Mallu, Maḷḷu: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Mallu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Maḷḷu can be transliterated into English as Mallu or Maliliu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Mallu (मल्लु) refers to a “bear” and is a synonym (another name) for the Bhallūka, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Mallu (मल्लु).—A bear.
Derivable forms: malluḥ (मल्लुः).
Mallu (मल्लु).—m.
(-lluḥ) A bear. E. mall to hold, aff. u .
Mallu (मल्लु):—m. a bear, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. bhalla).
Mallu (मल्लु):—(lluḥ) 2. m. A bear.
Mallu (मल्लु):—m. Bär [Śabdacandrikā im Śabdakalpadruma] — Vgl. bhalla u. s. w.
Mallu (मल्लु):—m. Bär.
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
Mallu (ಮಲ್ಲು):—[noun] a thin, soft muslin.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Maḷḷu (மள்ளு) noun [Malayalam: mallu.] Rafter; கைம்மரம். [kaimmaram.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Mallu nim, Malluballi, Malluccattam, Malluccetti, Malluka, Mallukam, Mallukapadavi, Mallukkattu, Malluppiti, Mallura, Malluti.
Full-text (+0): Malluccetti, Tillumallu, Malluccattam, Malluppiti, Mallu nim, Mallukkattu, Malamallu, Malluballi, Makhamallu, Nattavar, Wan lei.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Page 427 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 526 < [Kannada-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Ayurveda and Sri Lankan medicine for humerus fracture healing < [Volume 9 (issue 3), Jul-Sep 2018]