Kurukuru: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kurukuru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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)Kurukuru in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Imperata cylindrica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calamagrostis lagurus (L.) Koeler (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez (1940)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1983)
· Öfversigt af Förhandlingar: Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien (1855)
· Journal of Japanese Grassland Science (1991)
· Mémoires de l’Académie des Sciences, Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres de Toulouse (1788)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kurukuru, for example extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKurukuru (कुरुकुरु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kurukurā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKurukuru (ಕುರುಕುರು):—[noun] = ಕುರುಕುರಿ [kurukuri].
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Kurukuru (ಕುರುಕುರು):—[noun] = ಕುರುಂಕುರುಂ [kurumkurum].
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Kuṟukuṟu (ಕುಱುಕುಱು):—[adverb] = ಕುಱುಕುಱುಂ [kurukurum].
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)
Partial matches: Kuru.
Starts with: Kurukurugol, Kurukurujangala, Kurukurukadale, Kurukurukara, Kurukurukshetra, Kurukurum, Kurukurumettu, Kurukurummettu.
Full-text: Kurukurujangala, Kurukurukshetra, Kurukura.
Relevant text
Search found 10 books and stories containing Kurukuru, Kuru-kuru, Kuṟukuṟu, Kuṟu-kuṟu; (plurals include: Kurukurus, kurus, Kuṟukuṟus, kuṟus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1o - The Kaurava Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
A Blessed Pilgrimage (by Dr. Yutang Lin)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCV - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
Chapter 5 < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 7 - The gods pray < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)