Dumba, Ḍumba: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Dumba means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)
Dumba in South Africa is the name of a plant defined with Erianthemum dregei in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Loranthus oblongifolius E. Mey. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem (1923)
· Zwei Pflanzengeogr. Docum. (Drège) (1843)
· Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. (1934)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis Beih. (1932)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1895)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dumba, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Ḍumba (डुम्ब):—m. [varia lectio] for ḍomba q.v.
2) cf. go-.
Ḍumba (डुम्ब):—s. go .
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Ḍumba (डुम्ब):—m. = ḍomba
1) [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 87, 33, v. l.]
Ḍumba (डुम्ब):—m. = ḍomba 1)a).
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.
Hindi dictionary
Duṃbā (दुंबा):—(nm) a kind of ram which has a round, flat and tuft-like tail-end; unusually fat; —[ho jānā] to grow too fat.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+12): Dumbadumbi, Dumbaka, Dumbala, Dumbalabilu, Dumbalagol, Dumbalu, Dumbalubilu, Dumbanem, Dumbang, Dumbara, Dumbaraashtaka, Dumbaraasme, Dumbarashtaka, Dumbarasme, Thumbai, Tumpaimalai, Tumpaimani, Tumpaipparai, Tumpaittinai, Tumpaiyan.
Full-text: Godumba, Godimba, Karuppatumpam, Tumpamatai, Domba.
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