Tutu, Tūtu: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Tutu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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) Tutu in Pacific is the name of a plant defined with Bouteloua hirsuta in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chondrosium hirsutum (Lag.) Sweet (among others).
2) Tutu in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Alstonia spectabilis It has the synonym Blaberopus villosus (Blume) Miq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Variedades de Ciencias, Literatura y Artes (1805)
· Rhodora (1936)
· On the Asclepiadeae (1810)
· Circular, Division of Agrostology, United States Department of Agriculture (1901)
· Botanical Gazette (1931)
· North American Flora (1939)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tutu, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTūtu (तूतु).—a. Quick, active; एता विश्वा सवना तूतुमा कृषे (etā viśvā savanā tūtumā kṛṣe) Ṛgveda 1.5.6.
Derivable forms: tūtum (तूतुम्).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṬuṭu (टुटु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Truṭ.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTūtu (ತೂತು):—[noun] a hollow place in a solid body or mass; a narrow excavation made in the ground; a cavity; a hole.
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Tūtu (ತೂತು):—[noun] a kind of fish .
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 LexiconTūtu (தூது) noun perhaps from து-. [thu-.] Small pebble; கூழாங்கல். தூதுணம் புறவெனத் துதைந்தநின் னெழினலம் [kuzhangal. thuthunam puravenath thuthainthanin nezhinalam] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 56, 16).
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Tūtu (தூது) noun < dūta.
1. Embassy; இராசதூதர் தன்மை. [irasathuthar thanmai.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 69, அதி. [athi.])
2. Purport of an embassy; தூதுமொழி. தூதுரைப்பான் பண்பு [thuthumozhi. thuthuraippan panpu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 681).
3. Ambassador, envoy; தூதுசெல் வோன். தக்க தறிவதாந் தூது [thuthusel von. thakka tharivathan thuthu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 686).
4. Negotiation in love-intrigues; காமக்கூட்டத்துக் காதலரை இணக்குஞ்செயல். தூதுசெய் கண்கள் கொண் டொன்று பேசி [kamakkuttathug kathalarai inakkuncheyal. thuthusey kankal kon donru pesi] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 9, 9, 9).
5. Message, communication, news, errand; செய்தி. தொட்டுவிடுத் தேனவனைத் தூதுபிற சொல்லி [seythi. thottuviduth thenavanaith thuthupira solli] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1876).
6. A kind of poem in kali-veṇpā which purports to be a message of love sent through a companion, a bird, etc., to effect a reconciliation; பாணன் முதலிய உயர்திணைப் பொருளையேனும் கிள்ளைமுதலிய அஃறிணைப்பொருளை யேனும் ஊடனீக்கும் வாயிலாகக் காதலர்பால் விடுத் தலைக் கலிவெண்பாவாற் கூறும் பிரபந்தம். [panan muthaliya uyarthinaip porulaiyenum killaimuthaliya aqrinaipporulai yenum udanikkum vayilagak kathalarpal viduth thalaig kalivenpavar kurum pirapantham.] (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 874.)
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Tūtu (தூது) noun See தூதுவளை. தூதென விளங்குஞ் செவ்வாய்த் தோகையர் [thuthuvalai. thuthena vilangugn sevvayth thogaiyar] (இரகுவமிசம் யாகப். [iraguvamisam yagap.] 14).
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 (+32): Tu-tuenal, Turupisu, Tutu tamba, Tutua, Tutubay, Tutubayi, Tutubungiau, Tutuguna, Tutujana, Tutuji, Tutujit, Tutuka, Tutukai, Tutukarisu, Tutukkan, Tutukkenal, Tutukku, Tutukkukkaran, Tutukore, Tutuku.
Ends with (+10): Amtutu, Amunu tutu, Atutu, Betutu, Biturutu, Cittutu, Emtutu, Etutu, Ganir tutu, Hudututu, Hututu, Imtutu, Isitutu, Killai-vitututu, Kututu, Mbilimatutu, Meka-vitututu, Mtutu, Nencuvidututu, Otutu.
Full-text (+50): Thuthu, Thuthukrit, Dutu, Meka-vitututu, Tutu tamba, Ibepe dudu, Ganir tutu, Amunu tutu, Arere dudu, Akuko dudu, Dhudhu, Igba-dudu, Agbede dudu oko, Iwase dudu, Palufon dudu, Dumtisu, Dodo dudu, Osun dudu, Aboba dudu, Tutu'uli.
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