Avu: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Avu means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Avu (“snake”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Kurubas (a tribe of South India). The Kurubas are sub-divided into clans or gumpus, each having a headman or guru called a gaudu, who gives his name to the clan. And the clans are again sub-divided into gotras or septs (viz., Avu).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Avu in India is the name of a plant defined with Abrus precatorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abrus minor Desv. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revue de zoologie et de botanique africaines (1932)
· Kew Bulletin (1970)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1855)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1983)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Avu, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvu (ಅವು):—
1) [verb] to beat something (in a mortar) repeatedly with a pestle to pulverise; to pound.
2) [verb] to strike with repeated, heavy blows.
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Avu (ಅವು):—[pronoun] the animals or things (sometimes contemptuously, persons) previously mentioned or being referred to from a distance; they.
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Avu (ಅವು):—[noun] (dial.) a thin, flat cake fried on in a pan; a pan-cake.
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Avu (ಅವು):—[pronoun] (pl. of ಅದು [adu]) the animals or things previously mentioned or understood by both or all the persons involved in a conversation; they; (sometimes, disrespectfully referred to persons also).
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Āvu (ಆವು):—
1) [noun] the female of the bovine animals; a cow.
2) [noun] ಆವು ಅಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಕರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ [avu attada mele, karu bettada mele] āvu aṭṭada mēle, karu beṭṭada mēle incoherence among the partners mars the smooth voyage.
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Āvu (ಆವು):—[pronoun] (pl.of ಆನ್ [an] or ಆನು, [anu,] I) we.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀvu (ஆவு) noun Crab's-eye. See குன்றி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kunri. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Āvu (ஆவு) [āvutal] 5 transitive verb < அலாவு-. [alavu-.] To desire; விரும்புதல். செந்நெலங் கழனிச்செய்வேட் டாவிய மறையோன் [virumbuthal. sennelang kazhanicheyved daviya maraiyon] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவத்துரோ. [upathesagandam sivathuro.] 120).
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 (+98): Avua, Avucaka, Avucanam, Avucu, Avucucikacceti, Avucucikam, Avucukkaran, Avucuppam, Avuda, Avudaiyar, Avudakagama, Avudala, Avudalage, Avudalake, Avudalakke, Avudalike, Avuddha, Avudha, Avudham, Avudi.
Ends with (+796): Acamikkalavu, Acanavu, Accavavu, Accavu, Adavu, Addaharavu, Adirajamavu, Adukombinamavu, Agavu, Ainipilavu, Aintunavu, Aitaravu, Aiyuravu, Aka-puramulavu, Akavu, Akkravu, Akravu, Alabalavu, Alavalavu, Alavu.
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