Jaba, Jāba: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Jaba means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Jab.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Jaba is the name of a tank that was situated in Utarapura-atana: a sub-district of Upalabijaka, which existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Jaba in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus rosasinensis L. (among others).
2) Jaba in Indonesia is also identified with Eleusine coracana It has the synonym Cynosurus coracanus L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Taxon (1982)
· Icones Stirpium Rariorum (1796)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum… . (1788)
· FBI (1897)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Jaba, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, 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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjāba (जाब).—m ( P) An answer. 2 A letter of advice respecting a huṇḍī. See further under jabāba. 3 Speech or speaking, i. e. thing said, or act of saying, or skill of speaking.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjāba (जाब).—m An answer. A letter of advice respecting a huṇḍī. Speech or speaking, i. e. thing said or act of saying.
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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: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJabā (जबा).—[Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 37 = javā, q. cf.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryJaba (जब) [Also spelled jab]:—(adv) when; —[kabhī] whenever; sometimes; ~[ki] when; whenever, at whatever time; -[taba] sometime; at times; imminent; —[apanī utarī to dūsare kī utārate kyā dera] ? beware of him who regards not his reputation; —[utara gaī loī to kyā karegā koī] the shameless dread no society; —[taka gaṃgā] ([jamanā]) [kī dhārā bahatī hai] as long as the Ganges (and the Jamuna) flows (flow), for all times to come; —[taka jaharamuharā āegā, sāṃpa kā kāṭā mara jāegā] the steed will die till the grass grows; —[taka sāṃsa taba taka āsa] as long as there is life there is hope.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+36): Jaba kusum, Jaba lulo, Jabaanjib, Jababa, Jababadara, Jababadari, Jababanisa, Jababanishi, Jababi, Jababihundi, Jababu, Jababusavalu, Jabada, Jabadanem, Jabadem, Jabaha, Jabakushumathonba, Jabala, Jabalasamhita, Jabalashruti.
Ends with (+8): Abajaba, Ajaba, Binamojaba, Ekagajaba, Gajaba, Goeajaba, Kajaba, Khijaba, Kulapanjaba, Lagata Jaba, Lanka-jaba, Mohajaba, Mojaba, Mukeljaba, Pamjaba, Rajaba, Rajjaba, Ranga jaba, Samudrajaba, Swet jaba.
Full-text (+14): Jaba kusum, Swet jaba, Wazanu jaba, Ranga jaba, Jaba lulo, Hajirajababa, Japaranem, Paratajababa, Paratajavaba, Jivajipanta, Lagata Jaba, Panj, Vaca-Kara-Kana-Dishi, Minamekha, Lanka-jaba, Pachatana, Khadakhadanem, Pachhtana, Ritabharala, Jaat.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Jaba, Jāba, Jabā; (plurals include: Jabas, Jābas, Jabās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Characteristics of Copper (tamra) < [Chapter III - Metals (3): Tamra (copper)]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Mingling of Cultures (S): The Cāhamānas < [Chapter 4]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya (by Śrī Gunaraja Khan)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 13 - Mercurial operations (11): Swooning of mercury (murchhana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 2.3 - Date of Haribhadrasūri < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 4 - Process for creation of Dhanya-abhra (paddy mica) < [Chapter I - Uparasa (1): Abhra or Abhraka (mica)]