Danga, Ḍaṅga, Damga: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Danga means something in 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) Danga in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Trachypogon spicatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Andropogon nutans L. (among others).
2) Danga in West Africa is also identified with Afzelia africana It has the synonym Pahudia africana (Sm. ex Pers.) Prain (etc.).
3) Danga is also identified with Annona senegalensis It has the synonym Annona senegalensis var. latifolia Oliv. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Synopseos Plantarum (1805)
· Mexicanas Plantas (1886)
· Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Rhodesia-Kongo-Expedition, 1911–1912, unter Leitung von Eric Graf von Rosen (1911)
· Dakar Med. (2003)
· Taxon (1984)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Danga, for example side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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 Dictionaryḍaṅga (डंग).—m A pounding apparatus. See daṅga.
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ḍaṅga (डंग).—n The hill-country described under ḍāṅga. 2 A wooded tract, esp. in hill-country.
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ḍāṅga (डांग).—f ē A whole plantain-leaf. 2 ( H) A crook, esp. of a bamboo; a shoot from the root broken off with a curved portion adherent: also such portion of a bamboo crook (used medicinally in chin cough &c.) 3 A kind of grass. 4 A division in a betel-plantation, consisting of four beds. A frame of a bamboo-pole having two uprights, upon which tlie weaver constructs his phaṇī or comb. This term is, in some provinces, applied to jumpaṇī q. v. Sig. IV.
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ḍāṅga (डांग).—m n ( H Peak or summit of a hill.) A name for the wild, hilly, and ascending tract along the range (esp. of the upper or eastern side) of the Sayhadri ghaṭs in the North Desh. ḍāṅga is, in the northern division of the Sayhadri range (about Nashik &c.), what māvaḷa is in the southern (about Satara &c.) 2 f A stride or long step. v ṭāka. 3 C sometimes ḍāga f m C A rising part of a road or the ground: also the gradual acclivity of a mountain preceding the sūḷa or cliff: also the whole line of ascent and descent of an ordinary hill: also an eminence, mount, or little hill. 4 f C A wooded tract in a mountain-gorge or narrow valley.
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ḍāṅga (डांग).—a P (Commonly dāṇḍagā) Rude, rough, violent, brutal, overbearing &c. Ex. kaisēṃ sikavāvēṃ tyā ḍāṅgā || hita āḍhaḷē nā aṅgā ||.
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daṅga (दंग).—a ( H) Surprised, astonished, wonderstruck. 2 (With implication of reproach.) Satisfied, well-pleased, well-content. 3 Engrossed by, deeply engaged.
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daṅga (दंग).—m An apparatus for beating old taraṭa (sackcloth) or saṇa, or old paper, in paper-making. 2 (Commonly ḍhēkī) An apparatus with a lever for pounding lime, pohe &c.
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daṅgā (दंगा).—m ( H) Tumult and confusion (as of a mutiny or an insurrection, as on an invasion &c.) 2 (Licentiously.) The ravages (of an epidemic): the bellowing (of a child): the clamor, clatter, hubbub (as of discontented laborers): outrageous anger, storming and stamping.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍāṅga (डांग).—f A whole plantain-leaf. A crook, esp. of a bamboo.
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ḍāṅga (डांग).—m n A name for the wild, hilly, and ascending tract along the range of the Sayhâdri ghats in the North Desh. A stride or long step.
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ḍāṅga (डांग).—a Rude, rough, violent, brutal, overbearing &c.
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daṅga (दंग).—a Surprised. Engrossed by, deeply engaged. (With implication of re proach.) Satisfied, well-pleased, well content.
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daṅgā (दंगा).—m Tumult and confusion (as of a mutiny &c.) A mutiny or risk. The ravages (of an epidemic); the bellow- ing (of a child); the clamour, clatter, hubbub (as of discontented labourers), outrageous anger, storming and stamping.
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 dictionaryDanga in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a riot; disturbance; tumultuous quarrel, fracas; ~[i] a rioter; [damgebaja] riotous, pugnacious; quarrelsome; lawless, rebellious; [damgebaji] rioting; riotousness; outbreak of lawlessness, disturbance of peace..—danga (दंगा) is alternatively transliterated as Daṃgā.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusḌaṃga (ಡಂಗ):—[noun] = ಡಂಗೆ [damge]1.
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Ḍaṃga (ಡಂಗ):—
1) [noun] a station of the guards exacting tax and guarding the local farm land, in a hilly passage or region.
2) [noun] a defensive wall built around a building, town, etc.; a fort.
3) [noun] the quality or fact of sticking doggedly to one’s view, opinion, demand etc.
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 (+40): Damgagu, Damgahaku, Damgahode, Damgakuru, Damgamasti, Damgani, Damgapalaka, Damgayita, Damgayta, Danga danga, Dangadava, Dangadhopa, Dangafasaad, Dangai, Dangakathi, Dangal, Dangala, Dangali, Dangana, Dangaphasada.
Ends with (+57): Adadamga, Alingimridanga, Andanga, Anevedamga, Ankimridanga, Avadanga, Badamga, Bailabhidanga, Bedamga, Bhadanga, Bhidanga, Bidanga, Boumadanga, Brihadanga, Caladanga, Catanka, Chaladanga, Danga danga, Dhadanga, Gadamga.
Full-text (+9): Danga danga, Dankha, Dangana, Nyame danga, Samarin-danga, Dangavana, Dangadhopa, Dangakathi, Vrihadanga, Badada, Dangadava, Dangyakhokala, Korala Jamina, Vicuttam, Malista, Divem, Kadakinda, Antila, Sampradayik, Tankakkutirai.
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