Aganya, Agaṇya: 11 definitions

Introduction:

Aganya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Agany.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Aganya in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Vetiveria nigritana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chrysopogon nigritanus (Benth.) Veldkamp (among others).

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

· Austrobaileya (1999)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
· Bulletin du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (1919)
· Niger Flora (1849)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1917)
· Bulletin de l’Institut Française d’Afrique Noire (1960)

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

Biology book cover
context information

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.

Discover the meaning of aganya in the context of Biology from relevant books on Exotic India

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

agaṇya (अगण्य).—a S Innumerable, incalculable, uncomputable.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

agaṇya (अगण्य).—a Innumerable, incal culable.

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of aganya in the context of Marathi from relevant books on Exotic India

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Agaṇya (अगण्य).—a.

1) Countless, immense; °पण्यविस्तारितमणि (paṇyavistāritamaṇi) Dk. 1.

2) Not deserving to be counted (arhe yat); worthless, immaterial

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Agaṇya (अगण्य).—(compare agaṇiya), a high number: Sukhāvatīvyūha 31.2.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agaṇya (अगण्य):—[a-gaṇya] (ṇyaḥ-ṇyā-ṇyaṃ) a. Innumerable.

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

Agaṇya (अगण्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aganna.

[Sanskrit to German]

Aganya in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of aganya in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Agaṇya (अगण्य) [Also spelled agany]:—(a) see [agaṇanīya].

context information

...

Discover the meaning of aganya in the context of Hindi from relevant books on Exotic India

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Agaṇya (ಅಗಣ್ಯ):—

1) [adjective] that exceeds counting; countless; innumerable; immense.

2) [adjective] having no worth, virtue, excellence, etc; not deserving to be counted; worthless; insignificant; unimportant.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Discover the meaning of aganya in the context of Kannada from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: