Dain: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Dain means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Dain has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Daina.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsDain in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Schefflera venulosa (Wight & Arn.) Harms from the Araliaceae (Ivy) family having the following synonyms: Paratropia venulosa, Heptapleurum venulosum. For the possible medicinal usage of dain, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Dain in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Khaya grandifoliola 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):
· J.A.T.B.A. (1958)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1907)
· Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences (2003)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2006)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dain, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDain in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a witch; hag, sorceress; a scold; —[bhi sata ghara chodakara khati hai] a wise fox will never rob his neighbour’s hen-roost..—dain (डाइन) is alternatively transliterated as Ḍāina.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+22): Daimca, Daina, Dainabhakya, Dainamait, Dainamaita, Dainamdinadanakanda, Dainamdinapralaya, Dainamdinasadacaradarpana, Dainamo, Dainandin, Dainandina, Dainandinapralaya, Dainara, Dainasa, Dainavana, Daincha, Daing-daing, Daini, Daini-jamu, Dainichi.
Ends with: Akabari-sunalaai-kasi-launu-pardain, Dhandain, Validain.
Full-text: Daina.
Relevant text
Search found 4 books and stories containing Dain; (plurals include: Dains). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chapter VII - The Pious Woman < [Part I]
Chapter CLXXV - Of Dains and Ojhas < [Part VI]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter V - Killing of Putana < [Book V]
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)
A Comparative Study of K. R. Srinivasa < [July – September, 1980]
The Khare Episode < [September 1938]