Penu, Pēnu, Pēṇu: 4 definitions

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Penu 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)

Penu in Mali is the name of a plant defined with Khaya senegalensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Khaya senegalensis A. Juss. (among others).

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

· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1791)
· Phytotherapy Research (2007)
· Planta Medica (1999)
· Anais Cons. Ultramar. (1858)
· Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences (2003)
· Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle (1830)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Penu, for example health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, 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

Pēnu (ಪೇನು):—

1) [noun] the small, wingless insect Pediculus humanus capitis, of Anoplura order that lives on the hair of humans; a head-louse.

2) [noun] similar louse Pediculus humanus corporis, that lives in the dirty innerwears; a body-louse.

3) [noun] any of various anthropods that suck juice from plants.

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Pēnu (ಪೇನು):—[noun] = ಪೇನ [pena]2.

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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

Pēṇu (பேணு) [pēṇutal] 5 transitive verb

1. To treat tenderly; to cherish, foster, nurture, tend; போற்றுதல். தந்தை தாய்ப்பேண். (ஆத்திசூ.). [porruthal. thanthai thayppen. (athisu.).]

2. To protect; பாதுகாத்தல். பேணித் தென்புல வாழ் நர்க் கருங்கட னிறுக்கும் [pathugathal. penith thenpula vazh nark karungada nirukkum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 9).

3. To regard, esteem, value, respect, honour; மதித்தல். குன்று . . . தெய்வம் பேணித் திசை தொழுதனிர் சென்மின் [mathithal. kunru . . . theyvam penith thisai thozhuthanir senmin] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 15, 48). (திவா. [thiva.])

4. To wish for, desire; விரும்புதல். பேணான் வெகுளி [virumbuthal. penan veguli] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 526). (திவா. [thiva.])

5. To treat courteously; உபசரித்தல். பிறர்தன்னைப் பேணுங்கா னாணலும் [upasarithal. pirarthannaip penunga nanalum] (திரிகடுகம் [thirigadugam] 6).

6. To worship; வழிபடுதல். அமரர்ப் பேணியும் [vazhipaduthal. amararp peniyum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 200).

7. To care for, mind; இலட்சியம் பண்ணுதல். துவலைத் தண்டுளி பேணார் [iladsiyam pannuthal. thuvalaith thanduli penar] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: நெடு [pathuppattu: nedu] 34).

8. To attend carefully, take particular care of; திருக்குறள் கரித்தல். பாணியுந் தூக்கு நடையும் பெயராமை பேணி [thirukkural karithal. paniyun thukku nadaiyum peyaramai peni] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 12, ஒழிபு [ozhipu], 19).

9. To adorn; அலங் கரித்தல். பேணி நிறுத்தா ரணி [alang karithal. peni nirutha rani] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 104).

10. To purpose, intend; கருதுதல். (திவா.) [karuthuthal. (thiva.)]

11. To mark out, indicate; குறித்தல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kurithal. (sudamaninigandu)]

12. To take in, swallow; உட்கொள்ளுதல். விளங்கு பொற்கலத்தில் விரும்புவன பேணி [udkolluthal. vilangu porkalathil virumbuvana peni] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 244).

13. To know; அறிதல். பேணாதொருத்தி பேதுற [arithal. penathoruthi pethura] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 7, 67).

14. To resemble; ஒத்தல். பெரு நறாப் பேணியவே கூர்நறா வார்ந்தவள் கண் [othal. peru narap peniyave kurnara varnthaval kan] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 7, 63).

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Penu (पेनु):—[penu / peno] n. piano;

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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.

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