Biology (plants and animals)

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

Hasaka in Arabic is the name of a plant defined with Tribulus terrestris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tribulus maximus L. var. roseus Kuntze (among others).

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

· La Kromosomo
· Australian Journal of Botany (1996)
· Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica (1995)
· Guihaia (1996)
· Journal of Palynology (1980)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

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

Hāsaka (हासक).—A buffoon, merry-andrew (bhaṇḍa); न नृत्यगीतशीलेषु हासकेषु च धार्मिकः (na nṛtyagītaśīleṣu hāsakeṣu ca dhārmikaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.36.37.

Derivable forms: hāsakaḥ (हासकः).

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

Hāsaka (हासक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A buffoon. E. hasa to laugh, causal v., van aff.

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

Hāsaka (हासक).—i. e. has, [Causal.], + aka, I. m. A buffoon. Ii. f. sikā, Laughter.

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

Hāsaka (हासक).—[masculine] buffoon (who causes laughter).

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

1) Hāsaka (हासक):—[from has] m. one who causes laughter, a buffoon, jester, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Subhāṣitāvali]

2) [v.s. ...] a laugher, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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

Hāsaka (हासक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A buffoon.

[Sanskrit to German]

Hasaka 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Hasaka (हसक):—n. bad smell; stink;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Hasakala, Hasakalakayi, Hasakara.

Full-text: Attahasaka, Rajahasaka, Gramahasaka, Prahasaka, Upahasaka, Himahasaka, Ganahasaka, Parihasaka, Vanahasaka, Jalahasaka, Hasak, Parikacakan, Hasyakara, Ganahasa, Hasika, Candrahasa.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Hasaka, Hāsaka; (plurals include: Hasakas, Hāsakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)

Page 82 < [Volume 26 (1927)]

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Acta Orientalia

Understanding Hyksos Culture and Bedouin Women's Narratives < [Volume 69 (2008)]

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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 26 - The Marriage of Hara and Gaurī Celebrated < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]

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