Jal, Jaal: 14 definitions
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Jal means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Jaal [ਜਾਲ] in the Punjabi language is the name of a plant identified with Salvadora oleoides Decne. from the Salvadoraceae (Salvadora) family. For the possible medicinal usage of jaal, 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.
Jaal [जाल] in the Rajasthani language, ibid. previous identification.
Jaal [जाल] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Salvadora persica L. from the Salvadoraceae (Salvadora) family.
Jaal [ਜਾਲ] in the Punjabi language, ibid. previous identification.
Jal [ਜਾਲ] in the Punjabi language is the name of a plant identified with Salvadora oleoides Decne. from the Salvadoraceae (Salvadora) family. For the possible medicinal usage of jal, 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.
Jal [जाल] in the Rajasthani language, ibid. previous identification.
Jal [जाल] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Salvadora persica L. from the Salvadoraceae (Salvadora) family.
Jal [ਜਾਲ] in the Punjabi language, ibid. previous identification.
1) Jal in India is the name of a plant defined with Carissa spinarum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminonerium inerme Kuntze (among others).
2) Jal is also identified with Hiptage benghalensis It has the synonym Banisteria tetraptera Sonn. (etc.).
3) Jal is also identified with Peristrophe paniculata It has the synonym Dianthera malabarica Gouan ex Nees (etc.).
4) Jal is also identified with Salvadora oleoides.
5) Jal is also identified with Salvadora persica It has the synonym Salvadora crassinervia Hochst. ex T. Anderson (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Nat. Prod. Res. (2003)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1840)
· Flore Générale de l’Indo-Chine
· Catalogue of the African Plants collected by Dr. F. Welwitsch in 1853—61 (1853)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Jal, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Jal (जल्).—I. 1 P. (jalati)
1) To be rich or wealthy.
2) To cover, hide, screen.
3) To cover (as with a net), encircle, entangle.
4) To be sharp.
5) To be cold, stiff, dull, or dumb. -II. 1 P. (jālayati) To cover, screen &c.
Jal (जल्).—[jala] r. 1st cl. (jalati) 1. To be sharp. 2. To be wealthy. r. 1st and 10th cls. (jalati jālayati-te) To cover, to hide or veil; to cover also as with a net, to encompass. bhvā0 aka0 para0 seṭ . ācchādane curā0 ubha0 saka0 seṭ .
Jal (जल्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] 1. To be wealthy, or to cover; or to be blunt, or sharp. i. 10, jālaya, To cover.
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Jal (जल्).— (a [denominative.] derived from the next), [Parasmaipada.] To turn into water, [Śatruṃjayamāhātmya, (ed. A. Weber.)] 14, 81.
Jal (जल्):—[class] 1. lati ([perfect tense] jajāla, [Pāṇini 8-4, 54 [Scholiast or Commentator]]), ‘to be rich’ or ‘to cover’ (derived [from] jāla?), [Dhātupāṭha xx, 3];
—to be sharp, [ib.];
—to be stiff or dull (for jaḍ, derived [from] jaḍa), [ib.] : [class] 10. jālayati, to cover, [xxxii, 10].
Jal (जल्):—(jalati) 1. a. To be sharp; wealthy. (ki) jalati, jālayati. 1. 10. a. To cover as a veil or net.
Jal (जल्):—1. , jalati reich sein oder bedecken (dhānye; vgl. jāla Netz); nach Andern: starr —, stumpf sein (vgl. jaḍa) oder scharf sein [DHĀTUP. 20, 3.] jajāla [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 4, 54,] [Scholiast] — jal, jālayati bedecken [DHĀTUP. 32, 10.]
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Jal (जल्):—2. (denom. von jala), jalati zu Wasser werden: jalatyagniḥ [Śatruṃjayamāhātmya 14, 81.]
Jal (जल्):—1. , jalati ( ghātane , dhānye , apavāraṇe , taikṣṇye , ataikṣṇye) , jālayati ( apavāraṇe).
