Tumpai, Tūmpai: 2 definitions
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Tumpai 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)Tumpai in India is the name of a plant defined with Leucas aspera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phlomis pluckenetii Roth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enum. Pl. (1809)
· Rev. Hortus Malab. (1839)
· Flora of the British India (1885)
· Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. (1822)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tumpai, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTumpai (தும்பை) noun [Telugu: tumma, K. tumbe.]
1. White dead nettle, Leucas; செடி வகை. [sedi vagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 557.)
2. Bitter toombay, a common weed, Leucas aspera; செடிவகை. [sedivagai.]
3. Flower toombay. See காசித்தும்பை. [kasithumbai.]
4. Black gaub,
1. transitive, Diospyros tomentosa; செடிவகை. [sedivagai.]
5. A garland of flowers worn by warriors when engaged in battle, as a mark of their valour; பெருவீரச் செயல்புரிவதன்குறியாக வீரர் போரிலணி யும் அடையாளப்பூ. தொடியணிதோ ளாடவர் தும்பை புனைய [peruviras seyalpurivathankuriyaga virar porilani yum adaiyalappu. thodiyanitho ladavar thumbai punaiya] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 10, 2).
6. See தும்பைத்திணை. [thumbaithinai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 70.)
7. Battle; போர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) தேவரை மேனாள் தும்பையின்றலை துரந்தது [por. (pingalagandu) thevarai menal thumbaiyinralai thuranthathu] (கம்பராமாயணம் பிரமா. [kambaramayanam pirama.] 113).
8. Assembly, crowd; கூட்டம். [kuttam.] (W.)
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Tumpai (தும்பை) noun
1. Betel leaf; வெற் றிலை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [ver rilai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. cf. தும்பி². [thumbi².] A genus of fish, Pterois; மீன்சாதிவகை. [minsathivagai.] (W.)
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Tūmpai (தூம்பை) noun See தூம்பா¹. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thumba¹. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Tumpai (தும்பை) noun A kind of grain; ஒருவகைத் தானியம். தும்பையென்றும் வாய்வகுக் குஞ் சாமியென்றும் [oruvagaith thaniyam. thumbaiyenrum vayvaguk kugn samiyenrum] (நெல்விடுதூது [nelviduthuthu] 170).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Tumpaimalai, Tumpaimani, Tumpaittinai, Tumpaiyan, Tumpaiyaravam.
Ends with (+24): Aivartenkittumpai, Anaittumpai, Atukkuttumpai, Atumpai, Cannattumpai, Catumpai, Cen-tumpai, Cirutumpai, Ekinattumpai, Kacit-tumpai, Kacittumpai, Kalitumpai, Kallutai-t-tumpai, Kallutaitumpai, Kalutai-t-tumpai, Kalutaittumpai, Kalutumpai, Karittumpai, Karuntumpai, Katumpai.
Full-text (+45): Thumbai, Karittumpai, Vannittumpai, Cen-tumpai, Tumpaimani, Tumpaittinai, Attaverri, Kavil tumpai, Kallutai-t-tumpai, Kaattu thumbai, Kavil thumbai, Kacit-tumpai, Kaviz thumbai, Kacittumpai, Kalutumpai, Kalutai-t-tumpai, Tumpakar, Tumpaka, Cinavil, Kutumpakar.
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