Namai: 2 definitions

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Namai 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Namai in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guillem. & Perr. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family. For the possible medicinal usage of namai, 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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Namai (நமை) [namaital] 4 intransitive verb [Telugu: nava.] To itch; தினவெடுத்தல். நமைந்தெமரிடத்து நண்ணார் [thinaveduthal. namainthemaridathu nannar] (உத்தரரா. அசுவமே. [utharara. asuvame.] 23).

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Namai (நமை) [namaittal] 11 intransitive verb To itch; தினவெடுத்தல். [thinaveduthal.] Colloq.transitive

1. To vex, trouble; வருத்துதல். நமைப்புறு பிறவிநோய் [varuthuthal. namaippuru piravinoy] (சூளாமணி முத். [sulamani muth.] 1, 32).

2. To put on, wear; சூட்டுதல். குஞ்சி நமைத்த பூந்தாமம் [suttuthal. kunchi namaitha punthamam] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2839).

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Namai (நமை) noun < நமை²-. [namai²-.] [K. navē.]

1. Itching, irritation; தினவு. [thinavu.]

2. Button tree, large tree, Anogeissus latifolia; வெக்காலி. ஞெமையு நமையும் [vekkali. gnemaiyu namaiyum] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 282).

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Namai (நமை) [namaittal] 11 transitive verb probably from நியமி-. [niyami-.] To command; கட்டளையிடுதல். பொறிபுலன்களைந் தும் நமையால் [kattalaiyiduthal. poripulankalain thum namaiyal] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 1, 32).

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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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