Aara: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Aara means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, 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.

Ambiguity: Although Aara has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Ara.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Aara in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus erinaceus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum erinaceum (Poir.) Kuntze (among others).

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

· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique … Botanique (1796)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Phytomedicine (2004)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Aara, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Aara in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a saw; ~[kasha] a sawyer..—aara (आरा) is alternatively transliterated as Ārā.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Āara (आअर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ādṛ.

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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.

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