Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Pakku in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sublimia areca Comm. ex Mart., nom. inval.) (the specific epithet probably from kachu, an astringent substance. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Nucleus (1975)
· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Hist. Nat. Palm. (1836)
· Species Plantarum
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Translational Research: the Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine (2007)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Pakku, for example chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.

context information

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 corpus

Pakku (ಪಕ್ಕು):—

1) [noun] the waste discharged by the body through the nose, eyes and ears; the dried mucus.

2) [noun] a crust that forms over a sore or wound during healing; scab.

3) [noun] the black tip of a lamp-wick.

--- OR ---

Pakku (ಪಕ್ಕು):—[noun] an alternative form.

--- OR ---

Pakku (ಪಕ್ಕು):—

1) [noun] that which is aimed at; an objective; a goal.

2) [noun] a place of protection; a shelter.

3) [noun] a combination of circumstances favourable for the purpose; fit time; suitable scope; an opportunity.

--- OR ---

Pakku (ಪಕ್ಕು):—

1) [noun] an excellent or best thing.

2) [noun] that which is well cooked.

--- OR ---

Pakku (ಪಕ್ಕು):—[noun] = ಪಕ್ಕ [pakka].

--- OR ---

Pakku (ಪಕ್ಕು):—

1) [noun] the legal authority one has over something; a right.

2) [noun] that which a person has a just claim to.

3) [noun] the annuity given to the family of a village official.

4) [noun] a job or a specific task one has to do.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pakku (பக்கு) noun < பகு²-. [pagu²-.]

1. Fracture; break; crack; பிளப்பு. [pilappu.] (W.)

2. Double-dealing, duplicity; கவர்படுக்கை. தங் கள்ளத்தாற் பக்கான திருக்குறள் சொழிந்து [kavarpadukkai. thang kallathar pakkana thirukkural sozhinthu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 17, 3).

3. Bag; பை. பக்கழித்துக் கொண்டீ யெனத்தரலும் [pai. pakkazhithug kondi yenatharalum] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 65, 14). பகர்வர் பக்கிற் றோன்றும் [pagarvar pakkir ronrum] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 271).

4. Outer bark of a tree; மரப்பட்டை. [marappattai.] (W.)

5. [Telugu: pakku.] Scab of a sore; புண்ணின் அசறு. [punnin asaru.] (W.)

6. Tartar on the teeth; பல்லின்பற்று. [pallinparru.] (W.)

7. Dried mucus of the nose; காய்ந்துபோன மூக்குச் சளி. [kaynthupona mukkus sali.] (W.)

8. Scum formed on a prepared dish; சாதம் முதலியவற்றிலுண்டாகும் பொருக்கு. [satham muthaliyavarrilundagum porukku.] (W.)

--- OR ---

Pākku (பாக்கு) noun perhaps from pūga.

1. Areca-nut; அடைக்காய். பாக்கும் . . . புணரார் பெரிய.ா ரகத்து [adaikkay. pakkum . . . punarar periya. ragathu] (ஆசாரக்கோவை [asarakkovai] 71).

2. [Malayalam: pākku.] Areca-palm. See கழுகு. பாக்குத்தோப்பு. [kazhugu. pakkuthoppu.] Local usage

3. A hill shrub with yellow flowers, having a bark that is used as a substitute for areca-nut; பாக்குக்குப் பிரதியாக உபயோகப்படும் பட்டையை யுடைய ஒருவகைச்செடி. [pakkukkup pirathiyaga upayogappadum pattaiyai yudaiya oruvagaichedi.] Kodaikkanal usage

--- OR ---

Pākku (பாக்கு) particle

1. Suffix of a verbal derivative, signifying purpose; எதிர்கால வினையெச்ச விகுதி. உண்பாக்குச்சென்றான் [ethirkala vinaiyecha viguthi. unpakkuchenran] (நன். [nan.] 343).

2. Ending of a verbal noun; தொழிற் பெயர்விகுதி. கரப்பாக்கு, வேபாக்கு [thozhir peyarviguthi. karappakku, vepakku] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1127, 1128).

--- OR ---

Pākku (பாக்கு) noun < Urdu bāk. Estimate, estimate of the crop (R. F.); மகசூல் மதிப்பு. [magasul mathippu.]

--- OR ---

Pākku (பாக்கு) noun < Urdu bāgh. Garden; தோட்டம். [thottam.] Local usage

context information

Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Pakku (पक्कु):—n. meat fried in butter;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+28): Pakku-katikkuneram, Pakkuccaram, Pakkuccerukal, Pakkuccerukkal, Pakkuccetil, Pakkuccival, Pakkugan, Pakkugodu, Pakkugudu, Pakkukkakkal, Pakkukkan, Pakkukkanru, Pakkukkotu, Pakkula, Pakkuln, Pakkumadu, Pakkumaram, Pakkuppai, Pakkuppakkenal, Pakkuppanai.

Ends with (+22): Alakupakku, Arankampakku, Caliyampakku, Cerukkarpakku, Cirayppakku, Ciyampakku, Colaippakku, Gadida-gadapakku, Ilampakku, Ilavanka-curpakku, Irattaippakku, Kalaippakku, Kalippakku, Kalpakku, Kilivettuppakku, Kolumpuppakku, Kottai-pakku, Kuruvi-talaipakku, Manarpakku, Manpakku.

Full-text (+60): Vinpakku, Cirayppakku, Vettuppakku, Verrilaipakku, Varattuppakku, Kuruvi-talaipakku, Pakkukkakkal, Paccaippakku, Narruppakku, Irattaippakku, Vepakku, Ciyampakku, Manpakku, Pakkuvetti, Alakupakku, Cerukkarpakku, Manarpakku, Kalippakku, Palam-pakkuvanku, Kottai paakku.

Relevant text

Search found 1 books and stories containing Pakku, Pākku, Paakku; (plurals include: Pakkus, Pākkus, Paakkus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)

Introduction to the tradition of Betel-chewing < [Appendix 8.2 - The Romance of Betel-Chewing]

show preview