Vakai, Vākai, Vākāi: 5 definitions
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Vakai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)Vakai refers to a “division of dance” and represents one of the seven types of kuttu (dance) as defined in the first book of the Pañcamarapu which deals with niruttam (dance, one of the sixty–four arts).—The Pañcamarapu (“five-fold traditional usage”) represents an important piece of Tamil literature and was composed by Cerai Aṟivanār in the 9th century AD during the time of Pandyan Tirumaran of the last Caṅkam Period.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Vakai in India is the name of a plant defined with Albizia lebbeck in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia speciosa (Jacq.) Willd. (among others).
2) Vakai is also identified with Albizia odoratissima It has the synonym Acacia lomatocarpa DC. (etc.).
3) Vakai is also identified with Senna siamea It has the synonym Cassia reticulata Willd. (etc.).
4) Vakai is also identified with Sesbania grandiflora It has the synonym Aeschynomene coccinea L.f. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Flora of Jamaica (1837)
· Prodromus Florae Peninsulae Indiae Orientalis (1834)
· Species Plantarum
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· North American Flora (1930)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vakai, for example health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVākaī (वाकई):—(ind) in fact, actually, really.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVakai (வகை) noun < வகு¹-. [vagu¹-.] [Telugu, Malayalam: vaga, K. Travancore usage vage].
1. Division, branch, section; கூறு பாடு. அவ்வகை யொன்பதும் வினை யெஞ்சு கிளவி [kuru padu. avvagai yonpathum vinai yenchu kilavi] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 146).
2. Caste; சாதியினம். [sathiyinam.] (G. T n. D. I , 145.)
3. Kind, class, sort; இனம். இது எவ்வகையைச் சேர்ந்தது [inam. ithu evvagaiyais sernthathu]?
4. Manner, method; முறை. பாயினார் மாயும்வகையால் [murai. payinar mayumvagaiyal] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 5, 2).
5. Ways, means; உபாயம். மாயும் வகையறியேன் [upayam. mayum vagaiyariyen] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 5, 4, 4).
6. Cause; காரணம். [karanam.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 640.)
7. Artfulness; தந்திரம். வகையால் மதி யாது மண்கொண்டாய் [thanthiram. vagaiyal mathi yathu mankonday] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். நான்முகன். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. nanmugan.] 25).
8. Skill, ability; வலிமை. வகைகொண்டு வந்தேன் [valimai. vagaigondu vanthen] (கம்பராமாயணம் பாசப். [kambaramayanam pasap.] 36).
9. Nature, quality; தன்மை. வளமங்கையர் வகையுரைத்தன்று [thanmai. valamangaiyar vagaiyuraithanru] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 9, 50, கொளு [kolu]).
10. Goods; property; means of livelihood; சீவனத்துக்குரிய பொருள் முதலியன. [sivanathukkuriya porul muthaliyana.] (W.)
11. The principal stock in trade; வியாபாரமுதல். [viyaparamuthal.] (W.)
12. Place; இடம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [idam. (pingalagandu)]
13. Limb; உறுப்பு. வகைநல முடைய காளை [uruppu. vagainala mudaiya kalai] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 695).
14. Short or narrow street; குறுந்தெரு. மூதூ ரிட வகை யெல்லை யெல்லாம் [kuruntheru. muthu rida vagai yellai yellam] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 462).
15. Apartments of a house; மனையின் பகுப்பு. வகைமா ணல்லில் [manaiyin paguppu. vagaima nallil] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 398).
16. Details; விவரம். [vivaram.] Local usage
17. (Arithmetic) Parts of the sum total in addition; கூட்டப்படும் எண்கள். [kuttappadum enkal.] (W.)
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Vakai (வகை) [vakaital] 4 verb < வகை. [vagai.] intransitive To be divided; பிரிவுபடுதல். [pirivupaduthal.] — transitive
1. To arrange a subject; வகைப்படுத்துதல். மந்தரை பின்னரும் வகைந்து கூறுவாள் [vagaippaduthuthal. mantharai pinnarum vagainthu kuruval] (கம்பராமாயணம் மந்தரை. [kambaramayanam mantharai.] 60).
