Kuttam, Kuttaṃ, Kuṭṭam, Kūṭṭam: 3 definitions
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Kuttam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)Kuttam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cheilocostus speciosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Planera speciosa Giseke (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Queensland Agricultural Journal (1898)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1791)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1924)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· Flora of the British West Indian Islands (1864)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kuttam, for example extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKuttaṃ (कुत्तं).—(-kuttaṃ), see -kṛtvā for Sanskrit kṛtvas.
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKuṭṭam (குட்டம்) noun cf. kuṇḍa.
1. Depth, profundity; ஆழம். இருமுந்தீர்க் குட்டமும் [azham. irumunthirk kuttamum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 20, 1).
2. Tank, pond; மடு. நெடுநீர்க் குட்டத்துத் துடுமெனப் பாய்ந்து [madu. nedunirk kuttathuth thudumenap paynthu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 243, 9).
3. See குட்டநாடு. தென்பாண்டி குட்டம் [kuttanadu. thenpandi kuttam] (நன். [nan.] 272, மயிலை. [mayilai.]).
4. Expanse, region; பரப்புள்ள இடம். பெருங்கடற் குட்டத்து [parappulla idam. perungadar kuttathu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 540).
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Kuṭṭam (குட்டம்) noun probably from கூட்டம். [kuttam.]
1. Multitude, collection, heap; திரள். அழற்குட்டம்போல [thiral. azharkuttambola] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1079).
2. Assembly; சபை. படைக்கலம் பிடித்துக் குட்டத்துக்குச் செல்லப்பெறார் [sapai. padaikkalam pidithug kuttathukkus sellapperar] (T.A.S. i, 9).
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Kuṭṭam (குட்டம்) noun probably from குறு-மை. [kuru-mai.]
1. [K. Marathi guḍḍa.] Smallness, littleness; சிறுமை. [sirumai.]
2. The young of a monkey; குரங்குக்குட்டி. தங்குட்டங் களை . . . மந்திகள் கண்வளர்த்தும் [kurangukkutti. thanguttang kalai . . . manthigal kanvalarthum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 5, 7).
3. Verse-line with less than the required number of cīr; குறைந்தசீருள்ள அடி. [kurainthasirulla adi.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 427.)
4. A member in a kali verse. See தரவு. [tharavu.]
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Kuṭṭam (குட்டம்) noun < kuṣṭha.
1. Leprosy. See குஷ்டம். குட்டநோய் [kushdam. kuttanoy] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 253).
2. Arabian costum. See கோஷ்டம். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [koshdam. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kuttam (குத்தம்) noun cf. kakud-vat. Bull; எருது. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [eruthu. (pingalagandu)]
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Kūṭṭam (கூட்டம்) noun < கூடு-. [kudu-.] [Telugu: kūṭamu, K. Travancore usage kūṭa, M. kūṭṭam.]
1. Union, combination, meeting; கூடுகை. [kudugai.]
2. Crowd, flock, herd, clump, swarm, group; திரள். (திவா.) [thiral. (thiva.)]
3. Association, society, assembly, confederation; சபை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sapai. (pingalagandu)]
4. Kindred, relations, tribe; இனத்தார். [inathar.]
5. Friends, companions; நட்பினர். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [nadpinar. (sudamaninigandu)]
6. Class, kind, series, set, species, genus; வகை. [vagai.] (W.)
7. See கூட்டணி. (திவா.) [kuttani. (thiva.)]
8. Battle, fighting; போர். (திவா.) [por. (thiva.)]
9. Copulation, sexual intercourse; மெய்யுறு புணர்ச்சி. எல்வளை யாள் கூட்டம் புணராமல் [meyyuru punarchi. elvalai yal kuttam punaramal] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 11, ஆண்பாற். [anpar.] 8).
10. Abundance, numerousness; மிகுதி. [miguthi.] (W.)
11. Oil-cake; பிண்ணாக்கு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [pinnakku. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Kūṭṭam (கூட்டம்) noun < kūṭa. Summit of a mountain, peak; மலையுச்சி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [malaiyuchi. (pingalagandu)]
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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Starts with: Kuttama, Kuttamai, Kuttamaivu, Kuttamam, Kuttamani, Kuttamanikkoti, Kuttambadu, Kuttamgol, Kuttamguli, Kuttamita, Kuttamitu, Kuttampala, Kuttampokki.
Ends with (+16): Akuttam, Alarkuttam, Cakuttam, Cankuttam, Cantaikkuttam, Cirokuttam, Erikuttam, Intuvotiravikuttam, Iruttiyakuttam, Kakacakuttam, Kamakkuttam, Maccakuttam, Makuttam, Mayirkkuttam, Mekakkuttam, Mikuttam, Mukuttam, Nakuttam, Nattukkuttam, Nikuttam.
Full-text (+138): Vellaikkuttam, Onrankuttam, Venkuttam, Kuttamitu, Kamakkuttam, Vilaiyattukkuttam, Kuttumita, Narakalvay, Eccavay, Kuttuvan, Mekakkuttam, Nattukkuttam, Potukkuttam, Vayccakkuttam, Nirkkuttam, Cantaikkuttam, Pavanavay, Payu, Erikuttam, Varushantarakkuttam.
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