Batta, Baṭṭā: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Batta 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 DrugsBatta [ਬਾਟਾੱ] in the Punjabi language is the name of a plant identified with Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Mimosa leucophloea, Acacia leucophloea. For the possible medicinal usage of batta, 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) Batta in India is the name of a plant defined with Imperata cylindrica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calamagrostis lagurus (L.) Koeler (among others).
2) Batta is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Galedupa pungum J.G. Gmel. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Conspectus Florae Africae (1894)
· Fragmenta Florae Philippinae (1904)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci.. (1979)
· Joint Publication of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux (1944)
· Journal of Japanese Grassland Science (1991)
· Flore Forestière de la Cochinchine (1899)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Batta, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybaṭṭā (बट्टा).—m ( H) Exchange. 2 A stain, slur, stigma; a defect or a blemish. 3 A little bit of cloth or rag (as taken to wrap up gems &c.)
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battā (बत्ता).—m battyā m C A pestle, a muller. 2 A term at marbles. 3 A large tapēlēṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbaṭṭā (बट्टा).—m Exchange. A stain, stigma.
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battā (बत्ता).—m battyā m A pestle. A large tapēlēṃ.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Baṭṭa (बट्ट):—a see vaṭṭa.
2) b or vaṭṭa m. Name of a man (also -deva), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
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 dictionary1) Baṭṭā (बट्टा):—(nm) a discount; brokerage; deficit loss; stone-pestle, round smooth mass of stone; blemish; looking glass; —[khātā] a bad debt account; bad debt, irrecoverable arrear;—[laganā] to suffer a loss; to deal at a discount; (reputation etc.) to be damaged, to be slandered;—[sahanā] to suffer a loss/damage.
2) Battā (बत्ता):—(nm) a batten.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBaṭṭa (ಬಟ್ಟ):—[noun] = ಬಟ್ಟು [battu].
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Baṭṭa (ಬಟ್ಟ):—
1) [adjective] (in comp.) round, spherical.
2) [adjective] circular.
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Baṭṭa (ಬಟ್ಟ):—[adjective] (in comp.) empty; void.
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Baṭṭa (ಬಟ್ಟ):—
1) [noun] a man employed in royal courts to herald the titles of a king.
2) [noun] a man who praises another insincerely, with an intention to get an advantage.
3) [noun] a learned man; a scholar.
4) [noun] a man whose profession is worshipping a god in a temple or conducting religious rites.
5) [noun] a man whose profession is cooking; a cook.
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Batta (ಬತ್ತ):—
1) [noun] the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass oryza sativa of Poaceae family, cultivated in warm climates and used for food; paddy.
2) [noun] the plant itself.
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 (+45): Batta ganapu, Batta ganupu, Batta genapu, Batta-valli, Battabailu, Battabayal, Battabayalu, Battacakra, Battacci, Battadale, Battadisu, Battadu, Battaga, Battagadale, Battagadasu, Battagaidu, Battagal, Battagallu, Battaganapu, Battage.
Ends with (+18): Abhinibatta, Abhinibbatta, Alabatta, Albatta, Ambatta, Antabatta, Baherabatta, Bainabatta, Barabatta, Bayribatta, Bembetta, Calabatta, Cattabatta, Gamdubatta, Halubatta, Hayanubatta, Hudikkebatta, Kadarubatta, Kammanibbatta, Kappanibbatta.
Full-text (+25): Vatta, Bhatem, Bhatta, Batta genapu, Battya, Bhattekari, Batta ganapu, Batta ganupu, Batanavala, Battekhora, Battakhau, Batali, Patippanam, Battalohaka, Silauta, Khalabata, Battasatta, Byaja, Dusa, Vyajabata.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 56: Pugazh Thunai (Pukalttunai) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 59 - Tiru Onakantan Tali (Hymn 5) < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]
Chapter 2.2 - Gangadhara-murti (depiction of the descent of Ganga) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Hegel on the Dialectic of Kant, Fichte and Schelling < [Jan. – Mar. 1991 & Apr. – Jun. 1991]
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 5 - Maluva < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 2 - Choda I (A.D. 1109—1136—37) < [Chapter I - The Velanandu Chodas of Tsandavole (A.D. 1020-1286)]