Hinga, Hiṅga: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Hinga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA Pacceka Buddha. M.iii.70.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Hinga in India is the name of a plant defined with Intsia bijuga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Macrolobium bijugum Colebr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Blumea (2006)
· United States Exploring Expedition (1854)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1819)
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1798)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hinga, for example side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, 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 Dictionaryhiṅga (हिंग).—m (hiṅgu S) Assafœtida. hiṅga lāvaṇēṃ or hiṅga lāvūna vicāraṇēṃ -mānaṇēṃ -mōjaṇēṃ &c. To call or regard as one's own. (Because hing is applied to an article of food which is to be eaten.) hiṅga hagaṇēṃ To be wasting away under disease: also to pine away.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishhiṅga (हिंग).—m Asafætida. hiṅga lāvaṇēṃ Call or regard as one's own.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHiṅga (हिङ्ग):—m. [plural] Name of a people, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+22): Himgade, Himgadi, Himgai, Himgal, Himgala, Himgalu, Himgannu, Himgara, Himgarane, Himgarimale, Himgartari, Himgaru, Himgarumale, Himgate, Himgattu, Himgattukattu, Himgattumuri, Himgattumurigattu, Hingaca Khada, Hingaca Vasa.
Full-text: Hingavani, Khirinta-hinga, Hira Hinga, Hingam, Hingashtaka, Hingaruda, Telamitha, Hinguradem, Hingada, Hingari, Hingaca Vasa, Shidga, Hingatupa, Khira.
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Search found 14 books and stories containing Hinga, Hiṅga; (plurals include: Hingas, Hiṅgas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 336 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 102 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 548 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 1]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 114 < [Volume 23 (1918)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 179 < [Volume 13 (1898)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Management of amavata (rheumatoid arthritis) by hingwadi churna and rasna dashmula kwatha < [2016, Issue VIII August]
Importance of yavagu in treatment: a review < [2017, Issue IX, September]
Evaluate the efficacy of vijayaparpati to management of samgrahani w.s.r. to irritable bowel syndrome - a case study < [2019, Issue 6, June]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
17. Materials to be employed < [Religion]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review article on aushadh kalpana to enhancing agni < [2023: Volume 12, August issue 13]
Prepration of mahayograj guggulu according to rasa shastra < [2021: Volume 10, December issue 14]
Ayurvedic management of dengue fever: a review on keetavisha. < [2022: Volume 11, May special issue 6]