Buka, Bukā: 9 definitions

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2. Sanskrit
3. Nepali
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Introduction:

Buka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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) Buka in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca cochinchinensis Lour. (among others).

2) Buka is also identified with Sesbania grandiflora It has the synonym Sesban grandiflorus (L.) Poiret (etc.).

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

· Journal of Natural Products
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1837)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1895)
· Revised Handb. to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)

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

bukā (बुका).—m A powder composed of certain fragrant substances. See abīra. bukā lāvaṇēṃ (Because bukā is put upon the forehead of a particular haradāsa to intimate that he is to be silent.) To dismiss.

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

bukā (बुका).—m A certain fragrant powder.

context information

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Buka (बुक).—

1) Laughter (hāsya).

2) Agati Grandiflora (Mar. hadagā).

Derivable forms: bukaḥ (बुकः).

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

Buka (बुक).—[masculine] [Name] of a plant.

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

1) Buka (बुक):—m. = hāsya, laughter, [Gaṇaratna-mahodadhi]

2) (also written vuka) Agati Grandiflora, [Bhāvaprakāśa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Buka in German

context information

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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Buka (बुक):—n. 1. booking; 2. book;

2) Bukā (बुका):—n. → बुको [buko]

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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