Kirai, Kīrai: 1 definition
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Kirai means something in 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.
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Kīrai (கீரை) noun [Telugu: K. kīre, M. cīra.] Greens, pot-herbs, vegetables; இலைக்கறி. அங்குழைக் கீரை யடகுமிசையினும் [ilaikkari. anguzhaig kirai yadagumisaiyinum] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 10, பத்துப்பாட்டு: முல்லைப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu: mullaippattu] 8).
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 (+0): Kirai-maniattikai, Kirai-narpattu, Kiraikatai, Kiraikkaran, Kiraikkay, Kiraikkummatti, Kiraimaci, Kiraimani, Kiraimin, Kiraippampu, Kiraippucci, Kiraita, Kiraitaphulaki, Kiraittantu, Kiraittoyili, Kiraiyakattimaram.
Full-text (+166): Mullukkirai, Paruppu-kirai, Cukkan-kirai, Kuppaikkirai, Parcorikkirai, Cirukirai, Miti-kirai, Punnakkukkirai, Punaikkirai, Puliyancirukirai, Kullattantukkirai, Tantankirai, Mullankirai, Araikkirai, Purattikkirai, Kommattikkirai, Mutkirai, Kaccakkirai, Vallaikkirai, Puliccaikkirai.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 160: Body is Karmic Fruit < [Tantra One (mutal tantiram) (verses 113-336)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Documentation of 'Plant Drugs' dispensed at Madurai's weekly shanties < [Volume 9 (issue 2), Apr-Jun 2018]
Vegetable Drugs in Basavarajeeyam < [Volume 20 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2001]
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Anaimalai Hills. < [Volume 25 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 2005]
Plants used in folk medicine by the kotas of nilgiri district, tamil nadu < [Volume 10 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 1991]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 447 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 204 < [Tamil-English-Bengali (1 volume)]
Page 95 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ethnobotanical study of wild edibles by Malayali tribals in Tamil Nadu < [2014: Volume 3, September supplementary issue 7]
Ethno medicinal plants of salem district, tamilnadu, india – a review < [2022: Volume 11, May issue 5]
Literature review on Siddha treatments for renal calculi. < [2023: Volume 12, August special issue 14]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 534 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]