Banna: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Banna means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Banna has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Banana.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Banna in India is the name of a plant defined with Crateva magna in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Triclanthera corymbosa Raf. (among others).
2) Banna is also identified with Vitex negundo It has the synonym Vitex arborea Fischer (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· FBI (1885)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1947)
· The Verbenaceae of the Malayan Archipelago (1919)
· Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, (1883)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentalia Sinica (1990)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Banna, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Banna in Hindi refers in English to:—(v) to be made/constructed/built/prepared/composed; to be ready (for use); to be obtained; to become; to feign; to assume airs, to ride the high horse; to be befooled; [bana ana] to get a rare opportunity, to get a golden chance; —[thanana] to prank; to adorn oneself; to make (oneself) up; [banana-samvarana] to prank, to adorn oneself, to make (oneself) up; [bana-thana kara nikalanam] to be dressed up to the nines; [bana padana] to be possible/feasible, to be possible to do; to turn out to be; [bana baithana] to assume the title/role/status/powers of; to pounce upon; [bana-thana] spick and span; [bana-banaya] accomplished, achieved; near-completed; •[khela bigadana] to mar a successful effort, to undo an almost accomplished design/scheme; [bana rahana] to survive; to continue to live/exist/be present..—banna (बनना) is alternatively transliterated as Bananā.
2) Bannā (बन्ना):—(nm) a bridegroom; hence [bannī] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBaṇṇa (ಬಣ್ಣ):—
1) [noun] the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths.
2) [noun] the colour that resembles blood; red.
3) [noun] a pigment suspended in a liquid medium and applied with or as with a brush, roller, etc. as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art; a paint.
4) [noun] a picture painted on a canvas, paper, etc. applying paints; a painting.
5) [noun] any coloured cloth or clothing.
6) [noun] a colourful flower.
7) [noun] sort; variety; class; kind.
8) [noun] the original form or state of being.
9) [noun] the quality of a thing that attracts; beauty.
10) [noun] brightness; lustre; shininess.
11) [noun] pretentious behaviour or speech; pretension; hypocrisy.
12) [noun] a song in praise of.
13) [noun] the power to do something, grasp immediately and comprehensively, etc.; mental ability.
14) [noun] a person whose achievement or merit excels another or others.
15) [noun] purity of gold, silver (as expressed with the unit 'carat').
16) [noun] that which is apt, appropriate.
17) [noun] any of the four major classes (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and śudra) of old Hindu society.
18) [noun] the quality of being pleasant to the ears; melody.
19) [noun] a group, faction, clan.
20) [noun] ಬಣ್ಣದ ತೋರಣಿ [bannada torani] baṇṇada tōraṇi the plant Wendlandia tinctoria of Rubiaceae family; ಬಣ್ಣ ಬಯಲಾಗು [banna bayalagu] baṇṇa bayalāgu (fig.) (one’s true nature, viewpoint, attitude, character, etc.) to be revealed or understood;ಬಣ್ಣದ ಮಾತು [bannada matu] baṇṇada mātu words or speech that are hypocrytically coaxing; ಬಣ್ಣ ಬಿಡು [banna bidu] baṇṇa biḍu (a cloth) to lose its colour and become dim; ಬಣ್ಣದ ಕೋಲು [bannada kolu] baṇṇada kōlu a coloured sticks used in kōlaṭa, a kind of game played by many to the rhythm of a song; ಬಣ್ಣದ ಬೀಸಣಿಗೆ [bannada bisanige] baṇṇada bīsaṇige (fig.) a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; a flirt; a coquette; ಬಣ್ಣ ಹಾಕು [banna haku] baṇṇa hāku to add colour or colours to a picture, drawings, etc.; ಬಣ್ಣ ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಹೇಳು [banna hacci helu] baṇṇa hacci hēḷu to add something interesting to the listeners to make an incident, event, behaviour of a person, etc. appear different from (rosier, worse than) the reality; ಬಣ್ಣ ಹಚ್ಚು [banna haccu] baṇṇa haccu to make something more interesting, attractive by adding some untrue things (either to make rosier or worse than what really it is); ಬಣ್ಣ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸು [banna badalayisu] baṇṇa badalāyisu (fig.) to change the attitude, preferences, opinions, etc. to suit the occasion without having any loyalty, ethical principles, etc.; to be opportunistic.
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Banna (ಬನ್ನ):—
1) [noun] the loss of respect, honour or esteem; an act or instance of being humiliated; humiliation; disgrace.
2) [noun] an instance of defeating or being defeated; defeat; failure.
3) [noun] the state of being destructed; destruction; ruin.
4) [noun] the fact or condition of being difficult; difficulty; trouble.
5) [noun] mental or emotional distress; unhappiness; sorrow; misery.
6) [noun] the state of being deficient; lack; incompleteness; insufficiency; deficiency.
7) [noun] an obstruction, hindrance.
8) [noun] the act of splitting or breaking.
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 (+59): Bannabadisu, Bannabannige, Bannabannike, Bannabasiga, Bannacara, Bannadale, Bannadoru, Bannae, Bannagabba, Bannagabbiga, Bannagallu, Bannagambi, Bannagan, Bannagara, Bannagarike, Bannagate, Bannagattu, Bannagedisu, Bannagedu, Bannagol.
Ends with (+7): Abbambanna, Accabanna, Catubbanna, Cembanna, Chabanna, Chabbaṇṇa, Dubbaṇṇa, Elebanna, Hombanna, Hubanna, Kaibanna, Karbanna, Kattubanna, Kavalbanna, Kembanna, Maddibanna, Monokotswai-wabanna, Mutabanna, Pombanna, Pubbanna.
Full-text: Thor banna, Bannamga, Chabanna, Unnu, Bana.
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