Kolai, Koḷai, Kōlai, Kōḻai, Kōḷai: 2 definitions
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Kolai means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kolai in India is the name of a plant defined with Dichrostachys cinerea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Alantsilodendron pilosum Villiers (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1832)
· Notulae Systematicae. Herbier du Museum de Paris (1948)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1985)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· The Leguminosae of Madagascar (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kolai, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKolai (கொலை) noun < கொல்-. [kol-.] [K. Travancore usage kole, M. kolli.]
1. Killing, slaying, murder, assassination; உயிர்வதை. கொலையே களவே [uyirvathai. kolaiye kalave] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 24, 125).
2. Vexation, teasing, tormenting; இமிசை. படு கொலை புரிவ . . . குவளைக்கண்ணே [imisai. padu kolai puriva . . . kuvalaikkanne] (நைடதம் நாட்டுப். [naidatham nattup.] 24).
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Koḷai (கொளை) noun < கொள்-. [kol-.]
1. Hold, as of a string in a bow; பிடிப்பு. நாரியின் கொளை நீக்கி [pidippu. nariyin kolai nikki] (சீகாளத்தி புராணம் சிலந்தி. [sigalathi puranam silanthi.] 57).
2. Determination; கோட் பாடு. கொளை தளராதவர் [kod padu. kolai thalarathavar] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 34, 17).
3. Result; பயன். தெளியெனக் கொண்டதன் கொளையன்றோ [payan. theliyenag kondathan kolaiyanro] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 132, 17).
4. Melody; இசை. புரிநரம்பின் கொளை [isai. purinarambin kolai] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 7, 77).
5. Beating time with hands or cymbals; கைமுதலியவற்றால் தாளமிட்டு ஒற்றறுக்கை. கொளை புணர் சீர்நரம்பு [kaimuthaliyavarral thalamittu orrarukkai. kolai punar sirnarambu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 17, ஒன்றன்பகுதி [onranpaguthi], 2).
6. Song; பாட்டு. படுக ணிமிழ் கொளை [pattu. paduga nimizh kolai] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 16, 12).
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Kōlai (கோலை) noun < kōla. Black-pepper. See மிளகு. [milagu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 135, வரி [vari] 91.)
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Kōḻai (கோழை) noun probably from கொழு-மை. [kozhu-mai.]
1. [K. kōḻe.] Phlegm, mucus; கபம். கோழைமிடறாக [kapam. kozhaimidaraga] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 263, 1).
2. Saliva; உமிழ் நீர். கோழை வடிதல். [umizh nir. kozhai vadithal.]
3. cf. kōca. [Malayalam: kōḻa.] Bashfulness, timidity; மனத்திட்பமின்மை. கோழை மனத்தை [manathidpaminmai. kozhai manathai] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 366).
4. Tender-heartedness; இரக்கம். [irakkam.] Colloq.
5. Bashful, timid person; மனத்திட மில்லாதவன். கோழைகளா யிருப்பாரை [manathida millathavan. kozhaigala yirupparai] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 9, 3, 6).
6. Child; சிறுபிள்ளை. பருவமுறாக் கோழை யறியுமோ [sirupillai. paruvamurag kozhai yariyumo] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 72, 132).
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Kōḷai (கோளை) noun < கோள்¹. [kol¹.] Rat; எலி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [eli. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Kōḷai (கோளை) noun Corr. of குவளை. [kuvalai.]
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Kōḷai (கோளை) noun < gōlā. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])
1. Female companion; தோழி. [thozhi.]
2. The river Godavari; கோதாவரி. [kothavari.]
3. Realgar; மனோசிலை. [manosilai.]
4. Water trough; நீர்ச்சால். [nirchal.]
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Kōḷai (கோளை) noun A kind of fish; மீன்வகை. கோளையாளல் [minvagai. kolaiyalal] (குருகூர்ப்பள்ளு [kurugurppallu] 7).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+14): Kolai-arukkuncuran, Kolai-katamputtu, Kolaiccirai, Kolaicul, Kolaicurru, Kolaikaran, Kolaikkalam, Kolaikkattu, Kolaikkecu, Kolaikkurram, Kolaikkuttu, Kolaimakal, Kolaimalai, Kolaimaruttal, Kolaimutti, Kolainan, Kolainavil, Kolaipatu, Kolaipokki, Kolaippali.
Ends with (+16): Alankolai, Ankolai, Astanakolai, Atakolai, Capaikkolai, Catikolai, Cavaikkolai, Inakkolai, Iracakolai, Iracciya-alankolai, Kaattukkolai, Kalarikkolai, Kanakkolai, Kanankolai, Kankolai, Karankolai, Kattukkanankolai, Kitukolai, Kollakkolai, Kollukkolai.
Full-text (+111): Kanankolai, Kattukkanankolai, Nencukkolai, Kolaittanam, Kolaivintu, Kolai-arukkuncuran, Kolaikkattu, Kolaitir, Iracakolai, Capaikkolai, Tennankolai, Kolaikkuttu, Kolaiyaruppan, Kolaipokki, Mantaikkolai, Pucarkolai, Kolaipatu, Nunkukkolai, Astanakolai, Kolaiyirumal.
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