Adaka: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Adaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Adaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Areca nigra Giseke ex H. Wendl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nucleus (1975)
· Translational Research: the Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine (2007)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Species Plantarum
· Hist. Nat. Palm. (1836)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Adaka, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Pali-English dictionary
adaka : (adj.) eater.
Adaka, (adj.) = ada J.V, 91 (purisâdaka man-eater). (Page 25)
adaka (အဒက) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[ada+ṇvu]
[အဒ+ဏွု]
[Pali to Burmese]
adaka—
(Burmese text): စားသော၊ သူ။ (အသားစားသော၊ လူသားစားသော)။
(Auto-Translation): Eater, (meat-eater, human-eater).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
aḍaka (अडक).—f A surname or a family name.
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aḍakā (अडका).—m A copper piece of money, the half of a rukāḥ also in land-measurement, the half of a rukā. Pr. aḍakyācī dēvatā sāpikyācā śēndūra. Pr. jaḷalā tumacā a0 mājhā mūlaca lāḍakā. Pr. aḍakyācī kēlī vāṇa lōṇacyācī kēlī ghāṇa Answering to Penny wise and Pound foolish. 2 aḍakā is more commonly understood in the sense of Money or small money (as Argentum &c.) occurring singly, yet more generally in conjunction with paisā, as paisā aḍakā. Pr. hātīṃ nāhīṃ a0 bājārānta cāla- lā dhaḍakā.
aḍaka (अडक).—f A surname.
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aḍakā (अडका).—m A copper piece of money.
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
Āḍaka (आडक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kā-kaṃ) A measure of grain equal to four Prast'has or containing nearly 7lbs. 1loz. avoirdupois: in Bengal an Araka is equal to two mons or 164lbs. avds. f. (-kī) 1. A kind of pulse, (Cytisus cajan.) 2. A fragrant earth: see tuvarī. E. āṅ, ḍhoka to go, irregularly ac, fem. ṅīp or ṭāp with ik inserted.
Ādaka (आदक).—[-ādaka], i. e. ad + aka, adj. Eating, e. g. puruṣa-, Eating men, Hid. 2. 30.
Adaka (अदक):—[from ad] mfn. chiefly ifc., eating.
Adaka (अदक):—(von 1. ad) adj. essend, am Ende einer Zusammens.; s. puruṣādaka .
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
Aḍaka (ಅಡಕ):—
1) [noun] a controlling; a control; a restraint.
2) [noun] the compressed state or condition.
3) [noun] a code of regulations to control or restrict; a rule.
4) [noun] state of being one with another.
5) [noun] state of being not seen; hiding (oneself).
6) [noun] that which is attached to a letter; an enclosure.
7) [noun] an abridgement of short summary of anything, esp. of a book; an epitome; compendium;8) [noun] ಅಡಕಮಾಗು [adakamagu] aḍakamāgu = ಅಡಕವಾಗು [adakavagu]; ಅಡಕವಾಗಿರು [adakavagiru] aḍakavāgiru to be under the control of another; 2. to be one with another; 3. to be compact and agreeable within a given space; ಅಡಕವಾಗು [adakavagu] aḍakavāgu to be not seen; to be hidden; to be concealed; 2. to be subject to another’s control; 3. to be absorbed; 4. (property, estate etc.) to be hypothecated, mortgaged (for repayment of loan etc.); 5) to become compact or handy.
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Aḍaka (ಅಡಕ):—
1) [noun] the state of being piled up one above the other; a pile-up; a heap; a stack.
2) [noun] stored material.
3) [noun] excessiveness; abundance; plentifulness;4) [noun] ಅಡಕದ ಕೋಣೆ [adakada kone] aḍakada kōṇe a building or a part of it, where materials are stored; a store room; a warehouse.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Ada, Ata.
Starts with (+23): Adaakaar, Adagai, Adaka bagari, Adaka puttana gida, Adakaadaki, Adakagey, Adakagoli, Adakagolisu, Adakalakone, Adakalanem, Adakalerisu, Adakalidu, Adakalu, Adakalukone, Adakama, Adakamala, Adakamalla, Adakamgey, Adakami, Adakammadu.
Full-text (+0): Adakavati, Kitthadaka, Atakam, Bhattadaka, Balisadaka, Adaka bagari, Adaka puttana gida, Pittalaiyatakam, Nalatakam, Paisaadaka, Atakaccayilam, Atakakkutori, Purushadaka, Kushala, Ataka, Linga, Atakkam, Purisha.
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