Timai, Tīmai: 2 definitions
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Timai 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)Timai in Common names is the name of a plant defined with Calamus javensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palmijuncus borneensis (Miq.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Rumphia (1847)
· Flora of the British India (1892)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden (Calcutta) (1908)
· Gard. Bull. Singapore (1956)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Timai, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTimai (திமை) [timaittal] 11 transitive verb To raise up, lift, as stones; கிளப்புதல். (சதுராகராதி) [kilapputhal. (sathuragarathi)]
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Tīmai (தீமை) noun < தீ⁴. [thi⁴.] [Malayalam: tī.]
1. Mischief; சேட்டை. நிச்சலுந் தீமைகள் செய்வாய் [settai. nichalun thimaigal seyvay] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 2, 7, 3).
2. Fault, guilt; குற்றம். பெரிய.ார்கட் டீமை கருநரைமேற் சூடேபோற் றோன் றும் [kurram. periyarkad dimai karunaraimer sudepor ron rum] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 186).
3. Cruelty, injury; கொடுமை. நீ மெய்கண்ட தீமை காணின் [kodumai. ni meykanda thimai kanin] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 10).
4. Sinful deed; பாவச்செயல். தீமை புரிந்தொழுகுவார் [pavacheyal. thimai purinthozhuguvar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 143).
5. Inauspicious occasions, as of death; அசுபம். அவன் நன்மை தீமைகளுக்கு வருகிறதில்லை. [asupam. avan nanmai thimaigalukku varugirathillai.]
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: Timaittivu.
Ends with (+18): Akampatimai, Akattatimai, Alatimai, Ataiyatimai, Atimai, Attimai, Catimai, Cettimai, Cittirappiratimai, Cuttirappiratimai, Ittimai, Kalatimai, Katimai, Kattakattimai, Kattimai, Kavitimai, Kirttimai, Kottatimai, Kutimai, Manamettimai.
Full-text (+50): Timaittivu, Nanmai-timaipotu, Nanmai-timaicol, Dimai, Dhimai, Thimai-velvelam, Tiyar, Tunmai, Tinku, Cetukai, Pirattiyapakaram, Kalakkotumai, Tiyor, Tiya, Tiyapakkam, Meykan, Palavattar, Tustam, Apakaram, Tiyinam.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 10.1.10 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Tala tamarai)]
Pasuram 2.6.1 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Vaikunta Manivannane)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 30 - Thirupurampayam or Tiruppurampayam (Hymn 35) < [Volume 3.3 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Chola (later?)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Meta-analysis of osteoporosis drug treatments and mortality rates. < [2019: Volume 8, December issue 13]