Baru, Barū: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Baru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsBaru (बरु) is the name of the author of a hymn of the Ṛgveda according to the Brāhmaṇas of that Veda.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsBaru in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Arundo donax L. from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Donax arundinaceus, Donax sativa, Arundo bengalensis. For the possible medicinal usage of baru, 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.
Baru in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Sorghum halepense from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Andropogon halepensis.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Baru in India is the name of a plant defined with Apluda mutica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon glaucus Torr., nom. illeg., non Andropogon glaucus Retz. (among others).
2) Baru is also identified with Arundo donax It has the synonym Aira bengalensis (Retz.) J.F. Gmel. (etc.).
3) Baru is also identified with Coix lacryma-jobi It has the synonym Sphaerium lacryma Kuntze (etc.).
4) Baru is also identified with Panicum antidotale It has the synonym Paspalum miliaria C. Muell. (etc.).
5) Baru is also identified with Sorghum halepense It has the synonym Andropogon halepensis var. sudanensis (Piper) Suess. (etc.).
6) Baru in Indonesia is also identified with Talipariti tiliaceum It has the synonym Paritium elatum (Sw.) G. Don (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) (1825)
· A Botanical Materia Medica (1812)
· Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. (1796)
· Cytologia (1991)
· Descripción de las Plantas (1802)
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Baru, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybarū (बरू).—m The writing-reed, Calamus scriptorius.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbarū (बरू).—m The writing-reed.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBaru (बरु):—m. Name of a descendant of Aṅgiras (author of [Ṛg-veda x, 96]), [Brāhmaṇa; ???]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBaru (ಬರು):—
1) [verb] to come towards or in; to arrive.
2) [verb] to begin to grow; to shoot forth (as a plant from a seed).
3) [verb] (a seed or plant) to put forth buds or shoots.
4) [verb] (a plant) to have flowers and fruits in plenty.
5) [verb] to go forward; to proceed ahead.
6) [verb] to join or unite with.
7) [verb] to be got, obtained.
8) [verb] to be born or produced; to come into existence.
9) [verb] to burst suddenly into percepion; to flash.
10) [verb] to happen; to occur.
11) [verb] to become possible; to be feasible.
12) [verb] to come under another’s hold, control.
13) [verb] ಬರತೆಗೆ [baratege] baratege = ಬರಸೆಳೆ [barasele]; ಬರಮಾಡು [baramadu] bara māḍu to cause to come; ಬರಬರ [barabara] bara bara gradually; slowly; in order; ಬರಹೇಳು [barahelu] bara hēḷu to ask (another) to come; ಬಂದ ದಾರಿಗೆ ಸುಂಕವಿಲ್ಲದಿರು [bamda darige sumkavilladiru] banda dārige sunkavailladiru (one’s effort) to become useless; ಬಂದ ದಾರಿ ಹಿಡಿ [bamda dari hidi] banda dāri hiḍi (fig.) to go back without getting what one wanted;ಬಂದ ಬರವು [bamda baravu] banda baravu the reason for (one’s) coming; ಬಂದು ಹೋಗಿ ಮಾಡು [bamdu hogi madu] bandu hōgi māḍu to visit often (as to retain the relation); ಬರಗೊಡು [baragodu] baragoḍu to allow to come; 2. to cause to happen; ಬರವಾರು [baravaru] baravāru to expect (eagerly) another’s arrival; ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳು [baramadikollu] bara maḍikoḷḷu to receive hospitably; to welcome; ಬರಸೆಳೆ [barasele] bara seḷe to pull (another person) towards as to embrace to show one’s love, affection, gratitude, etc.; ಬರು ಬರುತ್ತಾ [baru barutta] baru baruttā gradully; during the course of time or events; as time passes.
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Baru (ಬರು):—[noun] = ಬರಿ [bari]2.
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Baru (ಬರು):—[noun] a kind of tall reed.
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Baṟu (ಬಱು):—[adjective] = ಬಱಿ [bari].
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Bāru (ಬಾರು):—[noun] = ಬಾರ್ [bar]2.
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Bāru (ಬಾರು):—[noun] = ಬಾರ್ [bar]3.
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Bāru (ಬಾರು):—[noun] = ಬಾರ್ [bar]4.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryBaru (बरु):—conj. rather; else; n. matchmaker;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+70): Baru baru, Baru cina, Baru galang, Baru laut, Baru sake, Baru-ja, Baru-marer, Barua, Baruba, Barubad, Barubaioko, Barubala, Barubesaniga, Barubo, Barubu, Baruca, Barucha, Barud, Baruda, Baruda balli.
Ends with (+85): Abaru, Abbaru, Accibaru, Addabaru, Addambaru, Allabaru, Allebaru, Ambaru, Amdadarbaru, Amdhadarbaru, Amparu, Anibaru, Annamparu, Anusarabaru, Ayvattibbaru, Baghambaru, Balibaru, Bambaru, Baru baru, Beabaru.
Full-text (+65): Kapur barus, Baru baru, Sonsong barus, Song-song barus, Akar song-song barus, Boru, Baru cina, Baru galang, Kayu baru, Baru-ja, Kalkere, Baru sake, Balagalu, Karpuradvipa, Baru laut, Dudududane, Tambige, Daritappu, Tahabamdu, Kaimata.
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