Oru, Ōru, Oṟu: 3 definitions
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Oru 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
1) Oru in India is the name of a plant defined with Alangium salviifolium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Grewia salviifolia L.f. (among others).
2) Oru in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Tabernaemontana pandacaqui It has the synonym Ervatamia pubescens var. superba Domin (etc.).
3) Oru in Yoruba is also identified with Leucas martinicensis It has the synonym Phlomis caribaea Jacq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Planta Medica
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1783)
· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique… Botanique (1792)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1915)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Oru, for example health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, 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
Ōru (ಓರು):—[verb] to think; to ponder; to consider.
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Ōru (ಓರು):—[noun] a hole; a cavity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Oru (ஒரு) noun cf. ruru. Sheep; ஆடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [adu. (pingalagandu)]
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Oru (ஒரு) adjectival < ஒன்று. [onru.] [K. or, M. oru.] (Used before a consonant.) A or an; one; unique; special. ஒரு மகன். [oru magan.]
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Oru (ஒரு) noun Sage-leaved alangium. See அழிஞ்சில். [azhinchil.] (L.)
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Oṟu (ஒறு) [oṟuttal] 11 transitive verb
1. To punish, chastise; தண்டித்தல். ஒப்பநாடி யத்தகவொறுத்தி [thandithal. oppanadi yathagavoruthi] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 10, 4).
2. To rebuke, reprove; கடிதல். ஒறுப்ப வோவலை [kadithal. oruppa vovalai] (அகநா. [agana.] 342).
3. To dislike; to be disgusted with; வெறுத்தல். (திவா.) [veruthal. (thiva.)]
4. To deride, ridicule; இகழ்தல். யாரே பிழைத்த தொறுக்கிற்பவர் [igazhthal. yare pizhaitha thorukkirpavar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 779).
5. To destroy; அழித்தல். ஒறுத்தானா மொன்னார் புரங்கண் மூன்றும் [azhithal. oruthana monnar purangan munrum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 407, 11).
6. To suppress, as the desires; to restrain, as the senses; to mortify, as the body; to curb, as the appetite; to subdue, as the passions; ஒடுக் குதல். சற்றும் வாயொறுக்கிறா னில்லை. [odug kuthal. sarrum vayorukkira nillai.] (W.)
7. To afflict, distress, cause pain to; வருத்துதல். [varuthuthal.] — intransitive
1. To become scarce, scanty, as crops, as rain; to fail; குறைதல். [kuraithal.] (W.)
2. To be defective; ஊன மாதல். ஒறுவாய். [una mathal. oruvay.]
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Oṟu (ஒறு) [oṟuttal] 11 intransitive verb To be stingy, miserly; உலோபம்பண்ணுதல். நூறுபொன்னு முத்தாரமென்றே னொறுப்பேனோ [ulopambannuthal. nuruponnu mutharamenre noruppeno] (தெய்வச். விறலிவிடுதூது [theyvas. viralividuthuthu] 295).
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Ōru (ஓரு) noun Instant, as the time-measure of the snap of the finger; நொடி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [nodi. (agarathi nigandu)]
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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