Vilavu, Viḻavu, Viḷavu, Viḷāvu: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Vilavu 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vilavu in India is the name of a plant defined with Limonia acidissima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia elephantum Corr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journ. Arn. Arb. (1938)
· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1914)
· Taxon (1980)
· Lingnaam Agricultural Review (1924)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. (1846)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vilavu, for example side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVilavu (விலவு) noun See விலா. விலவறச் சிரித் திட்டேனே [vila. vilavaras sirith thittene] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருமாலை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirumalai], 34).
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Vilavu (விலவு) [vilavutal] 5 intransitive verb < vi-lap. See விலாவி-. விலவித் தவித்தேனை விழித்தொருகாற் பாராயோ. [vilavi-. vilavith thavithenai vizhithorugar parayo.]
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Viḻavu (விழவு) noun < விழா. [vizha.]
1. See விழா. முந்நீர் விழவி னெடியோன் [vizha. munnir vizhavi nediyon] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 9).
2. Pastime; விளையாட்டு. ஊரனொ டப்புவிழவமரும் பணிமொழி யரிவை [vilaiyattu. urano dappuvizhavamarum panimozhi yarivai] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 12, பெண்பாற். [penpar.] 10).
3. Desire; அவா. (அரு. நி.) [ava. (aru. ni.)]
4. Gemini of the zodiac; மிதுனராசி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mithunarasi. (pingalagandu)]
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Viḷavu (விளவு) noun Eagle-wood. See அகில். (அரு. நி.) [agil. (aru. ni.)]
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Viḷavu (விளவு) [viḷavutal] 5 transitive verb See விளாவு¹-. [vilavu¹-.] (W.)
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Viḷavu (விளவு) noun See விளா¹. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vila¹. (pingalagandu)]
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Viḷavu (விளவு) noun < விடவு. [vidavu.] cf. பிளவு. [pilavu.] Cleft, crack; நிலம் முதலியவற்றிற் பிளப்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nilam muthaliyavarrir pilappu. (pingalagandu)]
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Viḷavu (விளவு) [viḷavutal] 5 intransitive verb < விளவு⁴. [vilavu⁴.] To split; to burst asunder; கமராதல். [kamarathal.] (W.)
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Viḷavu (விளவு) noun perhaps from விளர்¹-. [vilar¹-.] Youth; இளமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ilamai. (pingalagandu)]
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Viḷāvu (விளாவு) [viḷāvutal] 5 transitive verb & intransitive < வளர்வு²-. [valarvu²-.]
1. To mix, as cold water with hot; கலத்தல். கடல்வெதும்பினால் விளாவ நீரில்லை [kalathal. kadalvethumbinal vilava nirillai] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 2, 2, அவ. [ava.]).
2. To embrace, move in a friendly way with; தழுவிக்கொள்ளுதல். (திவா.) [thazhuvikkolluthal. (thiva.)]
3. See விளாசு-. [vilasu-.]
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Viḷāvu (விளாவு) [viḷāvutal] 5 verb < வளாவு¹-. [valavu¹-.] transitive To plough round and round; சுற்றிச்சுற்றி உழு தல். பாழ்ச்செய் விளாவி [surrichurri uzhu thal. pazhchey vilavi] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 40, 9). — intransitive To wave round; சுற்றுதல். முன்பு வயலிட னாக முன்னி விளாவிய [surruthal. munpu vayalida naga munni vilaviya] (தணிகைப்புராணம் நாட்டு. [thanigaippuranam nattu.] 129).
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: Vilavukkalam.
Ends with: Ciru-corruvilavu, Intiravilavu, Mavilavu, Onavilavu, Ullivilavu.
Full-text: Vilavukkalam, Ullivilavu, Onavilavu, Virinul, Nannal, Intiravilavu, Ciru-corruvilavu, Tanpatam, Vilavani, Kocar, Kumuru, Makam.
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