Kutu, Kutū: 10 definitions
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Kutu 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kutu in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum pauciflorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Laurus recurvata Roxb. ex Wall. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1984)
· Flora Sichuanica (1981)
· Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Sunyatseni (1959)
· Icones Plantarum Indiae Orientalis (1839)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1831)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kutu, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKutū (कुतू).—f. A small leathern bottle for oil.
-paḥ 1 The eighth Muhūrta of the day.
2) = कुतप (kutapa) 12 q. v.
Derivable forms: kutūḥ (कुतूः).
See also (synonyms): kutupa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKutū (कुतू).—f.
(-tūḥ) A leathern oil bottle. E. ku bad, and tan to spread, ḍu affix, and the final lengthened.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKutū (कुतू):—[from kutupa] f. a leathern oil-bottle, [Pāṇini 5-3, 89.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKutū (कुतू):—(tūḥ) 3. f. A leathern oil bottle.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKuṭu (ಕುಟು):—[noun] a sound imitating the sound made while biting a hard eatable.
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Kutu (ಕುತು):—[noun] a leather bag for carrying oil or other liquid.
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Kūṭu (ಕೂಟು):—
1) [noun] a gathering of people, esp. to discuss or decide on matters; the act or an instance of this; a meeting.
2) [noun] an association of people; a body organisation of such an association.
3) [noun] a place where two or more roads meet or intersect.
4) [noun] any of the joints of the body or a joint between two beams.
5) [noun] sexual union; copulation.
6) [noun] a liquid food made using different vegetables.
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Kūtu (ಕೂತು):—[noun] ಕೂತ [kuta].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKuṭu (குடு) noun cf. guḍala. Toddy, fermented liquor; கள். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kal. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Kūṭu (கூடு) [kūṭutal] 5 verb [Telugu: K. Travancore usage kūḍu, M. kūṭu.] intransitive
1. To come together, join, meet; to become one, as rivers; ஒன்றுசேர்தல். அங்கைமலர் கூடத் தலைமேற் குவித்தருளி. [onruserthal. angaimalar kudath thalaimer kuvitharuli.]
2. To collect, crowd together, assemble, congregate, muster; திரளு தல். கூடிய வண்டினங்காள் [thiralu thal. kudiya vandinangal] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 6, 8, 3).
3. To combine, coalesce, reunite, as broken bones; பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை்துதல். (திவா.) [porunthuthal. (thiva.)]
4. To be available; கிடைத்தல். உவமை யிவ்வுலகிற் கூடுமோ [kidaithal. uvamai yivvulagir kudumo] (கம்பராமாயணம் உருக்கா. [kambaramayanam urukka.] 44).
5. To be possible, practicable, attainable; இயலுதல். ஈவது கூடாவெல்லை [iyaluthal. ivathu kudavellai] (கந்தபு. மேரு. [kanthapu. meru.] 20).
6. To come to pass, to happen; நேரிடுதல். திருவாறன்விளை கைதொழுக் கூடுங்கொலோ [neriduthal. thiruvaranvilai kaithozhug kudungolo] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 7, 10, 3).
7. To become reconciled, pacified, conciliated; இணங் குதல். [inang kuthal.]
8. To be fit, suitable, appropriate, proper, decent, expedient; தகுதியால். [thaguthiyal.]
9. To accumulate; to be hoarded, stored up; தொகைசேர்தல். [thogaiserthal.]
10. To abound, swell, increase; மிகுதியாதல். உள்ளங் கூடின துயரம் [miguthiyathal. ullang kudina thuyaram] (கந்தபு. காமத. [kanthapu. kamatha.] 97).
11. To commence, begin; தொடங்குதல். [thodanguthal.] (W.)
12. To be achieved; கைகூடுதல். [kaiguduthal.]
13. To agree, consent; உடன்படுதல். கொன்றிடக் கூடாதுள்ளம் [udanpaduthal. konridag kudathullam] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 1, 15). — transitive
1. To associate or befriend; சிநேகித்தல். கூடிப்பிரியேல் (ஆத்திசூடி). [sinegithal. kudippiriyel (athisudi).]
2. To cohabit; புணர்தல். கொம்மைத்துணை மென்முலை யண் ணலைக்கூட [punarthal. kommaithunai menmulai yan nalaikkuda] (கந்தபு. மகாசாத். [kanthapu. magasath.] 17).
3. To reach, arrive at; அடைதல். நகரங் கூடினான் [adaithal. nagarang kudinan] (பிரமோத்தரகாண்டம் [piramotharagandam] 13, 64).
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Kūṭu (கூடு) noun < கூடு-. [kudu-.] [Telugu: K. Travancore usage gūḍu, M. kūḍu.]
1. Nest, bird-cage, coop, hive, cocoon, shell of a testaceous animal; பறவை முதலியவற் றின் கூடு. (திவா.) [paravai muthaliyavar rin kudu. (thiva.)]
2. Pen, sty, kennel, cage for animals; விலங்குக்கூடு. கூடார் புலியும் [vilangukkudu. kudar puliyum] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2328).
3. Receptacle for grain; நெற்கூடு. கூடு கெழீஇய குடிவயினான் [nerkudu. kudu kezhiiya kudivayinan] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 182).
4. Hollow, globular or prismatical case, as a balloon, as the lamp of a light-house; உருண்டு திரண்டு கூடுபோலுள் ளது. [urundu thirandu kudupolul lathu.]
5. (Architecture) Dome, cupola; கட்டடத்தின் ஸ்தூபி. [kattadathin sthupi.]
6. Quiver, sheath, case, envelope; ஆயு தம் முதலியவற்றின் உறை. கோறுவக்குங் கூடு குறைத்த கொடுமதனை [ayu tham muthaliyavarrin urai. koruvakkung kudu kuraitha kodumathanai] (சிவப். பிர. வெங்கைக்கலம். [sivap. pira. vengaikkalam.] 93).
7. Small receptacle, as an inkstand; மைக்கூடு. [maikkudu.]
8. Covering or top of a cart; வண்டிக்கூடு. [vandikkudu.]
9. Top of the drill for boring holes; துரப்பணக் கூடு. [thurappanag kudu.]
10. [K. gūḍe, M. kūḍa.] Basket for catching fish; மீன்பறி. [minpari.]
11. Witness-box; சாட்சிக்கூடு. [sadsikkudu.]
12. Mortise, groove, in carpentry; கழுந்துக்கூடு. [kazhunthukkudu.] (W.)
13. Body, as the sheath encasing the soul; உடம்பு. கூட்டைவிட்டுயிர் போவ தன் முன்னமே [udambu. kuttaivittuyir pova than munname] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 376, 2).
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Kūṭu (கூடு) noun < கூடு-. [kudu-.] Stomach; வயிறு. உண்டுழியெங் கூடாரப்போதுங்கொல் [vayiru. unduzhiyeng kudarappothungol] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 217).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKuṭu (कुटु):—n. the plant/grain of buckwheat;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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