Caha, Cahā, Cāhā: 6 definitions
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Caha means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chaah.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Caha in India is the name of a plant defined with Camellia sinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Thea bohea L. (among others).
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 Dictionarycahā (चहा).—m f ( H) Liking or fondness for; desire after (for or after persons or things). 2 m ( P) Tea: also (for gavatīcahā) lemon-grass.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcahā (चहा).—m f Liking or fondness for. Tea: also lemon-grass.
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 dictionaryCāha (चाह) [Also spelled chaah]:—(nf) liking, love, craving; desire; will; a well; —[se rāha banatī hai] where there is a will, there is a way.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCāha (चाह) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vāñch.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCaha (ಚಹ):—
1) [noun] the white-flowered, evergreen plant Thea sinensis (= Camelia thea, = C. sinensis) of Theaceae family; tea plant.
2) [noun] its dried and processed leaves used to make a beverage; tea leaves.
3) [noun] the beverage made by soaking such leaves in boiling water; tea.
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Cahā (ಚಹಾ):—[noun] = ಚಹ [caha].
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 (+22): Cahabacca, Cahaca Kadha, Cahacaha, Cahacahana, Cahada, Cahadabucaka, Cahadakhora, Cahadanem, Cahadani, Cahadatana, Cahade, Cahadi, Cahadicugali, Cahaka, Cahakadara, Cahakai, Cahakamahaka, Cahakana, Cahakanu, Cahakara.
Ends with: Anacaha, Becaha, Bujhapacaha, Bundaca Caha, Cahacaha, Gavati-caha, Ghicaha, Heracaha, Hirava-Caha, Manacaha, Manacaha, Micaha, Ola-Caha, Pacaha, Paccaha, Pancaha, Patica Caha, Patica-caha, Thicaha, Uccaha.
Full-text (+4): Gavati-caha, Vanch, Cahadabucaka, Patica-caha, Gucchala, Cahadakhora, Patica Caha, Bundaca Caha, Guna, Palyaca Cyaha, Hirava-Caha, Ola-Caha, Balaroga, Chaah, Cahatala, Cah, Cahada, Cihna, Jaham, Anuvacana.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Caha, Cahā, Cāha, Cāhā; (plurals include: Cahas, Cahās, Cāhas, Cāhās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.13.114 < [Chapter 13 - Defeating Digvijayī]
Verse 1.12.16 < [Chapter 12 - The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvīpa]
Verse 2.5.65 < [Chapter 5 - Lord Nityānanda’s Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony and His Darśana of the Lord’s Six-armed Form]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 19 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 306 - The Story of Sundarī the Wandering Female Ascetic < [Chapter 22 - Niraya Vagga (Hell)]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
2. Worship and Mythology of Brahmā < [Chapter 3]
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) (by Partha Sarathi Sil)
5. Jñānaṣaṭka in the Gītārthasaṅgraha < [Chapter 4 - Critical Study of the Gītārthasaṅgraha]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 12 - The Performance and Renunciation of Prescribed Karmas < [Book 11 - Eleventh Skandha]
Chapter 21 - Pṛthu explains Dharma to his subjects < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]