Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kuam in the Mizo language is the name of a plant identified with Premna coriacea C.B.Clarke from the Lamiaceae (Mint) family having the following synonyms: Gumira coriacea, Premna coriacea var. coriacea . For the possible medicinal usage of kuam, 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.

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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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kuāṃ (कुआं):—(nm) a well; —[khodanā] to dig a well; (fig.) to endeavour to harm somebody; to make an effort for one’s own needs; [kueṃ kā meṃḍhaka] frog of a well—one having too limited experience or a narrow outlook; a know-little; —[pyāse ke pāsa nahīṃ jātā, pyāsā kueṃ para jātā hai] the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the mountain; [kueṃ para se pyāsā ānā] to reach the destination and yet return frustrated; [kueṃ meṃ dhakelanā] to ruin the life of, (esp.) used for a girl when she is married off to an undeserving person or in an undesirable family; [kueṃ meṃ bāṃsa ḍālanā] to make a frantic search; [kueṃ meṃ bhāṃga paḍanā] all (in a family etc.) to go off their heads.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kuamau.

Full-text: Idhara, Roja, Idhar, Andha, Amdha, Age, Aage, Aag, Aga, Eka, Ek.

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