Imta, Īṃṭa, Iṃṭa, Iṃṭā: 5 definitions
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Imta means something in Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Eent.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Inta in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Carpolobia lutea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Inta in India is also identified with Phoenix pusilla It has the synonym Phoenix zeylanica Trimen (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Journal of Pharmacy & Bioresources (2005)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1831)
· Pl. Coromandel (1796)
· Flora Telluriana (1837)
· Journal of Botany (1885)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Inta, for example side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĪṃṭa (ईंट) [Also spelled eent]:—(nf) a brick; ~[kārī] brickwork;—[kā ghara mīṭṭī kara denā] to reduce to poverty and misery from a state of affluence and plenty; —[kā javāba patthara se denā] to pay back in the same coin with interest; —[māranā, guḍa dikhākara] to cause injury after raising high hopes;—[kī masjida alaga banānā, ḍeḍha yā ḍhāī] (ironical) to blow one’s own trumpet; to have peculiar/uncommon ways;—[se īṃṭa bajānā] to raze (a building, city etc.), to bring to ruination.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusIṃta (ಇಂತ):—[independent] a suffix used in comparative degree to show lower, higher, bigger, smaller, etc.; 'than'.
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Iṃta (ಇಂತ):—[adjective] = ಇಂತಹ [imtaha].
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Iṃtā (ಇಂತಾ):—[noun] = ಇಂತಹ [imtaha].
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Īṃta (ಈಂತ):—[noun] (said of animals) a bringing forth; a giving birth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconInta (இந்த) Demonstrative adjectival < இ³. [i³.] This. இந்த நாடு [intha nadu] (நன். [nan.] 267, உரை [urai]).
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Intā (இந்தா) interjection [Telugu:. indā.]
1. An exclamation expressive of calling a person’s attention to something; lo! behold!; இதோ. [itho.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி. [sivagasindamani.] 1232, உரை. [urai.])
2. (pl. இந்தாரும், இந்தாருங் கள். [intharum, intharung kal.] courteous forms.) Come here!; இங்கே வா என்னுங் குறிப்புமொழி. [inge va ennung kurippumozhi.]
3. An interjection used in the sense of 'Here! take this'; இதை வாங் கிக்கொள் என்னுங் குறிப்புமொழி. இந்தா விஃதோ ரிளங்குழவி யென்றெடுத்து . . . தேவிகையிலீந்தனனே [ithai vang kikkol ennung kurippumozhi. intha viqtho rilanguzhavi yenreduthu . . . thevigaiyilinthanane] (கந்தபு. வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ி. [kanthapu. valli.] 35).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Imtabhatta, Imtabutte-putali, Imtaha, Imtahan, Imtahana, Imtajama, Imtajara, Imtakala, Imtakama, Imtakhaba, Imtappa, Imtaravyu, Imtarvallu.
Ends with (+36): Acinta, Aghurnimta, Aimta, Aimta, Anucinta, Avihimta, Bimta, Bimta, Bohimta, Brudimta, Chimta, Cimta, Cinta, Damsimta, Dharimta, Dimta, Dujjimta, Gharimta, Gimta, Jalajalimta.
Full-text (+68): Adhanya, Ceman, Eent, Intantai, Nitturam, Mulaiyan, Cirniruvakam, Otivan, Tattanai, Virivaka, Ayitam, Muracal, Intitam, Acankan, Imtha, Itipatai, Tarikkal, Killun-kiliyumay, Vayirraikkattu, Tevastanam.
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