Pavatai, Pāvāṭai: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Pavatai 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)1) Pavatai in India is the name of a plant defined with Justicia adhatoda in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adhatoda zeylanica Medik. (among others).
2) Pavatai is also identified with Pavetta indica It has the synonym Ixora indica (L.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Cytologia (1988)
· Bangladesh Journal of Botany (1990)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1986)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1820)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Society of Bengal (1978)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pavatai, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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 LexiconPāvāṭai (பாவாடை) noun < பாவு- [pavu-] + ஆடை. [adai.] [Telugu: K. pāvaḍa, M. pāvāṭa.]
1. Cloth or carpet spread on the ground for persons of distinction to walk on; பெரிய.ோர் முதலியவர் நடந்துசெல்லத் தரைமீது விரிக்குஞ் சீலை. நாடு மகிழ வவ்வளவும் நடைக்கா வணம் பாவாடையுடன் . . . நிரைத்து [periyor muthaliyavar nadanthusellath tharaimithu virikkugn silai. nadu magizha vavvalavum nadaikka vanam pavadaiyudan . . . niraithu] (பெரியபுராணம் ஏயர்கோன். [periyapuranam eyarkon.] 57).
2. Boiled rice heaped on a cloth before a deity or eminent person; கடவுள் முதலியோர்க்குமுன் ஆடையிற் படைக்கும் அன்னம். பதம்பெற்றார்க்குப் பகல்விளக்கும் பாவாடையுமாக் கொள்ளீரே [kadavul muthaliyorkkumun adaiyir padaikkum annam. pathamberrarkkup pagalvilakkum pavadaiyumag kollire] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 548).
3. Cloth used for waving before a deity or a person of distinction; மேலெழ வீசும் ஒருவகை விருதுச்சீலை. [melezha visum oruvagai viruthuchilai.] Local usage
4. Skirt; பெண்களின் உடைவகை. [penkalin udaivagai.]
5. Table cloth; மேசைவிரிப்பு. [mesaivirippu.] (W.)
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Pāvāṭai (பாவாடை) noun perhaps from பாவு- [pavu-] +. Servant; வேலையாள். [velaiyal.] (I. M. P. C g. 146.)
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: Pavataikkaran, Pavataippu, Pavatairayan, Pavataivicu, Pavataiviran.
Ends with: Mancatpavatai, Mutarpavatai, Nataippavatai, Pantippavatai, Puppavatai, Tiruppavatai.
Full-text: Pavataikkaran, Pavataippu, Pavataivicu, Pavatairayan, Pavataiviran, Mutarpavatai, Pantippavatai, Nataippavatai, Tiruppavatai, Puppavatai, Mancatpavatai, Curutti, Vilal, Pali.
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