Bani, Bāṇī, Banī: 9 definitions

Introduction
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Bani 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Bani in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Avicennia officinalis L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Avicennia obovata, Avicennia oepata, Racka ovata. For the possible medicinal usage of bani, 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)

1) Bani in Benin is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus erinaceus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum erinaceum (Poir.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Bani in India is also identified with Acacia polyacantha It has the synonym Mimosa suma Roxb. (etc.).

3) Bani in Philippine Islands is also identified with Polyscias fruticosa It has the synonym Tieghemopanax fruticosus (L.) R. Vig. (etc.).

4) Bani in Philippines is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Galedupa pungum J.G. Gmel. (etc.).

5) Bani in Senegal is also identified with Stereospermum acuminatissimum.

6) Bani in Yoruba is also identified with Acacia farnesiana It has the synonym Mimosa acicularis Poir. (etc.).

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

· Tobia Aldini Cesenate,
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1905)
· East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003)
· Syst. Bot. (1989)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1950)
· Flora Indica (1832)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bāṇī (बाणी).—f (vāṇī S) Style or manner (esp. of singing or reading). 2 Verge, edge, brink, margin. 3 Gunwale of a boat. 4 (Or bāṇā) Profession, pretension, priding or pluming one's self (of or upon any accomplishment or virtue). v bāḷaga. 5 A crisis, a critical juncture or point of time. Ex. hyā vēḷēsa jara tumhī jāmīna rāhāla tara mōṭhī bāṇī sambhāḷa- lī jāīla. 6 A particular disposition or mental constitution; one's native temper. bāṇīvara yēṇēṃ To rise and swell and let one's temper appear; to show one's native angriness. bāṇīcā That sings or reads (the Puran̤s &c.) with a good tone. 2 That makes great pretensions or professions, assumes lofty airs, prides and plumes himself upon.

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

bāṇī (बाणी).—f Style. Verge. Pretension. A crisis.

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Bāṇi (बाणि).—f.

(-ṇiḥ) 1. Speech. 2. The goddess of speech, &c.: see vāṇi. E. baṇ or vaṇ to speak, in the causal form, aff. i .

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

1) Bāṇi (बाणि):—ṇi, ṇī See vāṇi, ṇī.

2) Bāṇī (बाणी):—ṇi, ṇī See vāṇi, ṇī.

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

Bāṇi (बाणि):—(ṇiḥ) 2. f. Speech, discourse; the goddess of speech.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Bāni (बानि):—(nf) wont, habit, custom.

2) Bānī (बानी):—(nf) see [vāṇī].

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bani (ಬನಿ):—

1) [noun] the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features; essence; substance.

2) [noun] stickiness or adhiesiveness of viscous liquids, slimy substances (as milk, curds, dough, etc.).

3) [noun] brilliant or gorgeous appearance, colouring, etc.; magnificence; splendour.

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Bani (ಬನಿ):—

1) [noun] (hist.) a kind of tax.

2) [noun] wages paid to the farm workers in the form of farm produce.

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Bāṇi (ಬಾಣಿ):—

1) [noun] a long, narrow, open container of wood, stone, metal etc. for holding water for animals.

2) [noun] an old unit of measure.

3) [noun] a narrow, long wooden plate fixed horizontally in a boat for passengers to sit on.

4) [noun] a container, usu. of clay, plastic, etc. to grow plants.

5) [noun] a device made of leather, for drawing water from a well, using an ox or a pair of oxen.

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Bāṇi (ಬಾಣಿ):—

1) [noun] the faculty, power or act of speaking; speech.

2) [noun] Sarasvati, the Goddess of speech and knowledge.

3) [noun] a sound.

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Bāni (ಬಾನಿ):—

1) [noun] a long, narrow, open container of wood, stone, metal etc. for holding water for animals.

2) [noun] an old unit of measure.

3) [noun] a narrow, long wooden plate fixed horizontally in a boat for passengers to sit on.

4) [noun] a container, usu. of clay, plastic, etc. to grow plants.

5) [noun] a device made of leather, for drawing water from a well, using an ox or a pair of oxen.

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Bāni (ಬಾನಿ):—[noun] a group of people held together by the same system or methods of music, usu. belonging to a particular teacher or tradition; a tradition of music.

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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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