Tetta, Teṭṭa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Tetta 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tetta in India is the name of a plant defined with Strychnos potatorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Strychnos stuhlmannii Gilg) (Latin potator, oris ‘drinker’ (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1984)
· Genera Plantarum (1873)
· E-Journal of Chemistry (2007)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1893)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tetta, for example health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTetta (ತೆತ್ತ):—[noun] a man having disordered vision due to mis-orientation of one or both eyes that makes him unable to direct both of them at the same object at the same time; a squint-eyed man.
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 LexiconTeṭṭa (தெட்ட) [teṭaṭa] adjectival < தெள்-. [thel-.]
1. Ripe, mellow; முற்றிய. தெட்டபழஞ் சிதைந்து [murriya. thettapazhagn sithainthu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 3, 4, 8).
2. Clear, plain; தெளிவான. மால்கரி தெட்ட மதப்பசை கட்டின [thelivana. malkari thetta mathappasai kattina] (கம்பராமாயணம் சரபங்க. [kambaramayanam sarapanga.] 8).
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 (+5): Te-tatai, Tettagan, Tettai, Tettakkuru, Tettal, Tettalan, Tettalati, Tettam, Tettamaram, Tettamparal, Tettamparalkaniram, Tettamparel, Tettamperahmaram, Tettan, Tettan cottay, Tettankacacceti, Tettankottai, Tettanmai, Tettannir, Tettapakari.
Full-text: Detta, Tettatteliya, Tettatterippan.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Sirkali < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1 - The Tondar or Tontar (devotees) and their religion < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]