Bit, Biṭ: 8 definitions

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Bit means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Bit in India is the name of a plant defined with Beta vulgaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Beta vulgaris subsp. orientalis Aellen (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Wageningen Agric. Univ. Papers (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1849)
· Compendio della Flora Italiana (1882)

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Biṭ (बिट्).—1 P. (beṭati)

1) To swear; to curse.

2) To shout, exclaim.

3) To address harshly.

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

Biṭ (बिट्).—r. 1st cl. (beṭati) To curse: Also viṭ .

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

Biṭ (बिट्).—viṭ, ViṬ, viḍ ViḌ, and hiṭ HiṬ, i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To curse, to swear.

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

Biṭ (बिट्):—(or viṭ) [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] beṭati, to swear, shout, address harshly, [Dhātupāṭha ix, 30.]

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

Biṭ (बिट्):—veṭati 1. a. To curse.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bit in German

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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.

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Search found 261 books and stories containing Bit, Biṭ; (plurals include: Bits, Biṭs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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