Jav: 4 definitions

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India history
Biology
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1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Jav means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: A translation of Jhaverchand Meghanis non translated folk tales

Jav refers to “Barley”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)

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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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Jav [जव] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Hordeum vulgare L. from the Poaceae (Grass) family. For the possible medicinal usage of jav, 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.

Jav in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.

Jav in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Jav in India is the name of a plant defined with Hordeum vulgare in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zeocriton distichon (L.) P. Beauv. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Essai d’une Nouvelle Agrostographie
· A Botanical Materia Medica (1812)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Synopseos Plantarum (Persoon) (1805)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Jav, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jav (जव्).—[(i) javi] r. 10th cl. (jaṃvayati) To shine.

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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.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Jav; (plurals include: Javs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chapter 349 - The pratyāhāras and fundamental rules in Grammar (vyākaraṇa)

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Chapter 36 - Vikram and Prabhat Chavdo < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]

Chapter 5 - Maluva < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]

Evaluations of the Translated Stories

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Introduction to volume 2 (kāṇḍa 3-4) < [Introductions]

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