Malam, Malām, Mālam, Māḷam: 3 definitions

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Malam 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)

1) Malam in India is the name of a plant defined with Crocus sativus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Geanthus autumnalis Raf. (among others).

2) Malam is also identified with Vigna mungo It has the synonym Phaseolus radiatus Roxb. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Fl. Ital. (1860)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Cytologia (1991)
· Nucleus (1982)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· FBI (1876)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Malam, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Malam (மலம்) noun < mala.

1. Excrement, faeces; பவ்வீ. சலமலம் விடுக்கும்போது [pavvi. salamalam vidukkumbothu] (காஞ்சிப்புராணம் ஒழுக்க. [kanchippuranam ozhukka.] 7).

2. Excretions of the body, as semen, menstrual blood, urine, ordure, ear-wax, phlegm, sweat; சுக்கிலம் சூதகம் மூத்திர முதலிய உடல் மாசு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sukkilam suthagam muthira muthaliya udal masu. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. Dirt, filth; அழுக்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [azhukku. (pingalagandu)]

4. Dregs, sediment; வண்டல். [vandal.] (W.)

5. Rust; துரு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thuru. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

6. (Śaiva Philosophy) The three impurities of the soul. See மும்மலம். [mummalam.]

7. Sin; பாவம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pavam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

8. See மலநானம். நானமோ ரெண் வகையா மலசலம் [malananam. nanamo ren vagaiya malasalam] (தத்துவப்பிரகாசம் [thathuvappiragasam] 45).

9. Camphor; கர்ப்பூரம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [karppuram. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Malām (மலாம்) noun < Arabic malam. Gilding; முலாம்பூசுகை. [mulambusugai.] (C. G.)

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Mālam (மாலம்) noun

1. cf. māla. Devil; பேய். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [pey. (agarathi nigandu)]

2. Saffron. See குங்குமம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kungumam. (vaithiya muligai)]

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Māḷam (மாளம்) noun Musk; கஸ்தூரி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kasthuri. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Malam is another spelling for मलम [malama].—n. ointment; balm; lotion; poultice;

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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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