Piramiyam, Pirāmiyam: 2 definitions

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Piramiyam 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)

[«previous next»] — Piramiyam in Biology glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Piramiyam [பிரமி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. from the Plantaginaceae (Plantain) family having the following synonyms: Bacopa micromonnieria, Bramia indica, Bramia monnieri. For the possible medicinal usage of piramiyam, 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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[«previous next»] — Piramiyam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Piramiyam (பிரமியம்) noun < pra-mēha. See பிரமேகம். [piramegam.] (பைஷஜ. [paishaja.] 282.)

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Piramiyam (பிரமியம்) noun < brāhmī. Water hyssop. See நீர்ப்பிரமி. [nirppirami.] (M. M. 1045.)

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Pirāmiyam (பிராமியம்) noun < brāhma.

1. See பிராமகூர்த்தம். பிராமியத் தெழுந்து [piramagurtham. piramiyath thezhunthu] (சேதுபுராணம் சேதுபல. [sethupuranam sethupala.] 131).

2. (Astronomy) A division of time, one of 27 yōkam, q.v.; யோகமிருபத்தேழனுள் ஒன்று. (விதானமாலை) [yogamirupathezhanul onru. (vithanamalai)]

3. The heaven of Brahmā; பிரமலோகம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [piramalogam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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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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