Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kel in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus tsiela in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus tsiela Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham..

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

· London Journal of Botany (1847)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Taxon (1979)
· The Cyclopaedia (1810)
· Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi (1867)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kel, for example extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kel (केल्).—1 P. (kelati, kelita)

1) To shake.

2) To sport, be frolicsome.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kel (केल्).—[kela] r. 1st cl. (ū) kelū (kelati) 1. To shake. 2. To go or move.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kel (केल्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] 1. To shake. 2. To go.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kel (केल्):—[class] 1. [Parasmaipada] kelati, to shake, tremble, [Dhātupāṭha xv, 30];

—to go or move, [ib.];

—to be frolic-some, sport (cf. Prākṛt √kīl = krīḍ), [Horace H. Wilson]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kel in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kēl (ಕೇಲ್):—[noun] a large earthen pot.

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Kēḷ (ಕೇಳ್):—[verb] = ಕೇಳು [kelu].

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+305): Kel buh, Kel varaku, Kel-chang, Kel-varaku, Kela, Kela iren, Kela-beng, Kela-hu, Kela-sairawphit, Kelaa-hoo, Kelabala, Kelabalavar, Kelabar, Kelabaru, Kelacacu, Kelacu, Kelada, Keladade, Keladavade, Keladem.

Ends with (+6): Akel, Andadasi-a-dadakkel, Ang kel, Baykel, Besakel, Bokel, Buddha-narikel, Chirkrankel, Gray nickel, Karikel, Karimkel, Kedungkel, Kivudukel, Kivulkel, Mengojakskel, Nakel, Narikel, Nickel, Raankel, Ran-kel.

Full-text (+33): Ran-kel, Keli, Kel buh, Kelaya, Kel varaku, Kelimandapa, Kelishushi, Kelita, Ang kel, Keliniketana, Kelikalita, Kelivana, Kelipara, Keliranga, Kelishaila, Kelimandira, Kelivani, Kelipika, Keliraivataka, Kelisara.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kel, Kēl, Kēḷ; (plurals include: Kels, Kēls, Kēḷs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 1.9.7 < [Section 9 - Ninth Tiruvaymoli (Ivaiyum avaiyum)]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 23 - Thirumazhapadi or Tiru-Malapati (Hymn 94) < [Volume 3.3 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Chola (later?)]

Chapter 2.3 - Partha-anugraha-murti (depiction of the story of Arjuna) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]

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