Temkay, Teṃkāy, Tenkay, Teṅkāy, Tēṅkāy: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Temkay 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)
Tenkay in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calappa nucifera Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Kew Chromosome Conference (1995)
· Taxon (1979)
· Botanica Acta (1997)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Species Plantarum
· Diss. de Sagu (1757)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tenkay, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Teṃkāy (ತೆಂಕಾಯ್):—[adjective] = ತೆಂಕಣ [temkana]1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Tēṅkāy (தேங்காய்) [tēṅ-kāy] noun < தெங்கு [thengu] +. [Telugu: ṭeṅkāya.] Coconut; தெங்கங்காய் [thengangay] (நன். [nan.] 186, மயிலை. [mayilai.])
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Tēṅkāy (தேங்காய்) [tēṅ-kāy] noun < தேம்¹ [them¹] + காய். [kay.] Sweet fruit; இனிய காய். தேங்காய் நெல்லியும் [iniya kay. thengay nelliyum] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 52, 43).
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)
Partial matches: Kay.
Full-text (+107): Narruttenkay, Teraittenkay, Mukattenkay, Valukkaittenkay, Tenkaykkompai, Tenkaykkirai, Tenkaytiruki, Tenkayvenney, Katalaittenkay, Tenkaymantiri, Malaittenkay, Tenkayccirattai, Muluttenkay, Mulaittenkay, Tenkayttannir, Pillaittenkay, Kuruntenkay, Kottaittenkay, Tenkaytturuval, Tenkaymani.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 305 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 325 < [Tamil-English-Bengali (1 volume)]
Page 239 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Analytical studies on mattan tailam < [Volume 18 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1999]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A CRITICAL REVIEW OF NARIKELA (Cocos nucifera Linn.) < [2019, Issue 10, October]