Jama, Jāmā: 15 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Purana
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Prakrit
5. Kannada
6. Tamil
7. Nepali
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Introduction:

Jama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Jaam.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Jāmā (जामा).—A daughter of Dakṣa married to Dhama; her sons were Navavīthis on the three paths.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 2, 33.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Jama in Bhutan is the name of a plant defined with Echinochloa colona in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Milium colonum (L.) Kunth (among others).

2) Jama is also identified with Echinochloa crus-galli It has the synonym Panicum pungens Poir. (etc.).

3) Jama in India is also identified with Psidium guajava It has the synonym Syzygium ellipticum Wall. (etc.).

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

· FBI (1878)
· New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station: Bulletin (1912)
· Linnaea (1838)
· Flora Boreali-Americana (1803)
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1893)
· Novorum Actorum Academiae Caesareae Leopoldinae-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum (1843)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jama (जम).—m (jamaṇēṃ) Agreement, accordance, fitting, matching, harmonizing, just consistence or correspondence (as of various musical instruments; of various ingredients; of various dispositions &c.): the meeting and union.upon an object (of several expedients, measures &c.): the agreeing, answering, tallying (of statements, calculations, researches &c.) v paḍa, basa.

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jamā (जमा).—f ( A) Receipts, collections, profits, income (esp. the revenue from lands or villages). 2 fig. The being included or reckoned amongst. Ex. āmacī thōrānta hī jamā nāhīṃ āṇi pōrānta hī nāhīṃ. 3 Amount or sum total. jamā karaṇēṃ or dharaṇēṃ To commit an item on the receipt-side of an account. jamēnta na kharcānta It is neither amongst the receipts nor amongst the disbursements; i. e. it is of no importance or consequence.

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jamā (जमा).—a ( A) Collected, gathered together.

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jāma (जाम).—m ( P) A sort of flagon or goblet. 2 Commonly jāmba.

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jāmā (जामा).—m ( P) A long robe or vest (worn by Muhammadans).

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

jama (जम).—m Agreement, accordance, fitting, harmonizing, just consistence or cor- respondence; the meeting and union upon an object (or several expedi- ents, measures &c.): the agreeing, answering, tallying (of statements, calculations, &c.). v paḍa, basa.

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jamā (जमा).—f Receipts, collections, profits, in- come. Fig. The being included or reckoned amongst. Ex. āmacī thōrāntahī jamā nāhī āṇi pōrāntahī nāhī. Amount or sum total. a Collected, gathered to- gether. jamā karaṇēṃ-dharaṇēṃ Commit an item on the receipt-side of an account. jamēnta nā kharcāta It is neither amongst the receipts nor amongst the disburse- ments; i. e. it is of no importance or consequence.

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jāmā (जामा).—m A long robe or vest (worn by Mahommadans).

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jāmā (जामा).—[jam-adane bā° aṇ strītvam]

1) A daughter; अन्यत्र जामया सार्धं प्रजानां पुत्र ईहते (anyatra jāmayā sārdhaṃ prajānāṃ putra īhate) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.45.14.

2) A daughter-in-law.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jama (जम).—ind. A wife. It is used in composition: see jampatī.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jāmā (जामा).— (from *jam = in an older form of yam, by the aff. a; cf. the next), f. A daughter-inlaw, Mahābhārata 13, 2474.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jāmā (जामा):—f. a daughter, [Mahābhārata xiii, 2474.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Jama in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Jamā (जमा) [Also spelled jma]:—(a) collected, deposited; (nm) deposit; credit; accumulation; sum-total; -[kharca] debit and credit; receipts and disbursements; ~[khātīra] reassurance; •[rakhanā] to rest assured; -[jathā] accumulations, accumulated wealth; -[pūṃjī] total accumulation; ~[māra] one who misappropriates; a bad debtor; dishonest; -[kharca karanā] to account for debts and credits; to prepare the accounts; —[māranā] to misappropriate.

2) Jāma (जाम) [Also spelled jaam]:—(a) jammed; (nm) jam; a peg; —[kara denā] to jam, to jam up; —[calanā] to have a drinking spree; —[para jāma calanā] to take peg after peg, to have a drinking spree.

3) Jāmā (जामा):—(nm) attire, clothing; a long gown worn by the bridegroom; ~[me meṃ phūle na samānā] to be puffed up/swollen with joy; ~[me se bāhara honā] to be unable to contain oneself (out of joy or rage); to transcend one’s limits.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Jama (जम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Yama.

2) Jama (जम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Yama.

3) Jamā (जमा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Yāmī.

4) Jāma (जाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mṛj.

5) Jāma (जाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gāma.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jama (ಜಮ):—

1) [noun] an act of restraining; the state of being restrained; restraint.

2) [noun] Yama, the God of righteousness, regent of South.

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Jamā (ಜಮಾ):—

1) [noun] a gain or recurrent benefit usu. measured in money that derives from capital or labour; income.

2) [noun] a payment (usu. to a government).

3) [noun] accumulation -a) something that has accumulated or has been accumulated, b) the action of accumulating.

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Jāma (ಜಾಮ):—

1) [noun] a period of three hours.

2) [noun] a going round the town at regular intervals by guards, police.

3) [noun] the place or station of a group of city guards, policemen, etc; an outpost.

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Jāma (ಜಾಮ):—[noun] the act or an instance of causing (something) to be consumed by fire; a burning.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Jamā (ஜமா) noun < Arabic jamā.

1. Pleasure party, company, club; கூட்டம். [kuttam.]

2. Amount, aggregate, total, especially the total rental of an estate, village or district, receipts, collections, proceeds of land (R. F.); கிராமம் முதலியவற்றின் மொத்த வருமானம். [kiramam muthaliyavarrin motha varumanam.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Jāma (जाम):—n. jam;

2) Jāmā (जामा):—n. 1. an old fashioned long cloak worn by men; 2. frock (worn by girls);

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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.

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