Boda, Bōḍa, Boḍa: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Boda 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Boda in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia variegata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bauhinia variegata var. candida Voigt (among others).
2) Boda is also identified with Sphaeranthus indicus It has the synonym Sphaeranthus indicus Gaertn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Taxon (1981)
· Nucleus (1975)
· Flora de Antioquia (1941)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
If you are looking for specific details regarding Boda, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, 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 Dictionarybōḍa (बोड).—n A contemptuous term for the head,--noddle, pate, poll, crop, sconce. bōḍa karaṇēṃ (g. of o. To shave the head.) To humble, to take the conceit or shine out of.
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bōḍā (बोडा).—m (Vulgar.) Membrum virile.
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bōda (बोद).—f An aggregate of eight ghōṅgaḍyā or four kāmbaḷē.
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bōda (बोद).—a Flat, dull, not shrill or sharp--a sound.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbōḍa (बोड).—n A contemptuous term for the head.
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bōda (बोद).—a Flat, dull, not shrill or sharp- sound. An aggregate of eight ghōṅgaḍyā or four kāmbaḷīṃ.
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 dictionary1) Boḍā (बोडा):—(nm) a kind of bean used for vegetable.
2) Bodā (बोदा):—(a) timid; meek; lazy; ~[pana] timidness; meekness; laziness.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Boḍa (बोड) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bola.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBōḍa (ಬೋಡ):—
1) [noun] a man destitute of teeth.
2) [noun] a man who has shaven his head completely.
3) [noun] a man having no hair on the scalp; a bald man.
4) [noun] a destitute man.
5) [noun] (dial.) a slow-witted man; a dull fellow.
6) [noun] an ox not having horns.
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Bōda (ಬೋದ):—
1) [noun] the condition of being or becoming swollen.
2) [noun] a swollen part; a protuberance or prominence; a swelling.
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Bōda (ಬೋದ):—[noun] the egret Egretta garzetta of Ciconliformes of Ardeidae family, with long, black bill and legs, and white or dull-white plumes, that lives by rivers, ponds or in marshy areas.
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Bōda (ಬೋದ):—[noun] = ಬೋಧನೆ [bodhane].
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 (+29): Boda chandra, Boda daraga, Boda Dasiri, Boda savamu, Boda-bakka, Boda-tarapu, Bodabote, Bodacandra, Bodachandra, Bodada, Bodadaraga, Bodade, Bodadoraga, Bodafor, Bodaka, Bodaka Kanda, Bodaka Nivadunga, Bodakavinem, Bodakem, Bodakem Bhata.
Ends with: Adboda, Kadaboda, Laboda, Lamboda, Levboda, Motarboda, Rinaboda, Tsoboda.
Full-text (+3): Bola, Bodabote, Areuy jotang bodas, Boda-tarapu, Bawang bodas, Boda savamu, Bodakhi, Boda chandra, Boda daraga, Bodakha, Bodakhavinem, Bodya, Bodakula, Boda-bakka, Bodanem, Boda Dasiri, Ponti, Nyayabodhini, Bodaka, Kanada.
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