Kendu, Kemdu: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Kendu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Kendu in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros montana Roxb. from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family having the following synonyms: Diospyros cordifolia, Diospyros montana var. cordifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of kendu, 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.
Kendu in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb. from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family having the following synonyms: Diospyros tupru, Diospyros dubia, Diospyros wightiana.
Kendu in the Hindi language, ibid. previous identification.
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
Kendu (केन्दु).—Name of a tree (Mangosteen), a variety of ebony.
Derivable forms: kenduḥ (केन्दुः).
See also (synonyms): kenduka.
Kendu (केन्दु).—m.
(-nduḥ) A sort of ebony, (Diospyros tomentosa, Rox.) E. ka the earth, ind to moisten, u aff.
Kendu (केन्दु):—m. a kind of ebony (Diospyros embryopteris), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Kendu (केन्दु):—(nduḥ) 2. m. A sort of ebony.
Kendu (केन्दु):—m. eine Art Ebenholz (s. tinduka) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] kenduka m. eine andere Art Ebenholz (gālava) [Śabdacandrikā im Śabdakalpadruma] [Suśruta 2, 364, 16] erscheint eine Form kendrakā .
Kendu (केन्दु):—m. Diospyros embryopteris.
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
Keṃdu (ಕೆಂದು):—
1) [verb] to bend or incline the body so as to rest part of one’s weight upon or against something; to lean on.
2) [verb] to be or put oneself in a reclining position along a horizontal surface, as on a bed, cot, floor, etc.
3) [verb] (a medicine) to be effective.
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Keṃdu (ಕೆಂದು):—[noun] sexual drive or desire; sexual passion.
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Keṃdu (ಕೆಂದು):—[noun] red colour (or any of its shades).
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: Hariraya, Kemdul, Kemduli, Kemdulu, Kemduti, Kendujhara, Kendujhara, Kenduka, Kendung, Kenduvilla, Kentu, Kentukam, Kenturam.
Full-text: Kenduvilla, Kenduka, Kendraka, Kentu, Kentai.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Kendu, Kemdu, Keṃdu; (plurals include: Kendus, Kemdus, Keṃdus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Differences of Rainfall–Malaria Associations in Lowland and Highland in... < [Volume 16, Issue 19 (2019)]
Further sources of Vijayanagara history (by K. A. Nilakanta Sastri)
Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)
Colour used for painting of puppet of Satras < [Chapter 4]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 507 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 572 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 346 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Diospyros cordifolia: An underutilized ethnomedicinal feed review < [2016: Volume 5, August issue 8]
Economic, environmental, and health study of female bidi workers in Angul. < [2020: Volume 9, March issue 3]
Effect of medicinal plants on various skin diseases < [2015: Volume 4, May issue 5]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A survey study on Traditional Food Pattern of Kandhamal and Boudh District... < [Vol. 8 No. 11 (2023)]