Nuku, Nūku: 2 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Nuku in Hawaii is the name of a plant defined with Strongylodon ruber in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Linnaea (1836)
· Phytologia (1978)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nuku, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, 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 corpusNūku (ನೂಕು):—
1) [verb] to press against with force in order to drive or impel.
2) [verb] to move (something) endeavour to move away or ahead by steady pressure without striking.
3) [verb] to thrust forward, downward or outward.
4) [verb] to press or urge to some action or course.
5) [verb] to pass (a period of time); to spend.
6) [verb] to rush oneself or an army against; to attack.
7) [verb] to give up (something) for every; to abandon.
8) [verb] to clear or clean (a surface, room, etc.) as by brushing with a broom; to sweep.
9) [verb] to get relieved (from fatigue, grief, etc.).
10) [verb] to gently push aside.
11) [verb] to put the body into use regularly as to develop or train; to exercise.
12) [verb] to pull at (the strings of a musical instrument) and release quickly with little jerking movements of the fingers; to pluck.
13) [verb] to suppress, to keep from being expressed (emotions, anger, etc.).
14) [verb] to poke; to jab (as with a stick or instrument).
15) [verb] to go on; to carry on.
16) [verb] (math.) to multiply a quantity with another quantity.
17) [verb] to be got.
18) [verb] to be or become possible.
19) [verb] (time) to pass or elapse.
20) [verb] to come out forcefully; to move out suddenly and rapidly.
21) [verb] to cause to fall; to knock down; to fell.
22) [verb] to push up (as a burden) on to one’s shoulder or head).
23) [verb] to refuse to take or agree to; to reject.
24) [verb] to bear; to tolerate; to endure.
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Nūku (ನೂಕು):—
1) [noun] the act of pushing; a shoving; a push.
2) [noun] confusion and disorder.
3) [noun] ನೂಕುತಾಕು [nukutaku] nūku tāku = ನೂಕಾಟ [nukata]; ನೂಕುನುಗ್ಗಲು [nukunuggalu] nūku nuggalu = ನೂಕಾಟ [nukata]; ನೂಕುನುಗ್ಗು [nukunuggu] nūku nuggu = ನೂಕಾಟ [nukata].
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: Nuku-kattai, Nukubamdi.
Ends with (+22): Anuku, Cinuku, Cunuku, Eruponuku, Gunuku, Hanuku, Horanuku, Inukinuku, Inuku, Kataamanuku, Kedenuku, Konda panuku, Kunuku, Libo nuku, Lingbo nuku, Manuku, Minnuku, Minuku, Munnuku, Murinuku.
Full-text: Numku, Nugu, Nuku-kattai, Lingbo nuku, Libo nuku, Nuku 'i'iwi, Mule, Dina.
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