Puttu, Puṭṭu, Pūṭṭu: 4 definitions
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPuttu in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Azima tetracantha Lam. from the Salvadoraceae (Salvadora) family having the following synonyms: Azima spinosissima, Azima nova, Azima angustifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of puttu, 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)Puttu in India is the name of a plant defined with Azima tetracantha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Monetia barlerioides L’Hér. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· South African Journal of Science (2001)
· Ethnobotanical Leaflets (2008)
· JAOCS
· Phytotherapy Research
· Annals of the East Cape Museums (2000)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Puttu, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPuṭṭu (ಪುಟ್ಟು):—
1) [verb] to come to existence; to be produced; to be procreated; to be generated.
2) [verb] to grow (oneself, as a plant).
3) [verb] to happen; to occur.
4) [verb] ಹುಟ್ಟಲಿಲ್ಲವೆನಿಸು [huttalillavenisu] huṭṭalillavenisu to kill; ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ದಿನ [huttida dina] huṭṭida dina the day of a person’s birth or a thing’s beginning; birth-day; 2. the anniversary of this day; 3. (fig.) a difficult condition; ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಬ್ಬ [huttida habba] huṭṭida habba = ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ದಿನ - [huttida dina -] 1 & 2; 3. harsh, severe treatment; stern action; ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹಬ್ಬ [huttu habba] huṭṭu habba = ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಬ್ಬ [huttida habba].
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Puṭṭu (ಪುಟ್ಟು):—
1) [noun] the act or fact of coming into life or of being born; birth.
2) [noun] the state or period of living (of a human being); life.
3) [noun] the native place, country of a person.
4) [noun] the look or outward aspect of a person or thing; appearance.
5) [noun] something produced or got as a result of an industrial or other activity.
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Puṭṭu (ಪುಟ್ಟು):—
1) [noun] a wooden spoon.
2) [noun] a long pole with a broad blade at one end used to row a boat; an oar.
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Puṭṭu (ಪುಟ್ಟು):—[noun] = ಪುಟ್ಟಿ [putti]4.
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Puttu (ಪುತ್ತು):—[noun] = ಪುತ್ತ [putta].
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Puttu (ಪುತ್ತು):—[noun] (myth.) a hell where the childless persons go to, after their death.
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 LexiconPuṭṭu (புட்டு) noun Corr. of பிட்டு. [pittu.] Colloq.
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Puttu (புத்து) noun < put. A hell for those who die sonless; புத்திரனில்லாதார் அடையும் நரக வகை. புத்தான கொடுவினையோடு [puthiranillathar adaiyum naraga vagai. puthana koduvinaiyodu] (கம்பராமாயணம் திருவவ. [kambaramayanam thiruvava.] 36).
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Puttu (புத்து) noun < Buddha. Buddhism; பௌத்தமதம். புலையற மாகி நின்ற புத்தொடு சமண மெல்லாம் [pauthamatham. pulaiyara magi ninra puthodu samana mellam] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருமாலை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirumalai], 7).
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Puttu (புத்து) noun Corr. of புற்று. [purru.]
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Pūṭṭu (பூட்டு) [pūṭṭutal] 5 transitive verb [Telugu: punu, K. pūḍu, M. pūṭuga].
1. To lock, fasten, hook; to fix, as an arrow in the bow; மாட்டுதல். பொருசிலைமேற் சரம் பூட்டான் [mattuthal. porusilaimer saram puttan] (ஏரெழுபது [erezhupathu] 17).
2. To unite; இணைத்தல். என்பாற் பூட்டு நண்பு பூண்டான் [inaithal. enpar puttu nanpu pundan] (மகாபாரதம் வாரணா. [magaparatham varana.] 37).
3. To place, put; வைத்தல். ஒல்லையி லரிவாட் பூட்டி [vaithal. ollaiyi larivad putti] (பெரியபுராணம் அரிவாட். [periyapuranam arivad.] 16).
4. To attach, as horses or bullocks to a carriage; to yoke, harness; எருது முதலியவற்றைப் பிணைத் தல். களிறு பலபூட்டி [eruthu muthaliyavarraip pinaith thal. kaliru palaputti] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 44, 16).
5. To put in the stocks; தொழுவிலடித்தல். [thozhuviladithal.] (W.)
6. To manacle, shackle, fetter; விலங்குமாட்டுதல். [vilangumattuthal.] (W.)
7. To entrust, give in charge; பொறுப்பேற்று தல். தாதை பூட்டிய செல்வம் [porupperru thal. thathai puttiya selvam] (கம்பராமாயணம் வாலிவ. [kambaramayanam valiva.] 81).
8. To put on, as rings, jewels, garlands; அணிதல். பைந்தார் பூட்டி [anithal. painthar putti] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 42, 10).
