Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Unnu [ഉങ്ങു] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Bauhinia variegata L. from the Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar) family. For the possible medicinal usage of unnu, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Unnu [உந்நு] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Grewia asiatica L. from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family.

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

1) Unnu in India is the name of a plant defined with Grewia asiatica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

2) Unnu is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Galedupa indica L. (etc.).

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

· Flora of the Lesser Antilles: Leeward and Windward Islands (1988)
· FBI (1876)
· Interpretation of Rumphius’s Herbarium Amboinense (1917)
· Jard. Malmaison (1803)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uṇṇu (ಉಣ್ಣು):—

1) [verb] to put (food) in the mouth, chew if necessary, and swallow; to eat; to have a meal.

2) [verb] to take (liquid) into the mouth and swallow it.

3) [verb] to have the use or benefit of; have as one’s lot or advantage; to enjoy.

4) [verb] ಉಣ್ಣದರ್ [unnadar] (ಉಣ್ಣದವರು [unnadavaru]) uṇṇadar (uṇṇadavaru) (pl.) those who live without food; gods; ಉಣ್ಣಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಬಣ್ಣ ಬಯಸಿದ [unnakkilladavanu banna bayasida] uṇṇakkilladavanu baṇṇa bayasida (prov.) ask for luxuries when you do not have have even basic necessities like food; (like) starving woman wanting lipstick (instead of a loaf of bread); ಉಣ್ಣದರ ಬೀಯ [unnadara biya] uṇṇadara bīya (myth.) the food of the gods; ambrosia; ಉಣ್ಣದೂರು [unnaduru] uṇṇadūru the city of gods; the heaven; ಉಂಡು ಉಪವಾಸಿ, ಬಳಸಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರಿ [umdu upavasi, balasi brahmacari] uṇḍu upavāsi, baḷasi brahmacāri (pov .) the innate nature of a person engaged in carnal pleasures, but not influenced by such pleasures; ಉಂಡು ಹೋಗೋ ಮೂಳ ಎಂದರೆ, ಯಾರ ಮನೆ ಜೋಳ ಅಂದ [umdu hogo mula emdare, yara mane jola amda] uṇḍu hōgō mūḷa andare, yāra mane jōḷa anda (pov .) to find fault in something which is given as a charity (esp. in a difficult situation); ಉಂಡೂ ಹೋದ, ಕೊಂಡೂ ಹೋದ [umdu hoda, komdu hoda] uṇḍū hōda, koṇḍū hōda (prov.) take all the advantages (often unbecomingly) from a host; ಉಂಡದ್ದೇ ಯುಗಾದಿ, ಮಿಂದದ್ದೇ ದೀವಳಿಗೆ [umdadde yugadi, mimdadde divalige] uṇḍaddē yugādi, mindaddē dīvaḷige (prov.) (a consolation of the poor) festival day is the day one is cheerful and happy; ಉಂಡಮನೆ ಗಳವನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸು [umdamane galavannu enisu] uṇḍa mane gaḷavannu eṇisu (prov.) = ಉಂಡ ಮನೆಗೆ ಎರಡು ಬಗೆ [umda manege eradu bage]; ಉಂಡಮನೆಗೆ ಎರಡು ಬಗೆ [umdamanege eradu bage] uṇḍa manege eraḍu bage (prov.) to be ungrateful to another from whom timely help was received; cast dirt into the well that given you water; to be an ingrate; ಉಂಡರೆ ಉಬ್ಬಸ, ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದರೆ ಸಂಕಟ [umdare ubbasa, hasididdare samkata] uṇḍare ubbasa, hasididdare saŋkaṭa (prov.) one’s bodily nature to be too delicate (in respect of health); ಉಂಡವನು ಬಲ್ಲನೆ ಉಣದವನ ಬವಣೆಯ [umdavanu ballane unadavana bavaneya] uṇḍavanu ballane uṇadavana bavaṇeya (prov.) he who is full, takes no care for him that is fasting; ಉಂಡವನಿಗೆ ಊಟ [umdavanige uta](ಕ್ಕಿಕ್ಕ [kkikka]) ಬೇಡ, ಗುಂಡುಕಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ [beda, gumdukallige enne] (ಒತ್ತ [otta]) ಬೇಡ [beda] uṇḍavanige ūṭa(kkikka) bēḍa. guṇḍukallige eṇṇe (otta)bēḍa (prov.) the belly that is full may well fast; he sups ill, who eats up all at dinner; ಉಂಡೆಯೇನೋ ಗುಂಡ ಎಂದರೆ, ಮುಂಡಾಸು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಂದ [umdeyeno gumda emdare, mumdasu muvattu mola amda] uṇḍeyēnō guṇḍa endare, muṇḍāsu mūvattu moḷa anda (prov.) to talk or answer without any connection with a given matter; 'I ask for a fork and you bring me a rake'; ಉಂಬೋಕೆ ಉಡೋಕೆ ಅಣ್ಣಪ್ಪ, ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ದೊಣ್ಣಪ್ಪ [umboke udoke annappa, kelasakke matra donnappa] umbōke uḍōke aṇṇappa, kelasakke mātra doṇṇappa (prov.) while one toils, another takes the benefits; asses carry the oats, and horses eat them; ಉಣ್ಣಕ್ಕೆ ಇಕ್ಕಿದ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚು [unnakke ikkida kaiyannu kaccu] uṇṇkke ikkida kaiyannu kaccu (prov.) to be or become, an ingrate; ಅದೇ ಉಂಡೇನು ಕದ ತೆಗಿ [ade umdenu kada tegi] adē uṇḍēnu kada tegi (prov.) I will compromise when inevitable'; ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಉಣ್ಣೋ ಮಹಾರಾಯ [madiddu unno maharaya] māḍiddu uṇṇō mahārāya (prov.) to accept the consequences of one’s actions, however unpleasant they are; to face the music.

