Kurumpai: 2 definitions
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Kurumpai 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)Kurumpai in India is the name of a plant defined with Sansevieria roxburghiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sansevieria zeylanica (L.) Willd. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 15 (1829)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1923)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1799)
· Pl. Coromandel (1805)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kurumpai, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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 LexiconKurumpai (குரும்பை) noun probably from குறு-மை. [kuru-mai.] [K. kurumbe, M. kurumba.]
1. Immature coconuts or palmyra nuts; fruit buds; தெங்கு பனை களின் இளங்காய். இரும்பனையின் குரும்பை நீரும் [thengu panai kalin ilangay. irumbanaiyin kurumbai nirum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 24, 2).
2. Young coconut; இளநீர். குன் றுங் குரும்பையும் வெறுத்தநின் னிளமுலை [ilanir. kun rung kurumbaiyum veruthanin nilamulai] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 52, 8).
3. See குரும்பி. [kurumbi.] (W.)
4. Bow-string hemp. See பெருங்குரும்பை. [perungurumbai.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 24.)
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Kurumpai (குரும்பை) noun < குறு-மை [kuru-mai] + பீ. [pi.] Ear-wax; காதினுள் திரளூங் குறும்பி. [kathinul thiralung kurumbi.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Corikurumpai, Maturacakkurumpai, Mirutupukakkurumpai, Muruvakkurumpai, Muttukkurumpai, Perunkurumpai, Pettarkurumpai, Pitirakkurumpai, Tennankurumpai.
Full-text: Kurumpatti, Perunkurumpai, Corikurumpai, Muttukkurumpai, Tennankurumpai, Kompai, Kuttu.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kurumpai, Kurumbai; (plurals include: Kurumpais, Kurumbais). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvottur < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 1.3 - Umabhaga-murti (depiction of the Mother Goddess) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]