Inga, Iṅgā, Iṅga: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Inga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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 Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Iṅga (इङ्ग).—The same as इङ्ग्य (iṅgya). See below. The word इङ्ग (iṅga) is used for इङ्ग्य (iṅgya) in the Atharva Prātiśākhya cf. नीहारााददिष्वनि-ङगेयूत्तरपदे दीर्घं इघ्नेषु च (nīhārāाdadiṣvani-ṅageyūttarapade dīrghaṃ ighneṣu ca) A.Pr. III. 3.12.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Inga in India is the name of a plant defined with Caesalpinia decapetala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mezoneuron benguetense (Elmer) Elmer (among others).
2) Inga in Latin America is also identified with Inga edulis It has the synonym Mimosa ynga Vell. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1993)
· Nuovi Gen. Sp. Orto Palermo (1860)
· Flora (1837)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Flora Indica (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Inga, for example diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
iṅgā (इंगा).—m A currier's instrument for smoothing leather. iṅgā phiraṇēṃ with vara of o. To be humbled and subdued by adversities.
iṅgā (इंगा).—n A currier's instrument for smooth- ing leather. iṅgā phiraṇēṃ Be humbled and subdued by adversities.
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
Iṅga (इङ्ग).—a.
1) Movable; त्वया सृष्टमिदं विश्वं यच्चेङ्गं यच्च नेङ्गति (tvayā sṛṣṭamidaṃ viśvaṃ yacceṅgaṃ yacca neṅgati) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.12.2.
2) Wonderful, surprising.
-gaḥ 1 A hint or sign.
2) An indication of a sentiment by gesture.
3) Knowledge.
-ṅgā A kind of counting.
-ṅgam the earth.
Iṅgā (इङ्गा).—a large number or method of computation: Lalitavistara 148.15; no v.l., but Mahāvyutpatti 7982, citing this Lalitavistara passage, iṭṭā; Tibetan for both gtan la ḥbebs pa (v.l. in Mahāvyutpatti gdan for gtan), which regularly = viniścaya; is it intended here to render the root iṅg in the sense of separation? Cf. the phonetic-grammatical use of the root, especially s.v. iṅgya in [Boehtlingk and Roth].
Iṅga (इङ्ग).—mfn.
(-ṅgaḥ-ṅgā-ṅgaṃ) 1. Moveable, locomotive. 2. Surprising, wonderful. m.
(-ṅgaḥ) 1. A hint or sign, an indication of sentiment by gesture, &c. 2. Knowledge. E. igi to go, affix ka.
Iṅga (इङ्ग).—i. e. iñj (cf. Bṛh. Ar. Up. 6, 4, 23, akin to ej and vij) + a, adj., f. gā, Moveable, Mahābhārata 3, 8756.
Iṅga (इङ्ग).—[adjective] movable.
1) Iṅga (इङ्ग):—[from iṅg] mfn. movable, locomotive, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] surprising, wonderful, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a hint or sign, an indication of sentiment by gesture, knowledge, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Iṅgā (इङ्गा):—[from iṅga > iṅg] f. (with, [Buddhist literature]) a manner of counting, [Lalita-vistara]
Iṅga (इङ्ग):—(ṅgaḥ) 1. m. A hint; intimation. a. Moveable; surprising.
Iṅga (इङ्ग):—(von iṅg)
1) adj. a) beweglich [Amarakoṣa 3, 2, 23. 4, 82.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 55.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1454.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 30.] [Medinīkoṣa g. 3.] [Mahābhārata 3, 8756. 12775] (s. u. iṅg). — b) wunderbar (adbhuta) [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] —
2) m. a) Geberde [Amarakoṣa 3, 3, 15.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1513.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] Vgl. iṅgita . — b) Kenntniss [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] —
3) f. iṅgā eine bes. Zählmethode [Rgva tch’er rol pa 141.]
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Iṅga (इङ्ग):—vgl. niriṅga .
Iṅga (इङ्ग):——
1) Adj. — a) beweglich. — b) *wunderbar. —
2) *m. — a) Gebärde. — b) Kenntniss. —
3) f. ā eine best. Zählmethode (buddh.).
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.
Pali-English dictionary
iṅga (ဣင်္ဂ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[iṅga+a]
[ဣင်္ဂ+အ]
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Starts with (+28): Inga braba, Inga de macaco, Inga edulis, Inga lateriflora, Inga macarrao, Inga micheliana, Inga pilosula, Inga punctata, Inga stenoptera, Inga vipo, Inga-rosa amarilla, Linga, Lingaantaradhana, Lingaariya, Lingabheda, Lingabrahmacariya, Lingabyattaya, Lingadharana, Lingadubbalata, Lingaggahana.
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