] a cermony performed on the seventh day from the date of birth of a baby to protect the baby from possible danger, evil spirits, etc.

3) [noun] a protective wall or hedge around something.

4) [noun] an armlet worn to protect against danger or harm.

5) [noun] the state of being under the custody of another; imprisonment.

6) [noun] a mark made with a lamp black on the chin, cheek or forehead either to protect against evil spirits, bad look, etc. or for good luck.

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Kāvu (ಕಾವು):—

1) [noun] the quality of being hot; hotness; heat.

2) [noun] intense anger; rage; fury; anger.

3) [noun] the quality of being intense; great energy or vehemence of emotion, thought or activity; intensity.

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Kāvu (ಕಾವು):—

1) [noun] the main stem of a small plant, as lotus, amaranth, etc.

2) [noun] the slender, usu. cylindrical portion of a leaf, which supports the blade and is attached to the stem; the leafstalk; the petiole.

3) [noun] the handle of a tool, esp. of an axe or hatchet; a helve.

4) [noun] a stretch of rising land at the edge of a body of water; a bank; ಕಾವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೊಡಲಿ ಯಾತಕ್ಕೂ ಬೇಡ [kavillada kodali yatakku beda] kāvillada k oḍali yātakkū bēḍa however intelligent one is, he needs others' help or proper means to be effective.

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Kāvu (ಕಾವು):—[noun] a sound imitating the cry of a crow, pigeon, etc.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kāvu (காவு) [kāvutal] 5 transitive verb

1. To carry on the shoulder, as a palanquin, a pole with a weight at each end; தோளாற் காத்தண்டு சுமத்தல். காவினெங் கலனே [tholar kathandu sumathal. kavineng kalane] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 206).

2. To bear or sustain anything heavy, on the arms or on the head; சுமத்தல். ஊனைக்காவி யுழிதர்வர் [sumathal. unaikkavi yuzhitharvar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 338, 1).

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Kāvu (காவு) [kāvutal] 5 transitive verb probably from kām. To long for desire; இச்சித்தல். தேனைக்காவி யுண்ணார் சிலதெண்ணர்கள் [ichithal. thenaikkavi yunnar silathennarkal] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 338, 1).

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Kāvu (காவு) noun < Pkt. ghāu.

1. Sacrifice, oblation to inferior deities; சிறுதெய்வங்களுக்கு இடும் பலி. காளிக்குக் காவுகொடுத்தார்கள். [sirutheyvangalukku idum pali. kalikkug kavugodutharkal.]

2. Magic ointment used for mark on the forehead; காவுப் பொட்டுக்குரிய மை. [kavup pottukkuriya mai.]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+70): Kavubaccale, Kavubaccalu, Kavucanai, Kavucanam, Kavucikam, Kavucikan, Kavucikeccaram, kavuciki, Kavucu, Kavude, Kavudi, Kavudulla, Kavugannu, Kavugida, Kavujaga, Kavuju, Kavukattu, Kavukavudi, Kavuki, Kavul.

Ends with (+7): Akavu, Alitakavu, Atakavu, Cetumakavu, Dikavu, Elekavu, Hasuruhavu, Ilitakavu, Kaimmakavu, Karukavu, Kodalikavu, Kokavu, Matayikavu, Metakavu, Munch par limbu latkavu, Nikavu, Okavu, Omumkavu, Omunkavu, Pakavu.

Full-text: Kavutati, Kavuppottu, Kavus, Kaavu gida, Kavuvor, Kompukavi, Kodalikavu, Kavattu, Kavul, Kamaram, Ka, Kampu, Pey, Kavi, Etu.

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