Mutukku, Muṭukku: 3 definitions

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mutukku in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Pueraria tuberosa (Willd.) DC. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Hedysarum tuberosum. For the possible medicinal usage of mutukku, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Mutukku in India is the name of a plant defined with Adenia hondala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Modecca palmata Lam. (among others).

2) Mutukku is also identified with Pueraria tuberosa It has the synonym Hedysarum tuberosum Willd. (etc.).

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

· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1825)
· Species Plantarum.
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Blumea (1968)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· A Forest Flora for the Punjab with Hazara and Delhi. (1973)

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

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mutukku in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Muṭukku (முடுக்கு) [muṭukkutal] 5 transitive verb Causative of முடுகு-. [mudugu-.] [K. muṭukku.]

1. To urge, bring pressure on; அவசரப்படுத்துதல். [avasarappaduthuthal.] (W.)

2. To drive in, as a screw; திருகாணிமுதலியன உட்செலுத் துதல். கைவல்ய நவநீதம் கம்மியன் முடுக்கலிற் புரைதீர்ந்து [thiruganimuthaliyana udseluth thuthal. kaivalya navanitham kammiyan mudukkalir puraithirnthu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: நெடு [pathuppattu: nedu] 85).

3. To drive, cause to run, as a horse; to set in motion, as a potter’s wheel; விரையச்செலுத்துதல். கடுகிமுடுக்கிலும் [viraiyacheluthuthal. kadugimudukkilum] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 55, 7).

4. To bite off hurriedly; விரைந்து கடித்தல். பிணவு நாய் முடுக்கிய தடியொடு [virainthu kadithal. pinavu nay mudukkiya thadiyodu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 177).

5. To plough; உழுதல். மூரி தவிர முடுக்கு முதுசாடி [uzhuthal. muri thavira mudukku muthusadi] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 20, 54).

6. To induce, urge on; தூண்டிவிடுதல். ஏன் அவனுடன் சண்டை செய்யும் படி முடுக்குகிறாய் [thundividuthal. en avanudan sandai seyyum padi mudukkugiray]? Colloq.intransitive

1. To feel urgently, as the call of nature; உணர்ச்சிமிகுதல். ஒன்றுக்கு முடுக்குகிறது. [unarchimiguthal. onrukku mudukkugirathu.]

2. To increase, as in price; அதிகமாதல். விலைமுடுக்கிப்போகிறது. [athigamathal. vilaimudukkippogirathu.]

3. To hasten; விரைதல். முடுக்கிவந்து [viraithal. mudukkivanthu] (உத்திரரா. இலங்கையழி. [uthirara. ilangaiyazhi.] 20).

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Muṭukku (முடுக்கு) noun < முடுக்கு-. [mudukku-.] [K. muṭukku.]

1. Urging, pressing hard; துரிதப் படுத்துகை. [thurithap paduthugai.]

2. Corner; மூலை. [mulai.]

3. Narrow, winding street; கோணல்தெரு. முட்டுமுடுக்கு மிட்டிடை கழியும் . . . வீதியும் [konaltheru. muttumudukku mittidai kazhiyum . . . vithiyum] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 33, 16).

4. Increase; dearness, as of price; அதிகம். தங்கம் விலை வெகு முடுக்கு. [athigam. thangam vilai vegu mudukku.]

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Muṭukku (முடுக்கு) noun < மிடுக்கு. [midukku.]

1. Strength, power; வலிமை. [valimai.] (W.)

2. Pride, arrogance; stiffness of manners; அகம்பாவம். [agambavam.] Local usage

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