Tavasa, Tāvasa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Tavasa means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTavasa [ತವಸ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Terminalia catappa L. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tavasa, 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.
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
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Tāvasa (तावस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tāpasa.
2) Tāvasā (तावसा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Tāpasā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTavasa (ತವಸ):—[noun] = ತವಸಿ - [tavasi -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tavasada, Tavasari.
Ends with (+19): Achyutavasa, Acyutavasa, Adrishtavasha, Ajnatavasa, Amritavasa, Antavasa, Belatavasa, Bharatavasa, Bhutavasa, Cintavasha, Damtavasa, Dutavasa, Ekantavasa, Hattavasa, Kitavasa, Kritavasa, Kutavasa, Markatavasa, Nava Sattavasa, Pacaratavasa.
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