Biology (plants and animals)

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

Uvai in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca triandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ptychosperma polystachyum Miq. (among others).

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

· Nucleus (1975)
· Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië (1873)
· The Philippine Journal of Science (1919)
· The Philippine Journal of Science, sect. C. Botany (1907)
· Atti Soc. Tosc. Sci. Nat. Pisa, Mem. (1934)
· Species Plantarum

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

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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

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Uvāī (उवाई) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ulāvakī.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uvai (உவை) impersonal demonst. pron. < உ⁴. [u⁴.] They or those things that are near you, or yonder, at a distance not far off; உங்குள்ளவை. [ungullavai.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 1, 1, 4.)

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Uvaiccan, Uvaikama, Uvaina, Uvaina, Uvaina, Uvainava, Uvainaviya, Uvainna, Uvaisa, Uvaittha, Uvaiya, Uvaiyam.

Ends with (+138): Accaccuvai, Acuvai, Aguvai, Akaccuvai, Anarkuvai, Anna-tanakuruvai, Anuvai, Anuvai, Anuvai, Arakkuvai, Atikkuruvai, Atticinkuvai, Auvai, Avalaccuvai, Buvai, Caluvai, Cataikkuvai, Cem-palakiluvai, Cemmarippuruvai, Cenkanikkuruvai.

Full-text: Ulavaki, Uv.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Uvai, Uvāī; (plurals include: Uvais, Uvāīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 1.1.4 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Uyarvu ara Uyar Nalam)]

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