Kayam, Kāyam: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Kayam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaKāyam [in the Malayalam language] is another name for “Hiṅgu” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning kāyam] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kayam in India is the name of a plant defined with Allium cepa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Allium ascalonicum auct. (among others).
2) Kayam is also identified with Allium sativum It has the synonym Porrum ophioscorodon Rchb. (etc.).
3) Kayam is also identified with Aquilaria agallocha It has the synonym Aloexylum agallochum Lour. (etc.).
4) Kayam is also identified with Ferula foetida It has the synonym Scorodosma foetidum Bunge (etc.).
5) Kayam is also identified with Memecylon umbellatum It has the synonym Memecylon umbellatum Gaertn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal
· Am. J. Vet. Res., (1979)
· Gardeners Dictionary, ed. 8
· J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc., (1939)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kayam, for example side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Kayam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) stay, halt, halting..—kayam (कयाम) is alternatively transliterated as Kayāma.
2) Kayam in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) firm; established; located; ~[mijaja] composed, calm and composed; ~[mukama] officiating; —[karana] to establish..—kayam (कायम) is alternatively transliterated as Kāyama.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKayaṃ (कयं) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṛtam.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāyaṃ (ಕಾಯಂ):—
1) [adjective] intended to last for long, indefinite period or for ever; long-lasting; permanent.
2) [adjective] decided; settled; determined; concluded.
3) [adjective] ಕಾಯಂಮಾಡು [kayammadu] kāyam māḍu to make long lasting; to make permanent; ಕಾಯಂಬಾಬದಾರ [kayambabadara] kāyam bābadāra a man who has rightful and permanent claim over something, as a property,etc.; ಕಾಯಮಾಗು [kayamagu] kāyamāgu to become permanent; to be made to last long.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKaayam is another spelling for कायम [kāyama].—adj. fixed; settled; firm; steady; established;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+31): Kaya-puvannan, Kayam-paunakavul, Kayama, Kayama-garnu, Kayamacchera, Kayamadayama, Kayamadhariyaci-paddhati, Kayamai, Kayamala, Kayamalaki, Kayamalakikam, Kayamalar, Kayamamukayama, Kayamana, Kayamandala, Kayamanikaniketana, Kayamaram, Kayamari, Kayamaruntu, Kayamat.
Ends with (+74): Acukkayam, Ajivastikayam, Akacastikayam, Akayam, Anaipperunkayam, Astikayam, Atanmattikayam, Atarmastikayam, Attatikkayam, Avakayam, Avikayam, Cankayam, Cannacakkayam, Cariracakayam, Cataivukayam, Cavukayam, Cevikkayam, Cittirakayam, Civattikayam, Cokkayam.
Full-text (+100): Kayakayam, Patukayam, Pancakayam, Kayampatu, Vettukkayam, Muttukkayam, Cataivukayam, Venkayam, Vaccirakayam, Pancakarakam, Kritam, Kayavu, Aleriyam, Sampalivetheti, Matakayam, Kayama, Vajrakayam, Cevikkayam, Cavukayam, Nacivukayam.
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 11.44 < [Chapter 11 - Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga (beholding the Lord’s Universal Form)]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 46 - The Story of the Monk who Contemplates The Body as a Mirage < [Chapter 4 - Puppha Vagga (Flowers)]
Verse 40 - The Story of Five Hundred Monks < [Chapter 3 - Citta Vagga (Mind)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 9 - Imitating the bearing of the Buddha < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]
Part 3 - Possessing a body endowed with the marks < [Chapter XLV - Application of Merit]
Appendix 1 - The Great Miracle at Śrāvastī < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
Chapter 3 < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Food habits (during the Pallava period) < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]