9. To lock, grip, as one’s arms or legs, in wrestling; இறுகக்கட்டுதல். [irugakkattuthal.] (கம்பராமாயணம் குகப். [kambaramayanam kugap.] 34.)
10. To bring into order or sequence, as different parts of a discourse; பொருத்திக் கூறுதல். [poruthig kuruthal.] (W.)
11. To entrap, inveigle, secure in an engagement by artifice; அகப்படுத்துதல். [agappaduthuthal.] (W.)
12. To fasten, as the string to a bow; நாணேற்றுதல். பூட்டுசிலை [nanerruthal. puttusilai] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1788).
13. To tighten; இறுக்குதல். [irukkuthal.] (W.)
14. To start, as a case; to file, as a suit; வழக்கு தொடுத் தல். கொடுமைசால் வழக்குப் பூட்டி வென்றவர் [vazhakku thoduth thal. kodumaisal vazhakkup putti venravar] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் மாமனா. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam mamana.] 14).
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Pūṭṭu (பூட்டு) noun < பூட்டு-. [puttu-.] [Malayalam: pūṭṭu.]
1. Locking, fastening, clasping, harnessing; பிணிப்பு. கடும்திருக்குறள் நெடுந்தேர் பூட்டுவிட்டு [pinippu. kadumbari nedunther puttuvittu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 141).
2. Lock; திறவுகோலாற் பூட்டித் திறக்கக் கூடிய கருவி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thiravugolar puttith thirakkag kudiya karuvi. (pingalagandu)]
3. Clasp, hook, catch; கொக்கி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kokki. (pingalagandu)]
4. Bowstring; நாண்கயிறு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [nankayiru. (sudamaninigandu)]
5. Joining, as of bones; articulation, joint; உடற்பொருத்து. பூட்டற்றுத் தேகமற்று [udarporuthu. puttarruth thegamarru] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் பராபர. [thayumanasuvamigal padal parapara.] 295).
6. Locking or entangling an antagonist’s arms or legs in wrestling, so as to deprive him of power; மல்லுக்கட்டு. [mallukkattu.] (W.)
7. Tautness, as of a bowstring; இறுக்கம். [irukkam.]
8. Shackles, manacles, fetters; தளைக்கும் விலங்கு. [thalaikkum vilangu.]
9. Calamity; ஆபத்து. பிழைத்தாளப்பா இந்தப் பூட் டுக்கு. [apathu. pizhaithalappa inthap pud dukku.]
10. A head ornament worn by women; மகளிர் அளகத்திற் பூணும் அணிவகை. அளக பந்தி பூட்டிய பூட்டும் [magalir alagathir punum anivagai. alaga panthi puttiya puttum] (கம்பராமாயணம் கோலங். [kambaramayanam kolang.] 5).
11. Pile, as of coins; specified quantity, as of leaves; அடுக்கு. ரூபாயைப் பூட்டுப் பூட்டாக எண்ணி வைத்தான். [adukku. rupayaip puttup puttaga enni vaithan.]
12. A bundle of four plaited coconut leaves; முடைந்தநான்கு தென்னங்கீற்றுக் கொண்ட கட்டு. [mudainthananku thennangirrug konda kattu.] Nāñ.
13. Serried rank of an army; சேனைக்கட்டு. வான்புகப் பூட்டழித்த . . . வேந்தன் [senaikkattu. vanpugap puttazhitha . . . venthan] (இறையனாரகப் பொருள் [iraiyanaragap porul] 17, உரை, பக். [urai, pag.] 100).
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+14): Puttu-vir-porulkol, Puttucavi, Puttuceyavalaru, Puttucheyavalaru, Puttugani, Puttuge, Puttuguruda, Puttugurudi, Puttuha, Puttukkati, Puttukkayiru, Puttukkucci, Puttullam, Puttuman, Puttumgal, Puttumgavi, Puttumguruda, Puttumgurudi, Puttunovu, Puttupodarayarala.
Ends with (+23): Alakupputtu, Amaipputtu, Amalputtu, Araipputtu, Arumputtu, Cankilipputtu, Catankapputtu, Cerpputtu, Erpputtu, Eruttupputtu, Irattaipputtu, Itaipputtu, Jotupputtu, Kaipputtu, Kallapputtu, Kanakkupputtu, Katai-talaiputtu, Kataipputtu, Kattarikaipputtu, Kattupputtu.
Full-text (+98): Puttukkati, Puthu, Orrai-talputtu, Irattaipputtu, Kallapputtu, Kolai-katamputtu, Vellai puttu, Puthuso, Puttuvalai, Kataipputtu, Kukulapacanakukulapacana, Puttuman, Anukki, Puttuvitu, Kattarikaipputtu, Puttukkucci, Puttuvil, Putiya, Puttucavi, Nanputtu.
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