Urukku, Uṟukku: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Urukku 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)
Urukku in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense (Lour.) G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Contraception. (2007)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Urukku, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Urukku (ಉರುಕ್ಕು):—[noun] (dial.) an object worn on the body because of its supposed magical power to protect against injury or evil; a charm; a talisman; an amulet.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Urukku (உருக்கு) [urukkutal] 5 transitive verb caus. of உருகு-. [urugu-.] [Malayalam: urukku.]
1. To melt with heat, as metals or congealed substances; to dissolve, liquefy, fuse; இளகிவிழச்செய்தல். தீயிடை யுருக்கு தன் முயன்றான [ilagivizhacheythal. thiyidai yurukku than muyanrana] (கந்தபு. மார்க்க. [kanthapu. markka.] 131).
2. To soften, as feelings; to melt, as one’s heart; மனம் நெகிழ்த் துதல். எம்பிரா னாமஞ்சொல்லி யுருக்கினன் [manam negizhth thuthal. embira namancholli yurukkinan] (கம்பராமாயணம் உருக்காட். [kambaramayanam urukkad.] 27).
3. To reduce, emaciate, as the body; மெலியச்செய்தல். அந்த வியாதி உடம்பை உருக்கிவிட்டது. [meliyacheythal. antha viyathi udambai urukkivittathu.]
4. To destroy; அழித்தல். (திவா.) [azhithal. (thiva.)] (W.)
5. To afflict, distress; வருத்துதல். [varuthuthal.] (W.)
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Urukku (உருக்கு) noun < உருக்கு-. [urukku-.] [Telugu: ukku, K. urku, M. urukku.]
1. Steel; எஃகு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [eqku. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Anything melted, product of liquefaction; உருக் கினபொருள். செப்புருக் கனைய [urug kinaporul. seppurug kanaiya] (கம்பராமாயணம் கார்கா. [kambaramayanam karka.] 91).
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Uṟukku (உறுக்கு) [uṟukkutal] 5 transitive verb
1. To menace, threaten; அதட்டுதல். தஞ்சொலாற்றின் வந் திடாவிடி லுறுக்கி வளாரினா லடித்து [athattuthal. thancholarrin van thidavidi lurukki valarina ladithu] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 2, 16).
2. To address with harshness, severity, anger; கோ பித்தல். உறுக்கிக் கட்டுவிப்பாரைப்போலே [ko pithal. urukkig kattuvipparaippole] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 7, 1, 1).
3. To punish; தண்டித்தல். காலனைத் தான லற யுறுக்கிய சேவடியான் [thandithal. kalanaith thana lara yurukkiya sevadiyan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 524, 4).
4. To jump, leap over; தாண்டுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thanduthal. (pingalagandu)]
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Uṟukku (உறுக்கு) noun < உறுக்கு-. [urukku-.] Threatening; அதட்டுகை. உறுக்குறு சொல்லர் [athattugai. urukkuru sollar] (கம்பராமாயணம் பஞ்சசேனா. [kambaramayanam panchasena.] 66).
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: Urukkuccenkal, Urukkukaram, Urukkulai, Urukkumam, Urukkuman, Urukkumanal, Urukkumani, Urukkumini, urukkumullakkoyilan, Urukkuppiramiyam, Urukkurukku, Urukkutanaiparpamakki, Urukkuttattar, Urukkuttu, Urukkuvalai.
Full-text (+14): Urukkuccenkal, Urukkuttattar, Urukkukaram, Urukkumanal, Urukkuman, Kal-uliurukku, Urukkuppiramiyam, Cilai-urukkukal, Urukkuvalai, Nunnurukku, Ponnurukku, Vayiravurukku, Enpurukki, Olukkarai, Akkurukki, Urukkan, Urukkumam, Urukkankatti, Urukkattam, Omal.
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