Dundula, Ḍuṇḍula: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Dundula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)
Dundula in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Basella alba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gandola rubra Rumph. ex L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium (1824)
· Prodr. (1849)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Asian Journal of Andrology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2008)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dundula, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Ḍuṇḍula (डुण्डुल).—A small owl.
Derivable forms: ḍuṇḍulaḥ (डुण्डुलः).
Ḍuṇḍula (डुण्डुल).—m.
(-laḥ) A small owl.
Ḍuṇḍula (डुण्डुल):—m. a small owl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Ḍuṇḍula (डुण्डुल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A small owl.
Ḍuṇḍula (डुण्डुल):—m. eine kleine Eulenart [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Ḍuṇḍula (डुण्डुल):—m. eins kleine Eulenart.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Dundula is another spelling for डुँडुला [ḍuṃḍulā].—[=डुँडुला] n. pl. of डुँडुलो [ḍuṃḍulo]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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