Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Gahara in India is the name of a plant defined with Embelia ribes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Embelia garciniifolia Miq. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Natural history (1877)
· FBI (1882)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1797)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1771)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gahara, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, have a look at these references.

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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 dictionary

Gaharā (गहरा):—(a) deep; profound; intimate, close (as [gaharī destī]); bold (as—[raṃga]) secretive; grave (as—[saṃkaṭa]); sound (as [gaharī nīṃda]) intricate, unintelligible (as [gaharī cāla]); strong (as [gaharī bhāṃga]); —[a]([ा])[sāmī] a well-to-do guy; a rich prey; —[peṭa] undivulging nature/disposition, secretive temperament; —[hātha māranā] to reap a rich harvest; to inflict a severe stroke; [gaharī cāla calanā] to play a deep game; [gaharī chananā] to take a strong dose of bhag; to be extremely intimate/friendly; [gaharī paiṭha] profound understanding (of); [gaharī sāṃsa bharanā] to heave a deep sigh; [gahare pānī paiṭhanā] to delve deep (into).

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Gahara (गहर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gahvara.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Gaharai, Gaharana.

Ends with: Adhobhagahara, Agahara, Aggahara, Angahara, Bhagahara, Bhinnabhagahara, Mahayajnabhagahara, Nagahara, Rogahara, Sarangahara, Sarvarogahara, Ubhayabhagahara, Ubhayatobhagahara, Uragahara, Urdhvabhagahara, Vankahara.

Full-text: Gahvara, Peta, Pet.

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