India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Guvāka.—cf. sa-guvāka-nārikela (IE 8-5); arecanut palms, the enjoyment of which was not allowed to the ordinary ten- ants. H Note: guvāka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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)

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

Guvaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Areca faufel Gaertn. (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1768)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Nucleus (1975)
· Hist. Nat. Palm. (1836)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Guvāka (गुवाक) or Gūvāka (गूवाक).—The betel-nut tree.

Derivable forms: guvākaḥ (गुवाकः), gūvākaḥ (गूवाकः).

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Gūvāka (गूवाक).—See गुवाक (guvāka).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Guvāka (गुवाक).—m.

(-kaḥ) The betelnut tree, (Areca faufel or catechu.) E. gu to stool, affix āka, and u converted to uva irregularly.

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Gūvāka (गूवाक).—m.

(-kaḥ) The betelnut tree: see guvāka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Guvāka (गुवाक).—[masculine] the betel-nut tree.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Guvāka (गुवाक):—m. ([Uṇādi-sūtra iv, 15]; = gūv) the betel-nut tree, [Purāṇa-sarvasva]

2) Gūvāka (गूवाक):—= guv, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Guvāka (गुवाक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The betel-nut tree.

2) Gūvāka (गूवाक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The betel-nut tree.

[Sanskrit to German]

Guvaka 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Guvāka (ಗುವಾಕ):—

1) [noun] the tree Areca catechu of Arecaceae family; the betel palm.

2) [noun] its hard nut; betel nut.

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Gūvāka (ಗೂವಾಕ):—[noun] the palm tree Areca Catechu of Arecaceae family.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Guvaka-narikel-adikam-laggavayitva, Guvakah.

Full-text: Kandakara, Sa-guvaka-narikera, Kukakam, Kuvakam, Ghonta, Narikela, Guvaka-narikel-adikam-laggavayitva.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 3.5.308 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]

Verse 1.15.77-78 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]

Verse 1.15.88 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]

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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

Chapter 24 - The ritual of lord Śiva < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]

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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)

Introduction to the tradition of Betel-chewing < [Appendix 8.2 - The Romance of Betel-Chewing]

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