Pulu, Puḻu: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Pulu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaPuḻu refers to “worm” [in the Malayalam language] and represents one of the various diseases mentioned in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning puḻu] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pulu in Borneo is the name of a plant defined with Pternandra cogniauxii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Pulu in India is also identified with Hibiscus cannabinus It has the synonym Furcaria cavanillesii Kostel. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève (1916)
· Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae (1847)
· Botanical Register (1825)
· Repertorium Botanices Systematicae. (1842)
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1975)
· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1830)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pulu, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPulu (पुलु).—(°—) = puru.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPulu (पुलु):—mfn. = puru in [compound]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPulu (ಪುಲು):—[noun] = ಪುಲ್ಲು [pullu].
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Puḷu (ಪುಳು):—
1) [noun] any of various slender, soft-bodied animals, some segmented, that live by burrowing underground, in water or as parasites, including the annelids, nemerteans, nematodes, platyhelminths, acanthocephalans, and gordian worms; a worm.
2) [noun] an abject, wretched or contemptible person.
3) [noun] a worthless,useless thing.
4) [noun] a snake.
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Puḻu (ಪುೞು):—[noun] = ಪುಳು [pulu].
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Pūlu (ಪೂಲು):—[noun] a structure built over a river, railroad, highway, etc. to provide a way across for vehicles or pedestrians; a bridge.
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Pūḷu (ಪೂಳು):—
1) [verb] to hide (something) in the ground.
2) [verb] to put (a dead body) into the earth; to bury.
3) [verb] to fill a pig, hollow in the ground with soil, stone, etc.
4) [verb] to cause to go under the surface of water.
5) [verb] to cover or veil with or as with a veil, lid, etc.
6) [verb] to go under the surface of water.
7) [verb] to be filled with.
8) [verb] to be lost from the mind; to be forgotten.
9) [verb] to fill (something) into (a container, room, etc.) tightly.
10) [verb] to remove; to take off; to ward off.
11) [verb] to be concealed; to disappear from sight.
12) [verb] to close one’s mouth, eyes, etc.
13) [verb] to go or enter into.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPulu (புலு) noun Cant for ten; பத்தைக் குறிக் கும் குழூஉக்குறி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [pathaig kurig kum kuzhuukkuri. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Puḻu (புழு) noun
1. Worm, maggot; கிருமி. புழுவாய்ப் பிறக்கினும் [kirumi. puzhuvayp pirakkinum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1012, 8).
2. Embryo; கரு. [karu.] Local usage
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Puḻu (புழு) [puḻuttal] 11 intransitive verb < புழு. [puzhu.]
1. To breed worms; புழுச்செனித்தல். அவரைக்காய் புழுத்துப்போயிற்று. [puzhuchenithal. avaraikkay puzhuthuppoyirru.]
2. To become pregnant; கருத்தரித்தல். அவள் வயிற்றில் ஒரு புழுவாவது புழுக்க வில்லையே. [karutharithal. aval vayirril oru puzhuvavathu puzhukka villaiye.]
3. To be superabundant, as fruits; மிகுதல். இந்த வருஷம் பலாக்காயாய்ப் புழுத்துப் போயிற்று. [miguthal. intha varusham palakkayayp puzhuthup poyirru.] Local usage
4. To abuse; தூஷித்தல். [thushithal.] (W.)
5. To be useless or worthless, as a worm-eaten thing; பயனற்றதாதல். [payanarrathathal.] Colloq.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+96): Pul-urkatavul, Pulu-aritta-kanpattai, Pulubamtunase, Pulubutu, Pulugarcu, Pulugomda, Pulugu, Pulugudite, Pulugudu, Pulugugapu, Pulugumda, Puluka, Pulukama, Pulukka, Pulukkaicci, Pulukkaiver, Pulukkaiyan, Pulukkal, Pulukkam, Pulukkati.
Ends with (+38): Accapulu, Akpulu, Anthrinta pulu, Anthrinta-pulu, Antuppulu, Aridrapulu, Balapulu, Can-alappanpulu, Cantaippulu, Capa-vanpulu, Cappattuppulu, Chipulu, Cilupulu, Cipulu, Doppulu, Eripulu, Gaddipulu, Gamdaduppulu, Kappekuppulu, Karukampulu.
Full-text (+58): Pulukama, Pulukkutaiccal, Pulvagha, Pulukkotti, Pulukkati, Pillaippulu, Pulum musali, Pulus hayam, Sayur putih pulu, Kurudi, Anthrinta pulu, Mallukam, Nilappulu, Pulukkutti, Cirupucci, Enpili, Verppulu, Verrilaippulu, Mantai-puluvarutal, Padumaka.
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