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Jal (जल्):—2. , jalati zu Wasser werden.
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
Jal in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) water, aqua; hydro-; -[apaghatana] hydrolysis; ~[kapata] sluice; ~[kara] water-tax; ~[kala] a water pipe; •[vibhaga] waterworks; ~[kumbhi] a typical water plant; ~[kukkuta] a water-fowl; ~[kupa] a water-well; ~[krishi] water-culture; ~[keli] watergambol, aquatic sport; ~[ghadi] a water-clock; ~[cara/cari] aquatic (animal, etc.); -[cadara] a sheet of water; -[jamtu] aquatic creatures; ~[ja/jata] aqueous; lotus; ~[damarumadhya] a strait; -[trasa] hydrophobia; -[thala] water and land; •[eka hona] a deluge to set in, water to submerge all visible land; ~[da] a cloud; ~[dasyu] a pirate; ~[dhara] a cloud; ~[dhara] a water current; ~[dhi] an ocean; ~[patti] a water-cress; ~[patha] waterways; -[pari] a siren, mermaid; -[prapata] a waterfall, cataract; -[pralaya] cataclysm, deluge; -[pravaha] a torrent/current of water; -[plavana] inundation; -[bhiti] hydrophobia; -[mamdala] hydrosphere; ~[magna] submerged by or immersed under water; ~[maya] submerged in water; watery, hydrous; ~[marga] channel, waterways; water-course; -[yatra] a voyage; ~[yana] a ship, vessel; boat; -[yuddha] naval war; ~[rashi] body or accumulation of water; ~[lekha] hydrography; -[vijnana/vidya] hydrology; ~[vidyuta] hydro-electric; -[samtrasa] hydrophobia; -[samdhi] a strait; -[samadhi] watery grave, to go deep into water for ending up one’s life; ~[sarvekshana] hydrography; ~[saha] waterproof; -[sena] the navy, naval force; -[stambha] a column of water; lighthouse; -[stambhana] the skill of keeping under water for prolonged spells; -[stara] water level; ~[sthala] land and water; ~[sthaliya] amphibious; -[strota] source of water; water current; ~[hina] waterfree; without water; [jalakramta] waterlogged; [jalagara] a reservoir; —[binu mina] a fish out of water..—jal (जल) is alternatively transliterated as Jala.
Jaal in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a net, network; mesh; snare; plot; ~[saja] a conspirer; forgerer, deceitful; ~[saji] plotting; conspiracy; forgery; —[dalana/phemkana] to cast a net; —[phailana] to lay a trap; —[mem phamsana] to be caught in a trap, to be trapped..—jaal (जाल) is alternatively transliterated as Jāla.
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Nepali dictionary
Jal is another spelling for जल [jala].—n. 1. water; 2. the sacred water for bathing idols/feet of revered persons; 3. clean and pure water; 4. ritually pure water of the Ganges;
Jaal is another spelling for जाल [jāla].—n. 1. trickery; a fabrication to trap someone into; 2. a net; 3. network; mesh; 4. snare; trap; 5. cobweb; 6. conjury; 7. latticed window; 8. Chem. & Phys. grid; 9. conspiracy; intrigue;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+25): Jaal-bunnu, Jal agio, Jal bhangra, Jal bhangro, Jal dhania, Jal kechua, Jal sawank, Jal shyama, Jal-buti, Jal-dhana, Jal-dopaharia, Jal-dudhi, Jal-indushoor, Jal-indushur, Jal-jamani, Jal-kumbhi, Jal-lajamani, Jal-palam, Jal-pipli, Jal-pippali.
Full-text (+56): Jalasaya, Jaal-bunnu, Jal-kumbhi, Jala-bunnu, Jala, Mithi-jaal, Khara-jaal, Jal kechua, Jal-dhana, Jal-dopaharia, Jal-lajamani, Gulab jal, Jal-palam, Jal dhania, Jal agio, Mitha jal, Jal-santha, Jal bhangra, Jal-talavni, Jal-dudhi.
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