Gil: 5 definitions

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Gil 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)

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

Gil in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia bonduc in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Guilandina grisebachiana (Kuntze) Krug & Urban ex Duss (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Flora of the Southeastern United States
· Theodora Speciosa (1786)
· Flore phanérogamique des Antilles françaises (1897)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gil, for example chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gil (गिल्).—6 P. (gilati, gilita) To swallow; (properly speaking, this is not a separate root, but is connected with gṝ).

[Sanskrit to German]

Gil in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gil (ಗಿಲ್):—[noun] the metallic sound (as that of cymbal or khanjari ).

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Gīḷ (ಗೀಳ್):—[verb] = ಗೀಳು [gilu]1.

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Gīḷ (ಗೀಳ್):—[noun] a screaming as from pain, fear, etc., 2) a rumbling, roaring sound.

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Gīḻ (ಗೀೞ್):—[noun] = ಗೀಳ್ [gil]2.

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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.

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