Genu, Geṇu, Gē nǚ, Ge nu: 6 definitions

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1. Kannada
2. Chinese
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Introduction:

Genu means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

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India history and geography

Geṇu.—(IE 8-6), Kannaḍa; ‘one span’; a unit of measurment. Note: geṇu is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Genu in Mali is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus erinaceus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum erinaceum (Poir.) Kuntze (among others).

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

· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1804)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
· Phytomedicine (1999)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Flora de Filipinas (1877)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2002)

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

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

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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

Kannada-English dictionary

Gēṇu (ಗೇಣು):—

1) [noun] the distance between the tips of the extended thumb and little finger, a unit of linear measure equal to nine inches; a span.

2) [noun] a weapon with a short, pointed blade, used for stabbing; a dagger.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Chinese-English dictionary

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

歌女 [gē nǚ] [ge nu]—
A woman who makes a living by singing. Currently, she is mostly referred to as a female singer (女歌手 [nu ge shou]). For example: "This singer is very popular, having many fans (歌迷 [ge mi])." Ming Dynasty. Guan Shimin (管時敏 [guan shi min]) "Peach Blossom Song (桃花歌 [tao hua ge]) in response to Jixiang (季翔 [ji xiang])": "Fragrant dust and embroidered carriages stir travelers, flowing water and jade banquets feature singing girls." Ming Dynasty. Zeng Qi (曾棨 [ceng qi]) "Cicada (蟬 [chan])" poem: "Following the temples, skillfully adding to the charm of singing girls, making hats especially aids the glory of officials (上官 [shang guan])."

歌女：以歌唱維生的女子。現多稱為女歌手。如：「這個歌女很受歡迎，擁有好多歌迷。」明．管時敏〈桃花歌次韻荅季翔〉：「香塵繡轂動遊人，流水瓊筵出歌女。」明．曾棨〈蟬〉詩：「逐鬢巧添歌女媚，製冠偏助上官榮。」

gē nǚ: yǐ gē chàng wéi shēng de nǚ zi. xiàn duō chēng wèi nǚ gē shǒu. rú: “zhè gè gē nǚ hěn shòu huān yíng, yōng yǒu hǎo duō gē mí.” míng． guǎn shí mǐn 〈táo huā gē cì yùn dā jì xiáng〉: “xiāng chén xiù gǔ dòng yóu rén, liú shuǐ qióng yán chū gē nǚ.” míng． céng qǐ 〈chán〉 shī: “zhú bìn qiǎo tiān gē nǚ mèi, zhì guān piān zhù shàng guān róng.”

ge nu: yi ge chang wei sheng de nu zi. xian duo cheng wei nu ge shou. ru: "zhe ge ge nu hen shou huan ying, yong you hao duo ge mi." ming. guan shi min : "xiang chen xiu gu dong you ren, liu shui qiong yan chu ge nu." ming. ceng qi shi: "zhu bin qiao tian ge nu mei, zhi guan pian zhu shang guan rong."

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary

歌女 _ts = gē nǚ _p refers to “female singer (archaic)”.

Source: CC-CEDICT: Community maintained free Chinese-English dictionary

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