Palakan, Pālakaṉ: 2 definitions
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Palakan 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)Palakan in India is the name of a plant defined with Humboldtia unijuga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Humboldtia trijuga (Bedd.) M. Mohanan (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Fl. Thiruvananthapuram
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1984)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Palakan, for example side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, 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 LexiconPālakaṉ (பாலகன்) noun < pālaka. Protector, guardian; காப்போன். [kappon.] (W.)
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Pālakaṉ (பாலகன்) noun < bālaka.
1. Infant; குழந்தை. பாலகனென்று பரிபவஞ் செய்யேல் [kuzhanthai. palaganenru paripavagn seyyel] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 1, 5, 7).
2. Son; புத்திரன். இந்தப் பாலக னிறந்தானென்னா [puthiran. inthap palaga niranthanenna] (அரிச்சந்திர புராணம் மயான. [arichandira puranam mayana.] 8).
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: Palakandem, Palakani, Palakaniccannal, Palakanippalam.
Full-text: Palanan, Mitturu, Palagan, Muppalakar, Palan, Murai.
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