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Unnu (ಉನ್ನು):—[verb] = ಉನ್ನಿಸು [unnisu].

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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

Uṉṉu (உன்னு) [uṉṉutal] 5 verb [K. unnisu, M. unnu.] transitive To think, consider; நினைத்தல். உன் னலே தியானம் [ninaithal. un nale thiyanam] (கந்தபு. திருநகர. [kanthapu. thirunagara.] 81). — intransitive To be on the point of speaking, as having words on the tongue; பேச வாய்கூட்டுதல். பேசவுன்னுகிறான். [pesa vaykuttuthal. pesavunnugiran.]

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Uṉṉu (உன்னு) [uṉṉutal] 5 verb < உந்து. [unthu.] transitive

1. To pull; இழுத்தல். [izhuthal.] (W.)

2. To propel; ஊஞ்சலுந்து தல். [unchalunthu thal.] (J.) — intransitive [Telugu: uṅku.]

1. To rise; எழும்பு தல். குதிரை யுன்னிப் பாய்ந்தது. [ezhumbu thal. kuthirai yunnip paynthathu.]

2. To be on tiptoe; முன்னங்கால்விரலை யூன்றிநிமிர்தல். [munnangalviralai yunrinimirthal.] Local usage

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Uṉṉu (உன்னு) noun < உன்னு²-. [unnu²-.] Colloq.

1. Spring, jump; விரைந்தெழும்புகை. அவன் இரண்டு உன்னிலே வந்துவிடுவான். [virainthezhumbugai. avan irandu unnile vanthuviduvan.]

2. Effort, tug, impulse; இழுக்கை. எருது இரண்டு உன்னிலே கயிற்றை யிழுத் துப்போடும். [izhukkai. eruthu irandu unnile kayirrai yizhuth thuppodum.]

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Uṉṉu (உன்னு) noun Common Indian linden. See சடைச்சி. [sadaichi.] (L.)

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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.

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Ends with (+47): Amgaihunnu, Araguhunnu, Aralunnu, Arasuhunnu, Areyunnu, Asananutihunnu, Bayihunnu, Bennuhunnu, Bunnu, Cunnu, Drunnu, Edihunnu, Evunnu, Gamtuhunnu, Ganikehunnu, Hasigehunnu, Heppunnu, Hulihunnu, Jala-bunnu, Jaradihunnu.

Full-text: Unu, Venir, Kumili-nirunnu, Catcipocanam, Unni, An, Un, Munnu, Tunnu.

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