Kundal, Kumdal, Kumdalu: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kundal means something in Hindi, 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.
Ambiguity: Although Kundal has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word .
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kundal in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Benincasa hispida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita hispida Thunberg (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1881)
· Memoria sopra una pianta cucurbitacea. (1818)
· Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. (1783)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kundal, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKundal in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a large-sized ear-ring; ~[lakara] circular, ring-like..—kundal (कुंडल) is alternatively transliterated as Kuṃḍala.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKūṃdal (ಕೂಂದಲ್):—[noun] = ಕೂಂದಲು [kumdalu].
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Kūṃdalu (ಕೂಂದಲು):—[noun] any of the fine, threadlike outgrowths from the skin of an animal or human being; a hair.
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 (+76): Kumdaladikshita, Kumdalapamdita, Kumdalavadi, Kumdalayuga, Kumdaleshti, Kumdalia, Kumdaliga, Kumdalige, Kumdalinicalana, Kumdalishashayana, Kumdalishvara, Kumdalu, Kundal-panai, Kundala, Kundalabhushita, Kundalaci, Kundaladarshana, Kundaladhara, Kundaladharana, Kundaladharin.
Ends with: Auvaiyar kundal, Marakundal, Uchakundal.
Full-text: Kundala, Auvaiyar kundal, Kundal-panai, Kuntupatu.
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