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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Balala in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Merremia peltata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus distillatorius Blanco (among others).

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

· Candollea (1952)
· Blumea (1939)
· Meded. Rijks-Herb. (1911)
· Nouveau Bulletin des Sciences, Publie par la Société Philomatique de Paris (1823)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens
· An Interpretation of Rumphius’s Herbarium Amboinense (1917)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Balala (बलल).—

1) An epithet of Indra.

2) Balarāma.

Derivable forms: balalaḥ (बललः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Balala (बलल).—m.

(-laḥ) Balarama: see the last. E. bala strength, aff. kalac.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Balala (बलल):—[from bal] m. = bala-rāma, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Balala (बलल):—(laḥ) 1. m. Balarāma.

[Sanskrit to German]

Balala in German

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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: Balalaka, Balalata, Balalaya.

Ends with: Ambalala, Himbalaka, Mbalala, Sambalala.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Balala; (plurals include: Balalas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

Reviews < [July – September, 1983]

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