Otai, Oṭai, Ōṭai, Ōtai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Otai 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)Otai in India is the name of a plant defined with Crotalaria verrucosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anisanthera versicolor Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1992)
· Icones Plantarum Rariorum (1784)
· Collectanea (1786)
· Taxon (1982)
· Nucleus (1991)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Otai, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconOṭai (ஒடை) noun See உடை⁵. [udai⁵.]
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Ōṭai (ஓடை) noun < idem. [Malayalam: ōḍa.]
1. Large water course, channel for the conveyance of water, rivulet, dyke; நீரோடை. [nirodai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 32.)
2. Tank, reservoir; குளம். தோட்ட மில்லவ ளாதொழு வோடை [kulam. thotta millava lathozhu vodai] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 5, 1, 5).
3. Moat, ditch round a fortification; அகழி. (திவா.) [agazhi. (thiva.)]
4. Mountain path; மலைவழி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [malaivazhi. (pingalagandu)]
5. Metal plate or badge for the forehead, as an ornament; நெற்றிப்பட் டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nerrippad dam. (pingalagandu)]
6. Frontlet for elephants; யானை நெற்றிப்பட்டம். யானையோடைப் பொன்கொண்டு [yanai nerrippattam. yanaiyodaip ponkondu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 126, 1).
7. Vessel for holding sandal, etc.; சந்தனம்வைக்கும் மடல். மணிசெயோடை நீரின் வெண்சாந்துபூசி [santhanamvaikkum madal. maniseyodai nirin vensanthupusi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1147).
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Ōṭai (ஓடை) noun
1. cf. உடை⁵. [udai⁵.] Buffalo Thorn cutch. See குடைவேல். [kudaivel.]
2. Oval leaved wheel creeper, liane, large climer, Combretum ovalifolium; உலவைமரம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [ulavaimaram. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Battle wort. see கிலுகிலுப்பை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kilugiluppai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
4. Longer internoded stout Reed Bamboo, small tree, Ochlandia travancoriea; ஒருமரம். [orumaram.] (L.)
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Otai (ஒதை) [ōtai] noun < ஓசை. [osai.]
1. Sound, noise; clamour, din; ஆரவாரம். (திவா.) [aravaram. (thiva.)]
2. Sound of a letter; எழுத்தொலி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ezhutholi. (pingalagandu)]
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Ōtai (ஓதை) noun < ஊதை. [uthai.] Wind; காற்று. ஓதை . . . அலைத்தன தரையிற்றள்ளி [karru. othai . . . alaithana tharaiyirralli] (கந்தபு. கடல்பாய். [kanthapu. kadalpay.] 8).
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Otai (ஒதை) [ōtai] noun
1. Surrounding wall, fortification; மதில். (திவா.) [mathil. (thiva.)]
2. Paved passage along the walls within a fortification; மதிலின் ஆள்வாரி நிலம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mathilin alvari nilam. (pingalagandu)]
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Ōtai (ஓதை) noun cf. ஓதி. [othi.] Mountain; வைத்திய மலையகராதி (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vaithiya malaiyagarathi (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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Starts with: Otaicci, Otaivanitakkoti, Otaivanitam, Otaivari.
Ends with (+60): Acamotai, Ammankotai, Annavotai, Arunkotai, Arupatankotai, Atadotai, Atatotai, Ati-alapetaitotai, Ati-iyaiputotai, Atittotai, Atutotai, Avakkotai, Cennikaikkotai, Centotai, Chhotai, Chotai, Cittantappakrotai, Etukaittotai, Ghotai, Gorujotai.
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