Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Vempu in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Toona ciliata from the Meliaceae (Neem) family. For the possible medicinal usage of vempu, 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.

context information

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vempu (வெம்பு) [vemputal] 5 intransitive verb < வெம்மை. [vemmai.]

1. To be very hot; மிகச்சூடாதல். வைத்திய மலையகராதி வெம்ப [migachudathal. vaithiya malaiyagarathi vemba] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 13).

2. To fade; to be dried with heat; வாடுதல். வேரோடு மரம்வெம்ப [vaduthal. verodu maramvemba] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 10, 4).

3. To become prematurely ripe; அகாலத்திற் பழமொழிுத்தல். [agalathir pazhuthal.]

4. To be furious; to rage; உக்கிரமாதல். வெம்பின செருவின் வந்து [ukkiramathal. vembina seruvin vanthu] (கம்பராமாயணம் நிகும். [kambaramayanam nigum.] 96).

5. To be distressed in mind; மனம்புழுங்குதல். வெம்பினா ரரக்க ரெல்லாம் [manambuzhunguthal. vembina rarakka rellam] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 776, 2).

6. To be angry, enraged; சினத்தல். [sinathal.]

7. To desire, love; விரும்புதல். வெம்ப வூர்ந்துலாம் வேனிலா னினே [virumbuthal. vemba vurnthulam venila nine] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 410).

--- OR ---

Vempu (வெம்பு) [vemputal] 5 intransitive verb perhaps from பம்பு-. [pambu-.] To sound; ஒலித்தல். பம்பை வெம்பின [olithal. pambai vembina] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2222).

--- OR ---

Vēmpu (வேம்பு) noun [Telugu: vēmu, K. Travancore usage bēvu, M. vēmpu.]

1. Neem, margosa, medium tree, Azadirachta indica; மரவகை. வேம்பின் பைங்கா யென்றோழி தரினே [maravagai. vembin painga yenrozhi tharine] (குறுந்தொகை [kurundogai] 196).

2. Bitterness of taste; கசப்பு. [kasappu.]

3. Dislike; வெறுப்பு. வேம்புற்ற முந்நீர் விழுங்க [veruppu. vemburra munnir vizhunga] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 513).

context information

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: Vempulunkal, Vempunal.

Ends with (+19): Canna-turukkuvempu, Cannatturukka vempu, Cantanavempu, Carukkaraivempu, Cevakanarvempu, Chivanarvempu, Cimainilavempu, Cirocanavempu, Civan vempu, Civanar vempu, Civanarvempu, Civanvempu, Icanarvempu, Itapavakanavempu, Kaippuvempu, Karivempu, Karuvempu, Korittalaivempu, Kurakivempu, Malai vempu.

Full-text (+48): Vaembu, Muppuramerittan vempu, Civan vempu, Nila vaembu, Malai vempu, Cannatturukka vempu, Civanar vempu, Sivanar vempu, Madagir-vembu, Madagari vembu, Santhana vembu, Mathagiri vembu, Malay vembu, Nirvempu, Matakirivempu, Atipam, Mallay vembu, Malai vembu, Velvempu, Nalatampu.

Relevant text

Search found 1 books and stories containing Vempu, Vēmpu, Vembu, Vaembu; (plurals include: Vempus, Vēmpus, Vembus, Vaembus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 3 - Grace And Ethics < [Volume 4.2.2 - Philosophy of Soul]

show preview