Makam, Mākam: 5 definitions
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Makam means something in the history of ancient India, Hindi, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Makam (or Magha star) refers to one of the festivals of the Nambutiris.—In the month of Kanni. On this day, the cows of the house are decorated with sandal paste and flowers, and given various kinds of sweetmeats. The ladies of the house take ten or twelve grains of paddy (rice), anoint them with oil, and, after bathing in turmeric-water, consecrate the grains by the recitation of certain hymns, and deposit them in the ara or safe room of the house. If there are in the house any female members born under the Makam star, the duty of performing the ceremony devolves on them in particular. This is really a harvest festival, and has the securing of food-grains in abundance (dhanyasamriddhi) for its temporal object.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Makam in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense (Lour.) G. Don (among others).
2) Makam in Laos is also identified with Abrus precatorius It has the synonym Abrus cyaneus R. Vig. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Science and Culture (1980)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Systema Naturae, (1767)
· Species Plantarum.
· Commentariorum de Plantis Africae Australioris (1836)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
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Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMakam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) see [mukama]; ~[mi] see [mukami]..—makam (मकाम) is alternatively transliterated as Makāma.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMakāṃ (ಮಕಾಂ):—[noun] a temporary stay (as on one’s journey); a sojourn.
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 LexiconMakam (மகம்) noun < makha.
1. Sacrifice; யாகம். மகந்தான் செய்து வழிவந்தார் [yagam. maganthan seythu vazhivanthar] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 21, 3).
2. Sacrificial offering or food oblation; பலி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pali. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. Happiness; இன்பம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [inpam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. Light, brilliance; பிரபை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pirapai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
5. Festival; விழவு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vizhavu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Makam (மகம்) noun < maghā. The 10th nakṣatra; பத்தாவது நட்சத்திரம். மகத்திற் புக்க தோர் சனியெனக் கானாய் [pathavathu nadsathiram. magathir pukka thor saniyenag kanay] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1111, 9).
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Makām (மகாம்) noun < Arabic muqām. Halting place, camp. See முகாம். [mugam.] Local usage
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Mākam (மாகம்) noun < maghā. The 10th nakṣatra. See மகம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [magam. (pingalagandu)]
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Mākam (மாகம்) noun < māgha. The eleventh lunar month, roughly corresponding to Māci; சாந்திரமான மாசத்துள் பதினொன்றாவது. [santhiramana masathul pathinonravathu.] (சேதுபுராணம் சேதுபல. [sethupuranam sethupala.] 6.)
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Mākam (மாகம்) noun probably from mahā-kha. cf. mākī.
1. Upper space; மேலிடம். மாக மாடத்து [melidam. maga madathu] (கம்பராமாயணம் மிதிலைக். [kambaramayanam mithilaig.] 83).
2. Sky, air, atmosphere; ஆகாயம். மாக விசும்பின் [agayam. maga visumbin] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 35).
3. Svarga; சுவர்க்கம். மாகந்தொட நனிநிவந்த கொடி [suvarkkam. maganthoda naninivantha kodi] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 34, 15).
4. Point of the compass; திக்கு. மாகநீள் விசும்பிடை [thikku. maganil visumbidai] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 569).
5. Cloud; மேகம். [megam.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 569, உரை. [urai.])
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 (+26): Maka-mantiramurttikal, Maka-mayacakti, Maka-meka-racankatailam, Maka-merupiracamcai, Maka-merutanam, Maka-miruttuyancayam, Makam ted, Makama, Makamacanam, Makamaka, Makamakam, Makamakaram, Makamakaunu, Makamakay, Makamakaya, Makamakisu, Makamakna, Makamakopattiyaya, Makamakyaunu, Makamal.
Ends with (+11): Akanmakam, Akarumakam, Amakam, Avamakam, Ayantiramakam, Camakam, Cetamakam, Ceyamakam, Cotittumakam, Daamakaam, Golomakam, Iyamakam, Kalimakam, Makamakam, Mamakam, Miruturomakam, Namakacamakam, Namakam, Nemakam, Niyamakam.
Full-text (+13): Makam ted, Makaccani, Makama, Kantantanalikai, Makampu, Ratacaptami, Bakabakaya, Nemali, Vaiccuvatevi, Makamakam, Makacaptami, Eluvay-eluncani, Parimakam, Ayittiram, Makottam, Pitirtaivatam, Makamurai, Vacantapancami, Natcattiram, Makattar.
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