The Sanskrit term Uḷḷu can be transliterated into English as Ullu or Uliliu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ullu in India is the name of a plant defined with Imperata cylindrica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calamagrostis lagurus (L.) Koeler (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Descriptio Graminum in Gallia et Germania (1802)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1900)
· Annali di Botanica (1987)
· Tijdschrift voor Natuurlijke Geschiedenis en Physiologie (1840)
· Joint Publication of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux (1944)
· Conspectus Florae Africae (1894)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ullu, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ullū (उल्लू).—m ( H An owl.) Applied, met., to a person heavy and stupid (from drinking, opiumeating &c.); also to a dolt or blockhead.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ullu (उल्लु).—m App. to a person heavy and stupid (from drinking); a dolt.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ullu (उल्लु).—a. Cutting up.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ullū (उल्लू):—[=ul-lū] 1. ul-lū (ud-√lū).

2) [v.s. ...] 2. ul-lū mfn. cutting off, cutting [commentator or commentary] on [Pāṇini; vi, 4, 83.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ullu in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ullū (उल्लू):—(nm) an owl; an idiot, a fool; —[kā paṭhṭhā] an absolute dullard; —[banānā] to befool, to make a fool of, to give one a flap with a foxtail; to dupe; —[bolanā] to be deserted/ruined; —[sīdhā karanā] to serve one’s own ends, to jockey for position.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ullu (ಉಲ್ಲು):—

1) [noun] any bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, typically nocturnal, feeding on mice, small birds, etc., and characterised by a large rounded head, raptorial beak, soft plumage, and large eyes directed forward and surrounded by radiating feathers; an owl.

2) [noun] a stupid or ugly looking, person.

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Ullū (ಉಲ್ಲೂ):—[noun] = ಉಲ್ಲು [ullu].

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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 Lexicon

Uḷḷu (உள்ளு) [uḷḷutal] 5 transitive verb < உள்². [ul².]

1. To think of, remember; நினைதல். ஒருதிசை யொரு வனை யுள்ளி [ninaithal. oruthisai yoru vanai yulli] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 121).

2. To revolve in the mind, investigate; ஆராய்தல். உள்ளப்படுவன வுள்ளி [araythal. ullappaduvana vulli] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 87).

3. To honour, esteem; நன்கு மதித்தல். வேந்தன்க ணூறெய்தி யுள்ளப் படும் [nanku mathithal. venthanka nureythi yullap padum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 665).

4. To recollect; திரும்ப நினைத்தல். உள் ளினேனென்றேன் மற்றென் மறந்தீரென்றென்னைப், புல்லான் புலத்தக்கனள் [thirumba ninaithal. ul linenenren marren maranthirenrennaip, pullan pulathakkanal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1316).

5. To think without ceasing; இடைவிடாது நினைத்தல். [idaividathu ninaithal.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1316, உரை. [urai.])

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Uḷḷu (உள்ளு) noun cf. உள்³. [ul³.] [Malayalam: uḷḷi.] Common snipe. See உள்ளான்². [ullan².] உள்ளு மூரலும் புள் ளும் புதாவும் [ullu muralum pul lum puthavum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 10, 117).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Ullu (उल्लु):—n. an owl;

2) Ullu (उल्लु):—adj. 1. foolish; stupid; 2. mischievous; fidgety;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ul, Lu.

Starts with (+35): Ullua, Ullua, Ulluccellu, Ullude, Ulludha, Ulluga, Ullugur, Ulluha, Ulluka, Ullukasana, Ullukkia, Ullukkuccappitu, Ullukkukkotu, Ullukkulle, Ullul, Ullulavamaram, Ullulavu, Ullulia, Ullulita, Ullumcia.

Ends with (+639): Aane hullu, Aanekattu hullu, Abdahullu, Acchoora mullu, Accuramullu, Achchurmullu, Achhoora mullu, Achhura mullu, Achura-mullu, Ajjimullu, Akkihullu, Akkivullu, Akku hullu, Akku-hullu, Akkuhullu, Allittullu, Ambate-hullu, Ambatehullu, Amcehullu, Amgulmullu.

Full-text (+4): Ulluna, Uluka, Ullupputai, Piracanti, Ullinar, Uluk, Ulluccellu, Pukarru, Ulku, Enimayakkam, Ullur, Orupatittay, Cullu, Ullar, Chullu, Ullan, Ullal, Ulluru, Katha, Ulam.

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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)

Chapter I - On unintentional acts and actions < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]

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Ancient Science of Life

Some novel folk treatments among the tribes of uttar pradesh < [Volume 18 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 1999]

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Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)

Greatness of liberated self < [Chapter 7 - Liberation]

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