India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Boṭa.—also spelt voṭa (CII 3), a termination of geographical names; meaning uncertain. Note: boṭa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Boti in India is the name of a plant defined with Ziziphus truncata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1918)

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

bōṭa (बोट).—n A finger or a toe. 2 The measure of a finger's breadth. 3 A fingerful, i.e. a small quantity (of honey). See under kavaḍī. bōṭa karaṇēṃ, bōṭa dākhaviṇēṃ To point out with the finger, to indigitate. bōṭēṃ mōḍaṇēṃ To crack the finger-joints. bōṭa śirakaṇēṃ To get a slight footing, entrance, or establishment; to thrust a finger in. bōṭāvara nācaviṇēṃ To have perfect ascendancy over; to twist round one's finger. pāñca bōṭēṃ kōṭhēṃ sārakhīṃ asatāta kāya A phrase implying that some difference must be expected and put up with in things howsoever closely resembling one another. tyācīṃ bōṭēṃ tyācyā ḍōḷyānta ghālaṇēṃ To catch a man in his own trap. hyā bōṭācī vēdanā hyā bōṭāsa yēta nāhīṃ None knows where the shoe pinches but the wearer: also one seldom feels for another. dōna bōṭēṃ svarga uraṇēṃ in. con. (The heavens are now distant by only two finger-breadths.) A phrase used of a lofty and lordly person. vāṅkaḍyā bōṭāśivāya tūpa nighata nāhīṃ Sweet and soft dealing will not always accomplish our object.

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

bōṭa (बोट).—n A finger or a toe. A fingerful.bōṭa dākhaviṇēṃ Point out with the finger. bōṭa śirakaṇēṃ Get a slight footing, entrance. bōṭāvara nācaviṇēṃ Have perfect ascen- dancy over. bōṭēṃ mōḍaṇēṃ Crack the fin- ger-joints. tyācīṃ bōṭēṃ tyācyā ḍōḷyānta ghālaṇēṃ Catch a man in his own trap. hyā bōṭācī vēdanā hyā bōṭāsa yēta nāhīṃ None knows where the shoe pinches but the wearer. dōna bōṭēṃ svarga uraṇēṃ A Phrase used of a lofty and lordly person. vāṅkaḍyā bōṭāśivāya tupa nighata nāhīṃ Sweet and soft dealing will not always accomplish our object.

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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

Boṭā (बोटा):—(nm) a huge log of wood.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bōṭi (ಬೋಟಿ):—[noun] = ಬೋಟು [botu]3.

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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.

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Starts with: Bota kher, Botaca-sandha, Botacepa, Botadharani Mapa, Botadhari, Botaga, Botaghevadi, Botaka, Botakama, Botakhata, Botala, Botalabaja, Botalaci, Botalanem, Botan, Botan-uki-kusa, Botanga, Botany, Botava, Botavata.

Ends with: Abota, Agabota, Aginabota, Agnibota, Bambota, Bioni habota, Bobota, Cambota, Cembota, Dabota, Dubota, Galabota, Kabotakabota, Kakanadabota, Kembota, Lubota, Mabota, Mbota, Mubota.

Full-text (+9): Vota, Madha, Boti-or, Bota kher, Saboti, Abota, Botavata, Botava, Motara, Botalanem, Sheji, Motor, Anuyogi, Botuka, Shastra, Botacepa, Riga, Kakanadabota, Kakanada, Modya.

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