Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pongu in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Hopea parviflora Bedd. from the Dipterocarpaceae (Sal) family. For the possible medicinal usage of pongu, 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.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Pongu in India is the name of a plant defined with Hopea parviflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Pongu is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Derris indica (Lam.) Benn. (etc.).

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

· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci.. (1979)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (Tokyo) (1942)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· FBI (1876)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1971)

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

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Poṃgu (ಪೊಂಗು):—

1) [verb] to become more in intensity, degree, extent, etc.

2) [verb] to come out, emanate, with force or in great quantity from within.

3) [verb] to become very angry; to get enraged.

4) [verb] to spread oneself over a wide area or diffuse throughout.

5) [verb] (a flower) to expand, blow.

6) [verb] to become larger, bigger in size, extent, etc.

7) [verb] to become enthusiastic, zealous.

8) [verb] to experience horripilation from excess joy.

9) [verb] to behave arrogantly; to treat (another, others) disdainfullly.

10) [verb] to shine; to be or become lusterous.

11) [verb] to come into physical contact; to touch.

12) [verb] to dash against; to collide with.

13) [verb] to shout; to scream.

14) [verb] to be inlaid (in the surface of).

15) [verb] to bend slightly; to bow.

16) [verb] to come to existence; to be generted.

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Poṃgu (ಪೊಂಗು):—[adjective] excessive; tending to cover a wide area or all over.

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Poṃgu (ಪೊಂಗು):—

1) [noun] arrogance; conceit; disdain; contempt.

2) [noun] beauty; loveliness; charm.

3) [noun] a sound or prosperous state; well-being; welfare.

4) [noun] the act, fact or quality of pervading (throughout).

5) [noun] the inclination or tendency of being excessively vain and concerned about one’s manners to impress others.

6) [noun] intense enthusiasm, as in working for a cause; an ardent endeavor or devotion; zeal.

7) [noun] the curved part; a hook.

8) [noun] prosperous condition; good fortune, wealth, success, etc.; prosperity.

9) [noun] the quality of being intnse; vehemence of emotion, thought or activity; intensity.

context information

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

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Pomgula, Pomgunul, Pomgunulu, Pomguru.

Ends with: Uppomgu.

Full-text: Pomku, Ponkam, Nitikkilavan, Ponkaram, Ponkati, Mayirttavicu, Caravam, Pomcu, Arunkalam, Lakari, Punku, Pokkam, Ul.

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No search results for Pomgu, Poṃgu, Pongu, Poṅgu; (plurals include: Pomgus, Poṃgus, Pongus, Poṅgus) in any book or story.