2. To divide; to cut; வகிர்தல். வாளை யீர்ந்தடி வல்லிதின் வகைஇ [vagirthal. valai yirnthadi vallithin vagaii] (நற்றிணை [narrinai] 120).
3. [Telugu: vagatsu.] To consider, weigh; ஆராய்தல். நகர்நீ தவிர்வாயெனவும் வகை யாது தொடர்ந்து [araythal. nagarni thavirvayenavum vagai yathu thodarnthu] (கம்பராமாயணம் பிராட்டி. [kambaramayanam piratti.] 16).
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Vākai (வாகை) noun
1. [K. Travancore usage bāge, M. vāga.] Sirissa, Albizzia; மரவகை. [maravagai.]
2. Fragrant sirissa. See கருவாகை. [karuvagai.]
3. West Indian pea-tree. See அகத்தி. புகழா வாகைப் பூவி னன்ன வளை மருப்பேனம் [agathi. pugazha vagaip puvi nanna valai maruppenam] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 109).
4. Chaplet of sirissa flowers worn by victors; வெற்றியாளர் அணியும் மாலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) இலைபுனை வாகைசூடி [verriyalar aniyum vaithiya malaiyagarathi (pingalagandu) ilaipunai vagaisudi] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 8, 1, கொளு [kolu]).
5. Victory; வெற்றி. வாக்கும் வாகையும் வண்மையு மாறிலான் [verri. vakkum vagaiyum vanmaiyu marilan] (இரகுவமிசம் யாகப். [iraguvamisam yagap.] 38). (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])
6. (Puṟap.) Theme of a conqueror wearing a chaplet of sirissa flowers and celebrating his victory over royal enemies; பகை யரசரைக் கொன்று வாகைப்பூச்சூடி வெற்றியா லார வாரிப்பதைக் கூறும் புறத்துறை. [pagai yarasaraig konru vagaippuchudi verriya lara varippathaig kurum purathurai.] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 8, 1.)
7. (Puṟap.) Theme in which the members of the four castes, hermits and others exalt their characteristic attainments; நான்கு வருணத்தாரும் முனிவரும் பிறரும் தத்தங் கூறுபாடுகளை மிகுதிப்படுத் தலைக்கூறும் திணை. [nanku varunatharum munivarum pirarum thathang kurupadugalai miguthippaduth thalaikkurum thinai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 74.)
8. Good behaviour; நல்லொழுக்கம். [nallozhukkam.] (W.)
9. Gift; ஈகை. [igai.] (W.)
10. Plenty; மிகுதி. [miguthi.] (W.)
11. Nature; பண்பு. [panpu.] (W.)
12. Penance; தவம். [thavam.] (W.)
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 DictionaryVākāi (वाकाइ):—n. 1. vomiting; puking; 2. nausea;
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.
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Starts with (+10): Vakai-mutalatukkalankaram, Vakai-nilaikoccakam, Vakai-perakattal, Vakaiccuttiram, Vakaicey, Vakaiceykinravar, Vakaicol, Vakaijamapanti, Vakaikaran, Vakaikutu, Vakaimalai, Vakaimatippu, Vakaimocam, Vakaipannu, Vakaiperu, Vakaippatuttu, Vakaipunai, Vakaitappu, Vakaiterivu, Vakaitirivu.
Full-text (+1589): Atukkuvakai, Kontaivakai, Nilavakai, Periyavakai, Nallavakai, Kattuvakai, Cirrilaivakai, Cimaivakai, Cayalvakai, Cilai-vakai, Peruvakai, Kottanvakai, Nirvakai, Velvakai, Vakaivillan, Aracavakai, Pili-vakai, Panrivakai, Malaivakai, Tapatavakai.
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