Pattikai, Paṭṭikai: 2 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPattikai [பட்டிகை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of pattikai, 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.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPaṭṭikai (பட்டிகை) noun cf. idem.
1. Raft, float; தெப்பம். (திவா.) [theppam. (thiva.)]
2. Boat, dhoney; தோணி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thoni. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Paṭṭikai (பட்டிகை) noun probably from patrikā.
1. Ola leaf; ஏடு. அப்பொருண்மேற் கொண்ட பட்டி கை [edu. apporunmer konda patti kai] (பெரியபுராணம் திருஞான. [periyapuranam thirugnana.] 815).
2. Royal grant or deed; இராசபத்திரம். பத்தூர் கொள்கெனப் பட்டிகை கொடுத்து [irasapathiram. pathur kolkenap pattigai koduthu] (பெருங்கதை வத்துவ. [perungathai vathuva.] 1, 1, 3).
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Paṭṭikai (பட்டிகை) noun < paṭṭikā.
1. Woman's girdle, belt of gold or silver; மேகலை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [megalai. (sudamaninigandu)] (S. I. I. ii, 144.)
2. A belt; அரைக்கச்சை. தொகை விரிபட்டிகைச் சுடருஞ் சுற்றிட [araikkachai. thogai viripattigais sudarugn surrida] (கம்பராமாயணம் கடிமண. [kambaramayanam kadimana.] 65).
3. Stays for the breast; முலைக் கச்சு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [mulaig kachu. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. See பட்டி² [patti²] 1,
3. (W.)
5. A shoulder-strap, used in yogic postures; தோளிலிடும் யோகபட்டி. தோளிலிடும் பட்டிகையும் [tholilidum yogapatti. tholilidum pattigaiyum] (பெரியபுராணம் மானக்கஞ். [periyapuranam manakkagn.] 23).
6. An ornamental structure around the wall, as in the inner sanctuary of a temple; கருப்பக்கிருகம் முத லியவற்றின் மதிலடியைச்சுற்றி அமைக்கப்படும் அலங் காரவேலையுள்ள பகுதி. தம்மிசை யிலங்கு பட்டிகையு மைஞ்ஞூறு விற்கடை [karuppakkirugam mutha liyavarrin mathiladiyaichurri amaikkappadum alang karavelaiyulla paguthi. thammisai yilangu pattigaiyu maijnuru virkadai] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 1133).
7. Lodh tree, small tree, Symplocos recemosa; மரவகை. [maravagai.]
8. Gulancha. See சீந்தில். [sinthil.]
9. Garden chrysanthemum. See செவ்வந்தி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sevvanthi. (pingalagandu)]
10. Fragrant screw-pine; தாழை. [thazhai.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 313.)
11. See பாதிரி. [pathiri.] (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai] 244.)
12. Clearing-nut tree. See தேற்றா. [therra.] (அரு. நி. [aru. ni.] 138.)
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Starts with: Pattikaiccuttu, Pattikaikkal, Pattikaikkanam.
Full-text: Pattikaiccuttu, Kaluttuppattikai, Catakappattikai, Tiruppattikai, Tolirpattikai, Tanai-tirupattikai, Pattikaikkanam, Pattikaikkal, Viruttuppattikai, Araippattikai, Virapattikai, Pattigai-kkanam, Pattigaikkanam, Manavu, Cutantarattittam, Patti.
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