Makkal, Makkaḷ, Mākkal, Mākkaḷ: 3 definitions
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Makkal 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Makkal in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Colocynthis vulgaris Schrad. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Garcia Orta, Sér. Bot. (1976)
· Linnaea (1838)
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMakkaḷ (ಮಕ್ಕಳ್):—[noun] = ಮಕ್ಕಳು [makkalu].
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 LexiconMakkal (மக்கல்) noun < மட்கு-. [madku-.] Anything spoiled; கெட்டுப்போன பொருள். அரிசி மக்கலா யிருக்கிறது. [kettuppona porul. arisi makkala yirukkirathu.]
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Makkaḷ (மக்கள்) noun < மக. [maga.] [K. makkaḷ.]
1. Human beings, in general; மானுடவர்க்கம். உயர் திணை யென்மனார் மக்கட் சுட்டே [manudavarkkam. uyar thinai yenmanar makkad sutte] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 1).
2. Human beings par excellence, as having the five senses as well as the mind which is the sixth sense; ஐம்பொறியுணர்வோடு மனவறிவு முடைய உயிர்கள். [aimboriyunarvodu manavarivu mudaiya uyirkal.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 588.)
3. [Malayalam: makkaḷ.] Children; பிள்ளைகள். தம்பொரு ளென்ப தம்மக்கள் [pillaigal. thamboru lenpa thammakkal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 63).
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Mākkal (மாக்கல்) [mā-kal] noun < மா⁶ [ma⁶] +. [Malayalam: mākallu.]
1. Postone, greyish blue soft stone, used for making pots, slate-pencils, etc.; பலப்ப முதலிய செய்தற்குரிய கல். [palappa muthaliya seytharkuriya kal.] Colloq.
2. Soapstone, Steatile; சவுக்காரக்கல். [savukkarakkal.] (W.)
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Mākkaḷ (மாக்கள்) noun cf. மக்கள். [makkal.]
1. Men, people, mankind; மனிதர். தவத்துறை மாக்கள் [manithar. thavathurai makkal] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 6, 97). கொலை வினையராகிய மாக்கள் [kolai vinaiyaragiya makkal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 329).
2. Persons wanting in discrimination; பகுத்தறிவிலார். மாவு மாக்களு மையறிவினவே [pagutharivilar. mavu makkalu maiyarivinave] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 587).
3. Children; குழந்தைகள். தத்தமாக்களைத் தம்படையாற் சிலர் தடிந்தார் [kuzhanthaigal. thathamakkalaith thambadaiyar silar thadinthar] (கம்பராமாயணம் கிங்கர. [kambaramayanam kingara.] 42).
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Makkal (மக்கல்) noun < மக்கு-. [makku-.] Rotten straw; muck; கூளம். [kulam.] 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.
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Starts with: Makkala, Makkalippu, Makkalla, Makkalpatton, Makkalu.
Ends with (+24): Acu-potumakkal, Acuvimakkal, Amakkal, Avanamakkal, Cattapperumakkal, Halarru-makkal, Kalani-variyaperumakkal, Kana-perumakkal, Kar-kulimakkal, Karuvimakkal, Kilmakkal, Korrakaimakkal, Kurumakkal, Kutimakkal, Man-vinaimakkal, Manmakkal, Mantalamakkal, Mantilamakkal, Menmakkal, Mulumakkal.
Full-text (+89): Karuvimakkal, Kurumakkal, Talaimakkal, Aru-vakaiuyir, Patin-en-kutimakkal, Kar-kulimakkal, Narkati, Makkalpatton, Pon-vinaimakkal, Tol-vinaimakkal, Nakarimakkal, Nakaramakkal, Makkattokuti, Halarru-makkal, Acuvimakkal, Maccilai, Canakkuraivu, Taccu-vinaimakkal, Puriyamakkal, Mutumakkal.
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