Tuttam, Tuṭṭam, Tūttam: 2 definitions
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Tuttam 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)1) Tuttam in India is the name of a plant defined with Elettaria cardamomum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zingiber minus Gaertn. (among others).
2) Tuttam is also identified with Indigofera tinctoria It has the synonym Indigofera orthocarpa (DC.) O. Berg, non C. Presl, nom. illegit. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1982)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1989)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti regii berolinensis: ... Supplementum (1814)
· Taxon (1982)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Flora of the Southern United States (1860)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tuttam, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTuṭṭam (துட்டம்) noun < duṣṭa.
1. See துஷ்டம். மட்டுமகிழ் மகளிர் துட்டச்சேரியும் [thushdam. mattumagizh magalir thuttacheriyum] (பெருங்கதை இலாவாண. [perungathai ilavana.] 8, 64).
2. Flaw in emeralds; மரகதக்குற்றங்களுள் ஒன்று. துட்டமே தோடமூர்ச் சிதமே [maragathakkurrangalul onru. thuttame thodamurs sithame] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் மாணிக். [thiruvilaiyadar puranam manig.] 68).
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Tuttam (துத்தம்) noun
1. (Music) The second note of the gamut, one of seven icai, q.v.; இசை யேழனுள் இரண்டாவது. வண்டினந் துத்தநின்று பண்செயும் [isai yezhanul irandavathu. vandinan thuthaninru panseyum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 488, 10).
2. (Music) Tenor; சமனிகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [samanigai. (pingalagandu)]
3. cf. dhūrtta. A scent used in bathing; ஓமாலிகை வகை. [omaligai vagai.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 623, உரை. [urai.])
4. Dog; நாய். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [nay. (sudamaninigandu)]
5. A kind of senna. See நாய்ப்பாகல். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nayppagal. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
6. Wild sugar-cane. See நாணல். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nanal. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
7. A herb growing in moist places. See நீர்முள்ளி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [nirmulli. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Tuttam (துத்தம்) noun < tuttha.
1. A prepared arsenic, vitriol, sulphate of zinc or copper; வைப்புப்பாஷாணவகை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [vaippuppashanavagai. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Tutty, blue or white vitriol used as collyrium; கண் மருந்தாக உதவும் துரிசு. [kan marunthaga uthavum thurisu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 69.)
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Tuttam (துத்தம்) noun < dugdha. Milk; பால். (பிங்கலகண்டு) துத்தமன்ன சொல்லியர் [pal. (pingalagandu) thuthamanna solliyar] (இரகுவமிசம் நாட்டுப். [iraguvamisam nattup.] 23).
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Tuttam (துத்தம்) noun < tunda. See துந்தம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thuntham. (pingalagandu)]
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Tūttam (தூத்தம்) noun Corr. of தீர்த்தம். [thirtham.] Nursery usage
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: Tuttamana.
Ends with: Catuttam, Katuttam, Ketuttam, Matuttam, Mushatuttam, Paltuttam, Vellaittuttam, Ventuttam, Vituttam, Yamatuttam.
Full-text: Paltuttam, Vellaittuttam, Thuttam, Vitunnakam, Tuttattam, Parruttam, Matarruttam, Ventuttam, Tuttakkilavi, Racancanam, Mayirruttam, Kilainarampu, Vaippuppashanam, Omalikai, Poci, Icai, Cattu.
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