Donda, Dōnda: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Donda means something in 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)Donda in India is the name of a plant defined with Coccinia grandis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cephalandra indica Naudin (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1991)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Africae Australis Extratropicae (1836)
· Numer. List (6700)
· Taxon (1980)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis (1845)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Donda, for example diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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 Dictionarydōnda (दोंद).—n A potbelly, a distended paunch. v yē, vāḍha, jhaḍa. Pr. āījīcē dōndāvara bāījī udāra or sāsavēcē dōndāvara jāvaī udāra Men love to be generous with the wealth of others. 2 fig. (Lightly or revilingly.) Opulence or honorableness; some sudden elevation into prominence. v vāḍha. g. of s. dōndāvara dōnda yēṇēṃ To flow in copiously--streams of wealth.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdōnda (दोंद).—n A pot-belly. Opulence. āījīcē dōndāvara bāījī udāra Men love to be gene- rous with the wealth of others. Rob- bing Peter to pay Paul.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+32): Domdadi, Domdana, Domdani, Donda-kaya, Dondakanda, Dondala, Dondatheege, Dondatiga, Dondavrikshaka, Tontacci, Tontai, Tontai-caittiyakatti, Tontai-citakatti, Tontai-citalakatti, Tontai-ila-nirkatti, Tontai-mantalacatakam, Tontaikkanappu, Tontaikkatir, Tontaikkatti, Tontaikkattu.
Ends with (+1): Adavi-donda, Goriti donda, Kaaidonda, Kaakidonda, Kaidonda, Kaki donda, Kakidonda, Licuala redonda, Lingadonda, Manedomda, Murudonda, Naagadonda, Naga donda, Naga-donda, Nagadonda, Pamudonda, Pindidonda, Pomudonda, Purudonda, Tiyyadonda.
Full-text: Dondala, Dondila, Goriti donda, Kaki donda, Dondi, Dondya, Naga donda, Naga-donda, Donda-kaya, Adavi-donda.
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