Namu, Nāmu: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Namu 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)Namu in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Psydrax livida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Afrocanthium burttii (Bullock) Lantz (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Rhodesia Scientifi c Association (1951)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Gardens, Kew (1921)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1877)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1907)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Namu, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāmu (ನಾಮು):—[noun] a cattle disease caused by a kind of slender worm.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNamu (நமு) [namuttal] 11 transitive verb < நமை²-. [namai²-.] To trouble, tease, vex; தொந்தரவு செய்தல். என்னைச் சதா நமுக்கிறான். [thontharavu seythal. ennais satha namukkiran.]
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Namu (நமு) [namuttal] 11 intransitive verb < Telugu nemmu. To become damp, moist; ஈரமேறுதல். [irameruthal.]
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 (+21): Namuca, Namuchi, Namuchidvish, Namuchihan, Namuchimudana, Namuchisudana, Namuci, Namucidvish, Namucighna, Namucihan, Namucimudana, Namucisudana, Namucisudanasarathi, Namud, Namuda, Namudar, Namudara, Namudaya, Namudisu, Namudu.
Ends with (+37): Adavi-dhavanamu, Anamu, Bekaparnamu, Chandanamu, Chikinamu, Daasanamu, Daevakaanchanamu, Daevakanchanamu, Dasanamu, Davanamu, Deva kanchanamu, Devakaanchanamu, Devakancanamu, Devakanchanamu, Devakanjanamu, Dirisanamu, Dirissanamu, Ekanamu, Guntakaaminamu, Inamu.
Full-text: Naya.
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Day by Day (Dharma lectures) (by Stephen L. Klick)
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