Ingu, Iṅgu, Imgu: 4 definitions

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Ingu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ingu [ಇಂಗು] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Ferula jaeschkeana Vatke from the Apiaceae (Carrot) family having the following synonyms: Peucedanum jaeschkeanum, Ferula jaeschkeana var. parkeriana. For the possible medicinal usage of ingu, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Ingu in India is the name of a plant defined with Mimosa rubicaulis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa intsia sensu auct. non L. (among others).

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

· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1783)

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Iṅgu (इङ्गु).—A disease.

Derivable forms: iṅguḥ (इङ्गुः).

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Iṃgu (ಇಂಗು):—

1) [verb] (water or liquid content) to evaporate.

2) [verb] to pass through pores; to percolate.

3) [verb] to become less effective, active, intense; to go under the surface.

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Iṃgu (ಇಂಗು):—

1) [verb] to hand over (an object) to another; to give.

2) [verb] ಭಟ್ಟರೇ ಕ್ಷೇಮವೋ ಅಂದರೆ ಎರಡು ದುಡ್ಡು ಇಂಗಿ ಎಂದ [bhattare kshemavo amdare eradu duddu imgi emda] bhaṭṭaree kṣēmavō a ndare eraḍu duḍḍu iŋgi enda (prov.) to speak of only money always.

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Iṃgu (ಇಂಗು):—

1) [noun] the plant Ferula asafoetida of Apiaceae family.

2) [noun] the pungent-smelling gum resin obtained from this plant, used in treating illness, and in cooking; asafoetida.

3) [noun] another plant of the same family, Ferula jaeschkeana.

4) [noun] ಇಂಗುತಿನ್ನಿಸು [imgutinnisu] iŋgutinnisu to cheat; to defraud; ಇಂಗುಹಚ್ಚು [imguhaccu] iŋguhaccu = ಇಂಗುತಿನ್ನಿಸು [imgutinnisu]; ಇಂಗು ತಿಂದು ಮಂಗನಾಗು [imgu timdu mamganagu] iŋgu tindu maŋganāgu (prov.) to be or get cheated; ಇಂಗು ತೆಂಗು ಇದ್ದರೆ ಮಂಗನಾದರೂ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ [imgu temgu iddare mamganadaru adige maduttade] iŋgu teŋgu iddare maŋganādarū adige māḍuttade (prov.) when all the essential things are available, it hardly requires any skill to bring about the result.

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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.

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