Tuymai, Tūymai: 2 definitions
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Tuymai 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)Tuymai 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. Hort. Berol. Alt. (1822)
· Enum. Pl. (1809)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1825)
· Flora of the British India (1885)
· Rev. Hortus Malab. (1839)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tuymai, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTūymai (தூய்மை) noun
1. [Malayalam: tūma.] Purity, cleanness, immaculateness, holiness; பரிசுத்தம். புறந்தூய்மை நீரானமையும் [parisutham. puranthuymai niranamaiyum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 298).
2. Truth; மெய்ம்மை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [meymmai. (agarathi nigandu)]
3. Salvation; முத்தி. தூஉய்மை யென்ப தவாவின்மை [muthi. thuuymai yenpa thavavinmai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 364).
4. Good; நன்மை. காறூய்மை யில்லாக் கலிமாவும் [nanmai. karuymai yillag kalimavum] (திரிகடுகம் [thirigadugam] 46).
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Tūymai (தூய்மை) noun < தூ. [thu.] Whiteness; வெண்மை. தூய்மை காட்டும் [venmai. thuymai kattum] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 33, 59).
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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Ends with: Manattuymai.
Full-text: Manattuymai, Vaicattiyam, Paricuttam, Tumai, Acaranai, Vilumam, Cutticey, Ceyvinai, Vicutti, Patimam, Punkam, Punniyam, Niyamam, Tu, Pa, Tuppu, Veli, Val.
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