Otal, Ōṭal, Ōtal: 2 definitions
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Otal 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 DrugsOtal [ഓടൽ] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Sarcostigma kleinii Wight & Arn. from the Icacinaceae (Unicorn Plant) family having the following synonyms: Sarcostigma horsfieldii, Sarcostigma wallichii. For the possible medicinal usage of otal, 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.
Otal [ஓடல்] in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconŌṭal (ஓடல்) noun < ஓடு-. [odu-.]
1. Trepidation, perturbation; குலைவு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kulaivu. (pingalagandu)]
2. Running away from fear; அச்சத்தினாலோடுகை. [achathinalodugai.]
3. Being defeated, destroyed; கெடுகை. [kedugai.]
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Ōṭal (ஓடல்) noun Elephant Rope Tree, medium tree, Stcrulia villosa; ஒருமரம். [orumaram.]
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Ōtal (ஓதல்) noun < ஓது-. [othu-.] Reciting, as the Vēda; கல்விபயிலுகை. [kalvipayilugai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 25.)
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Ōṭal (ஓடல்) noun (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu])
1. An expression of assent; ஆமெனல். [amenal.]
2. Affliction, distress; அல்லல். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [allal. (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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Odal, Odalai, Otala, Otalai maram, Otalantaiyar, Otalayana, Otaliya, Otallaka, Otalo.
Full-text (+50): Odal, Otalantaiyar, Ilan-curriotal, Tiriyotal, Pavotal, Nerotal, Nanayakam, Vanikartolil, Vayuvinkuru, Jori-odal, Otanmai, Attiyayanam, Etirkalaru, Aracarpakkam, Tanakku, Mutivinai, Antanar-arutolil, Annu, Nanapucai, Cuttirar-arutolil.
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