Becaka, Bēcaka, Becakā: 2 definitions
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Becaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, IndiaBecakā in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal herb “Indigofera cordifolia Heyne ex Roth”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Roots”. Instructions for using the herb named Becakā: The root paste made with water—with a teaspoonful of honey.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybēcaka (बेचक).—n f bēcakuḷī f bēcakūḷēṃ n bēcakūla or ḷa n bēcakēṃ n bēcāṅgaḷē n The bifurcation or fork of a tree or stake: also the space between every two fingers or toes; and, according to some, the space of the bend of the knee, arm, loins, or neck. bēcakuḷīnta In the fork of; in the closing and jamming place. v sāmpaḍa, dhara.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbēcaka (बेचक).—n f bēcakuḷī f The bifurcation of a tree or stake; the space between every two fingers or toes.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Becangala, Becangalem.
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