Bangara, Bāṅgara, Bamgara, Baṅgārā: 6 definitions

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Bangara means something in 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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bangara in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Tephrosia candida DC. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Cracca candida, Xiphocarpus candidus. For the possible medicinal usage of bangara, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Bangara in India is the name of a plant defined with Tephrosia candida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Xiphocarpus candidus Endl. (among others).

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

· Symbolae botanicae (1830)
· Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
· Sylloge Plantarum Novarum (1828)
· Economic Botany (1970)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Phytochemistry (1986)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bāṅgara (बांगर).—m R A bull or an ungelded buffalo.

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

bāṅgara (बांगर).—m A bull or an ungelded buffalo.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Baṃgara (ಬಂಗರ):—[noun] = ಬಂಗಾರ [bamgara].

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Baṃgara (ಬಂಗರ):—

1) [noun] the black bumble-bee.

2) [noun] the act of turning about (vertically on one’s central axis), swinging or brandishing.

3) [noun] (in sword or mace fight) a jumping up and turning in the air, to avoid one’s opponent’s blow.

4) [noun] a toy, inversely conical, with a point on which it is made to spin with the help a string or cord; a top.

5) [noun] a ring-like ornament for the ears.

6) [noun] the side-lock on either side of the face, between the ears and the cheeks.

7) [noun] a walking of a horse in a circular manner.

8) [noun] the tree Ziziphus mauritiana ( = Z. jujuba) of Rhamnaceae family.

9) [noun] its fruit.

10) [noun] the medium sized evergreen tree Thespesia populnea of Malvaceae family; Indian tulip.

11) [noun] (fig.) the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum; testis.

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Baṃgāra (ಬಂಗಾರ):—

1) [noun] 'the precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion (symbol: Au); gold.'2) [noun] a jar or vase made of gold.

3) [noun] any golden ornament.

4) [noun] a term of endearment used in calling children.

5) [noun] (fig.) an excellent person; a person held in great esteem; a gem.

6) [noun] any of a group of minerals (complex silicates) that crystallise in tin, somewhat flexible, translucent or coloured, resistant to head and electricity; mica.

7) [noun] a round ornamental container made of gold; a globe; a bulb.

8) [noun] a most superior thing.

9) [noun] ಬಂಗಾರದ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿರು [bamgarada tottilalli huttiru] baṃgārada toṭṭilalli huṭṭiru to possess wealth by birth; to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth; ಬಂಗಾರದವಳು [bamgaradavalu] baṃgāradavaḷu a concubine (of a king).

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Baṃgāṟa (ಬಂಗಾಱ):—[noun] = ಬಂಗಾರ [bamgara].

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

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Baṅgārā (बङ्गारा):—n. Pl. of बङ्गारो [baṅgāro]

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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