Nurai, Nūṟai: 2 definitions
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Nurai 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 DrugsNurai [நூறை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Dioscorea pentaphylla L. from the Dioscoreaceae (Yam) family having the following synonyms: Dioscorea triphylla. For the possible medicinal usage of nurai, 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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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNurai (நுரை) noun
1. [Telugu: nurugu, K. nore, M. nura.] Froth, foam, scum, spume, lather; நீர்க்குமிழிகளின் தொகுதி. நீர்க்கு நுரையுண்டு [nirkkumizhigalin thoguthi. nirkku nuraiyundu] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 221).
2. Bubble; குமிழி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kumizhi. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Butter; வெண்ணெய். உறையமை தீந்தயிர் கலக்கி நுரைதெரிந்து [venney. uraiyamai thinthayir kalakki nuraitherinthu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 158).
4. Flaw in a diamond; வயிரக்குற்றவகை. [vayirakkurravagai.]
5. Whiteness; வெண்மை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [venmai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Nurai (நுரை) [nuraittal] 11 intransitive verb < நுரை. [nurai.] To froth, foam, effervesce; நீர் முதலியன கொப் புளங் கொள்ளுதல். [nir muthaliyana kop pulang kolluthal.] (W.)
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Nūṟai (நூறை) noun perhaps from நூறு-. [nuru-.]
1. An eel, brownish, upwards of 4 ft. in length, Anguilla bengalensis; நான்கடிக்கு மேல் வளர்வதும் பழமொழிுப்பு நிறமுள்ளதுமான மலங்குமீன். (திவா.) நூறையும் வராலும் [nankadikku mel valarvathum pazhuppu niramullathumana malangumin. (thiva.) nuraiyum varalum] (அரிச்சந்திர புராணம் மீட்சி. [arichandira puranam midsi.] 56).
2. Fiji yam, medium climber, Dioscorea pentaphylla; வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ிவகை. காஅய்க் கொண்ட நுகமருள் நூறை [vallivagai. kaayk konda nugamarul nurai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 515).
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: Nurai-ampucci, Nurai-irarrapitam, Nuraikakku, Nuraipperini, Nuraipperinikkoti, Nuraippirkku, Nuraitappu, Nuraivayan, Nuraivikkam, Nuraiyiral.
Ends with: Anurai, Kannurai, Katanurai, Ponnurai, Puranurai, Tennurai, Thainurai, Tinurai, Utanurai.
Full-text (+2): Tinurai, Nurraikkilanku, Nuraivayan, Nuraivikkam, Nuraitappu, Nurankilanku, Mottini, Nuraikakku, Nurai-ampucci, Mattiyamantapam, Nuraippirkku, Nurai-irarrapitam, Puppucavalarci, Mayir-erikaruvi, Nuraiyiral, Pitavam, Katanurai, Penam, Karucam, Peruman.
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