Janau, Jāṇaū, Janāu: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Janau means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Janau in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Commiphora rostrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Commiphora reflexa Chiov. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Somala (1932)
· Phytochemistry (2519)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Economic Botany (1981)
· Flora of Tropical East Africa Burseraceae (1991)
· Annuario del Reale Istituto Botanico di Roma (1897)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Janau, for example chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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 Dictionaryjāṇaū (जाणऊ) [or जाणउ, jāṇau].—ad (Poetry.) For jāṇō. Let it be understood, supposed, or thought.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJanau (जनौ):—[from jana > jan] See nāv.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Janaugha, Janauhi, Janaunu, Janaura, Janauttaradayi.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Janau, Jāṇaū, Janāu; (plurals include: Janaus, Jāṇaūs, Janāus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 5.34.8 < [Sukta 34]