Kontai, Koṇṭai, Kōṇṭai: 2 definitions
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Kontai 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kontai in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Areca cathechu Burm.f. (among others).
2) Kontai in Tamil is also identified with Ziziphus mauritiana It has the synonym Paliurus mairei H. Lév. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nucleus (1975)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1913)
· Species Plantarum
· Tropical Woods (1932)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1909)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2192)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kontai, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKoṇṭai (கொண்டை) noun [Telugu: koṇḍe, K. Travancore usage goṇḍe, M. koṇṭa.] cf. Marathi gōṇḍa.
1. Tuft, dressing of hair in large coil on the head, one of aim-pāṉ-muṭi, q.v.; மகளிரின் ஐம்பான்முடியுள் கூந்தலைத் திரளாகச் சேர்த்துக்கட்டும் முடிவகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [magalirin aimbanmudiyul kunthalaith thiralagas serthukkattum mudivagai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Dressing of hair by urning up and folding; சொருக்கு. [sorukku.]
3. Fibre-ring used in dressing the hair of a child; குழந்தைகளுக்கு உச்சிக்கொண்டை கட்ட உதவும் நார்வளையம். [kuzhanthaigalukku uchikkondai katta uthavum narvalaiyam.] Local usage
4. Crest of a bird; பறவைச்சூட்டு. [paravaichuttu.]
5. Head, as of a nail; knob, as of a cane; round top; ஆணி முதலியவற்றின் குமிழ்த் தலை. [ani muthaliyavarrin kumizhth thalai.]
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Koṇṭai (கொண்டை) noun < ghōṇṭa. Jujube tree. See இலந்தை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ilanthai. (pingalagandu)]
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Kōṇṭai (கோண்டை) noun ghōṇṭa. Jujube fruit; இலந்தைக்கனி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ilanthaikkani. (pingalagandu)]
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Koṇṭai (கொண்டை) noun Hump; திமில். [thimil.] Tanjore usage
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Kōṇṭai (கோண்டை) noun < ghōṇṭā. Areca-palm; கமுகு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kamugu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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Ends with: Allukontai, Ammaikkontai, Cavarkontai, Cemmayirkontai, Cerukukontai, Colakkontai, Corukukontai, Kirkontai, Kolikkontai, Kotalikkontai, Marakkontai, Mayilkontai, Motakakkontai, Olukukontai, Parmakkontai, Poykkontai, Tolukkukkontai.
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