Alternative spellings of this word include Bay.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Baya in India is the name of a plant defined with Begonia palmata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Begonia palmata Pav. ex A. DC., nom. illeg..

2) Baya in Nigeria is also identified with Aristida sieberiana It has the synonym Aristida sieberiana var. nubica Trin. & Rupr. (etc.).

3) Baya is also identified with Echinochloa colona It has the synonym Brachiaria longifolia Gilli (etc.).

4) Baya in Thailand is also identified with Asystasia gangetica It has the synonym Ruellia secunda Vahl (etc.).

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

· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici … (1794)
· Phytologia (1981)
· Species Graminum (1828)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1860)
· Proceedings of the XIIIth Plenary Meeting of AETFAT, Zomba, Malawi, 1–11 April, 1991 (1991)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1980)

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

bayā (बया).—m Weaver bird, Ploceus Philippensis.

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bayā (बया).—f A term of respectful compellation or mention for a mother or an elderly female. 2 Used also of or to a female child.

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bāyā (बाया).—m That portion of a tabalā &c. to which śāī or paste of iron-rust is not applied. 2 Weaver-bird, Ploceus Philippensis.

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bāyā (बाया).—f R Commonly bāī.

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

bayā (बया).—f An elderly woman.

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bāyā (बाया).—m That portion of a tabalā to which śāī is not applied.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Baya (बय) [Also spelled bay]:—(nf) sale; ~[nāmā] a saledeed.

2) Bāyā (बाया):—(nm) the weaver-bird.

3) Bayā (बया):—([li])[līsa] (a) forty-two; (nm) the number forty-two.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Baya (बय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bapha.

2) Bāya (बाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Bāka.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Baya (ಬಯ):—[noun] fear; fright; panic.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+97): Baya birang, Baya-birang, Bayabana, Bayabang, Bayabas, Bayabasin, Bayabhatta, Bayabirang, Bayabo, Bayacara, Bayada, Bayadakhora, Bayadakhori, Bayadavara, Bayadisu, Bayadu, Bayag, Bayag-usa, Bayaka, Bayakanjavala Patta Khelanara.

Ends with (+12): Ababaya, Abaya, Abbaya, Ambaya, Anabaya, Apurbaya, Ayabaya, Battumbaya, Bombaya, Ebaya, Gbaya, Ibbaya, Irbaya, Jambaya, Klibaya, Kudibbaya, Kudumbaya, Kumbaya, Kutumbaya, Lambaya.

Full-text (+4): Tarum baya, Bahya, Baya birang, Baka, Topa-caro, Bayabhatta, Bapha, Koradem Kama, Bay, Simpigahakki, Gijaga, Mumjakshaya, Baya-birang, Gijiga, Tukkanankuruvi, Velambaka, Sugrihi, Heva, Barbara, Kulingaka.

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Search found 5 books and stories containing Baya, Bayā, Bāyā, Bāya; (plurals include: Bayas, Bayās, Bāyās, Bāyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 2.8.174 < [Chapter 8 - The Manifestation of Opulences]

Verse 1.9.31 < [Chapter 9 - Nityānanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]

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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)

Temples in Kannambadi < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]

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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)

Text 10 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]

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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)

Chapter 27c - The group of meats (Mamsa) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]

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A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)

Chapter 2 - The Stages of Vipassanā < [Part 5 - The Development Of Insight]

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