Akanta: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Akanta 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)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Akanta in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Rauvolfia vomitoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rauvolfia congolana De Wild. & T. Durand (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique, Compt.-Rend. (1899)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Genetica (1985)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Akanta, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryakanta : (adj.) unpleasant.
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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryakānta (अकांत).—m (ākrandana S) Immoderate bellowing or wailing. v hō, varṣa. 2 A superlatively grievous misfortune or privation. See anartha in all the examples under Sig. II.
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ākānta (आकांत).—See under अ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishakānta (अकांत).—m Immoderate wailing.
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ākānta (आकांत).—. See under अ.
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
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Akānta (अकान्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Akkaṃta.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akanta Lokanta, Akanta-mandanem, Akantai, Akantaka, Akantakantan, Akantakaram, Akantakarananam, Akantalan, Akantana, Akantanal, Akantanem, Akantapanem, Akantaparipuranam, Akantaparipuranan, Akantapuntu, Akantatipam, Akantatuvataci.
Ends with (+113): Abjakanta, Acakanta, Adityakanta, Alakanta, Amarakanta, Ambakamta, Ambujakanta, Antarikshakanta, Ariyakanta, Arkakanta, Aryakanta, Ashokakanta, Avakanta, Bhadrakanta, Bhandrakanta, Bhujakanta, Bhutakanta, Brahmakanta, Brahmanakanta, Candakanta.
Full-text: Akkanta, Akanta-mandanem, Akanta Lokanta, Akantanem, Vaksha, Varttanem, Mata, Laya.
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