Mattiri, Māttiri: 2 definitions
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Mattiri 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.
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mattiri in India is the name of a plant defined with Acorus calamus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acorus asiaticus Nakai (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hum. Exp. Toxicol. (2006)
· Medical Flora (1828)
· Trop. Biomed. (2004)
· Int. Immunopharmacol.
· Fl. Ross. (Ledeb.) (1852)
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Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMattiri (மத்திர�) [mattirittal] 11 transitive verb < matsara.
1. To be angry; கோபித்தல�. மந்திரிப்புடைய நாகம� [kopithal. manthirippudaiya nagam] (சீவகசிந்தாமண� [sivagasindamani] 753).
2. To compete, rival; போட்டி யிடுதல�. [potti yiduthal.] Local usage
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Mattiri (மத்திர�) noun < ī. A wife of Pāṇḍu. See மாத்திரி. [mathiri.] (மகாபாரதம� சம்ப�. [magaparatham sambava.] 101.)
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Māttiri (மாத்திரி) noun < ī. The junior wife of Pāṇḍu; பாண்டுவின் இளைய மனைவ�. மாத்திரி வனப்பினாலும் [panduvin ilaiya manaivi. mathiri vanappinalum] (மகாபாரதம� சம்ப�. [magaparatham sambava.] 95).
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: Mattirikam, Mattirippu.
Full-text: Makamattiri, Pinaiccamatiri, Munmatiri, Nallamatiri, Orumatiri, Antayam, Namuna, Kanakkay, Mattirippu, Matirikai, Pavippu, Karnatakam, Nilalattam, Murti, Mattirai, Vidham, Varunam, Vitanam, Mal.
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