Payan, Payaṉ: 3 definitions

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Payan 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) Payan in India is the name of a plant defined with Ailanthus triphysa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera triphysa Dennst., Fabaceae (among others).

2) Payan is also identified with Prunus cerasoides It has the synonym Cerasus phoshia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don (etc.).

3) Payan is also identified with Vateria indica It has the synonym Vateria indica C.F. Gaertn. (etc.).

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

· Tetrahedron Letters (5909)
· A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (Tokyo) (1911)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or ‘Descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants’ (Wallich) (1831)

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

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Payan (ಪಯನ್):—

1) [noun] a cow, buffalo, etc. that has calved.

2) [noun] dairy products such as milk, curds, etc.

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

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Payaṉ (பயன்) noun cf. பயம்¹. [payam¹.]

1. Seeபயம்¹ [payam¹], 1,

2. வேள்விப்பயன் [velvippayan] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 87). (திவா. [thiva.])

2. Meaning, signification; சொற்பொருள். சொற்குப் பயன் றேர்ந்துவா [sorporul. sorkup payan rernthuva] (குமரகுருபரசுவாமிகள் பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [kumaraguruparasuvamigal pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 53).

3. Wealth; செல்வம். பயன் றூக்கி [selvam. payan rukki] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 912).

4. See பயம்¹ [payam¹],

3. பயனாகு நல்லாண்பனைக்கு [payanagu nallanpanaikku] (சிவபிரகாச சுவாமிகள் நால்வர். [sivapiragasa suvamigal nalvar.] 17).

5. Width, breadth; extent; அக லம். (திவா.) [aga lam. (thiva.)]

6. Juice; சாறு. வம்பார் கொழுங் கனிச் செழும்பயன் கொண்டு [saru. vambar kozhung kanis sezhumbayan kondu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 460, 3).

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Payaṉ (பயன்) noun See பயம்³. [payam³.] சீர்த்திமென் பயன் . . . அன்பராங் கன்றையூட்டுமால் [sirthimen payan . . . anparang kanraiyuttumal] (பிரபுலிங்கலீலை துதி. [pirapulingalilai thuthi.] 17).

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

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