Gahu, Gahū: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Gahu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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)Gahu in India is the name of a plant defined with Triticum aestivum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zeia vulgaris var. aestiva (L.) Lunell (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· La flore adventice de Montpellier (1912)
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Plant Breeding (2005)
· A Class-book of Botany (1847)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Report of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters (1904)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gahu, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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 Dictionarygahū (गहू).—m (Vulgar for gavā) A species of ox, Bos Gavæus.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGāhu (गाहु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gāhu.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gāhu (गाहु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gāhu.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGāhu (ಗಾಹು):—
1) [noun] the quality or condition of being deep; deepness.
2) [noun] intensity, as of silence, emotion, etc.
3) [noun] profundity of thought; intellectual depth.
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Gāhu (ಗಾಹು):—[noun] great ability or proficiency; expertness that comes from training, practice, etc.; skill.
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Gāhu (ಗಾಹು):—
1) [noun] an act of cheating; deceit; trickery.
2) [noun] an object or end that one strives to attain; an aim.
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: Gagugalla, Gahugaduku, Gahugataka, Gahugati, Gahugol, Gahukamdi, Gahukara, Gahula, Gahum, Gahumgora, Gahumgoro, Gahumta, Gahung, Gahungora, Gahunt, Gahura.
Ends with (+8): Agahu, Baludagahu, Banagahu, Basigahu, Bemgahu, Biludegahu, Danagahu, Deshagahu, Hejjedegahu, Huligahu, Kadugahu, Kaigahu, Kainegahu, Kalgahu, Kalugahu, Kangahu, Kegahu, Kuduregahu, Maidegahu, Maigahu.
Full-text: Alpagodhuma.
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