Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nanju in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Gnidia glauca (Fresen.) Gilg from the Thymelaeaceae (Daphne) family having the following synonyms: Gnidia glauca var. glauca, Gnidia volkensii. For the possible medicinal usage of nanju, 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Naṃju (ನಂಜು):—

1) [verb] to taste or lick a small quantity of pickles or other condiments for adding taste or flavour to the principal food.

2) [verb] ನಂಜಿಕೊಳ್ಳು [namjikollu] naṃjikoḷḷu = ನಂಜು [namju]1;

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Naṃju (ನಂಜು):—

1) [noun] a substance, including the venom secreted by some animals as snakes, with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health, even when consumed in small quantities; any poison.

2) [noun] a venomous snake or a snake in gen. 3. that which causes the blood become impure.

3) [noun] the fever caused by such a substance.

4) [noun] the condition of being inflicted which is intolerable or unendurable.

5) [noun] the condition of mind so afflicted.

6) [noun] jealous feeling expressed through taunting, sneering, caustic remark, etc.

7) [noun] ನಂಜಾಗು [namjagu] naṃjāgu to become poisonous; to turn to be a poison; 2. to act complete or absolutely against; 3. to absorb pathogenic micro-organisms and their products into the bloodstream; to have sepsis; to be putrefied; ನಂಜಿನ ಸುಳಿ [namjina suli] nanjina suḷi a situation in which the solution of one problem gives rise to another, but the solution of this or of other problems rising out of it, brings back the first; a vicious circle; ನಂಜಿನುರುಳಿ [namjinuruli] naṃjinuruḷi a pill made of poisonous substance; ನಂಜಿನೊಡೆಯ [namjinodeya] naṃjinoḍeya (myth.) Ādiśeṣa, the king of serpents; ನಂಜು ಕಾರು [namju karu] nanju kāru to feel or show envious resentment, strong dislike; ನಂಜು ನುಡಿ [namju nudi]1 nanju nuḍi to speak enviously; to show one’s resentful dislike; ನಂಜು ನುಡಿ [namju nudi]2 nanju nuḍi envious or resentful words or speech.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Namjubattalu, Namjudu, Namjugannu, Namjugorala, Namjugoralu, Namjuhidi, Namjujogi, Namjujvara, Namjuramjike, Namjurodhaka, Namjuru, Namjurule, Nanjunda.

Ends with: Banamju, Ilinamju, Kadunamju, Kanamju, Kivunamju, Nettarunamju, Ugurunamju, Urinamju, Virabanamju.

Full-text: Nanju hullu, Nanju naar, Namjubattalu, Namcu.

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