Petam, Peṭam, Pēṭam, Pētam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Petam 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)
Petam in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucumis colocynthis L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Garcia Orta, Sér. Bot. (1976)
· Species Plantarum
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· Linnaea (1838)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Petam, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Peṭam (பெடம்) noun < Telugu pedda. Much, abundance; மிகுதி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [miguthi. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Pēṭam (பேடம்) noun < bhēḍa. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி. [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi.])
1. Goat; வெள்ளாடு. [velladu.]
2. See பேடா. [peda.]
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Pētam (பேதம்) noun < bhēda.
1. Difference, dissimilarity; வேறுபாடு. (திவா.) [verupadu. (thiva.)]
2. Disagreement, variance, disaffection; மனமாறுகை. [manamarugai.]
3. Diversity, variety; விகற்பம். கீதநின்றபேதங்கள் [vigarpam. kithaninrapethangal] (கம்பராமாயணம் கதறாவு. [kambaramayanam katharavu.] 74).
4. Modification, alteration; திரிபு. [thiripu.] (W.)
5. Incongruity, inconsistency; இணக்கமின்மை. [inakkaminmai.] (W.)
6. Distinctive merit; பிறி தோன்றற்கு இல்லாத ஏற்றம். சமயிகள் பேதங்கள் சொல்லிப் பிதற்றும் பிரான் [piri thonrarku illatha erram. samayigal pethangal sollip pitharrum piran] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 4, 2, 4).
7. Subdivision, sect, division; பகுப்பு. [paguppu.]
8. Policy of division or sowing discord among confederates, one of four kinds of upāyam, q.v.; நால்வகை யுபாயங்களுள் ஒருவர்க்கொருவர் விரோத முண்டாக்கும் நெறி. [nalvagai yupayangalul oruvarkkoruvar virotha mundakkum neri.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 747, உரை. [urai.])
9. (Philoslophy) Difference, of three kinds, viz., cukata-pētam, cucāti-pētam, vicāti-pētam; சுகதபேதம், சுசாதி பேதம், விசாதிபேதம் என்ற மூன்றுவகை வித்தியாசம். [sugathapetham, susathi petham, visathipetham enra munruvagai vithiyasam.] (வேதாந்த சூளாமணிமணிமேகலை [vethanda sulamani] 27, உரை. [urai.])
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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Starts with: Petamara, Petamarru, Petambogo, Pettam.
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