Baku, Bāku: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Baku means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his times (weapons)Bāku refers to a sword and represents a kind of weapon employed in warfare by the soldiers, according to Śrīnātha’s 15th century Palanāṭivīra-caritra. The Vardhmānapuram inscription states that the king should be proficient in dealing several varieties of weapons.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Baku in Sierra Leone is the name of a plant defined with Tieghemella heckelii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Baillonella heckelii (A. Chev.) Baehni (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytotherapy Research (2002)
· Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. (1907)
· Boissiera (1965)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Journal of Natural Products (1942)
· Annales de l’Institut Botanico-Géologique Colonial de Marseille (1915)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Baku, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBāku (ಬಾಕು):—
1) [noun] something swollen; an abnormally swollen part of the body; swelling.
2) [noun] a sore, usu. infected spot on the body, as an ulcer, boil, blister, etc.
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Bāku (ಬಾಕು):—
1) [noun] a cutting tool whose blade is slightly bent at the end.
2) [noun] a stabbing weapon with a short, pointed blade; a dagger.
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Bāku (ಬಾಕು):—
1) [noun] a long seat, having four or more legs, for several persons to sit on; a bench.
2) [noun] a raised platform, adjoining the front portion of the front wall of a house, for people to sit on.
3) [noun] a structure having a roof resting on poles or pillars, and raised, but level floor.
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 (+33): Bakuca, Bakucha, Bakuchi, Bakuci, Bakude, Bakul, Bakul lata, Bakula, Bakula janum, Bakulaa, Bakulabharana muni, Bakulabharanacatu, Bakulabharanamuni, Bakulabija, Bakuladaman, Bakulah, Bakulamala, Bakulamaliniparinaya, Bakulamati, Bakulamatika.
Ends with (+4): Abaku, Badabaku, Bambaku, Ban tambaku, Bebaku, Cabaku, Dhabaku, Gabbaku, Gadar-tambaku, Gadartambaku, Gaditambaku, Jangli tambaku, Jangli-tambaku, Kagle ki tmbaku, Kaibaku, Karuppampaku, Mabbaku, Mukambaku, Ongmbaku, Panampaku.
Full-text: Bamku.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Baku, Bāku; (plurals include: Bakus, Bākus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.14 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 7.5 - Poetic conventions regarding to the Trees and Plants < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 6.1d - Nihnutayoni (1): Tulyadehitulya < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 3.11 - Nature of Vākya (sentence) and their types < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Temple architecture in Cambodia < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
Chapter 8 - Buddhism in China, Japan and Korea < [Discourse 7 - Thoughts on Sankhya Buddhism and Vedanta]
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)