Biology (plants and animals)

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

Jangi in India is the name of a plant defined with Centaurium meyeri in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce subsp. meyeri Tzvelev (among others).

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

· Flora of Berkshire (1897)
· Newslett. Int. Organ. Pl. Biosyst. (Oslo) (1997)
· Flora Altaica (1829)

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

jaṅgī (जंगी).—f A loop-hole: also an embrasure or a port-hole.

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jaṅgī (जंगी).—f (Commonly jaṅgaḍī) Close attachment &c.

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jaṅgī (जंगी).—a ( P) Relating to battle or war. Used in Maraṭhi only in a few compounds; as jaṅgītābūta n A tabut (of the Muharram) composed of swords with a couple of shields. jaṅgī- sāmāna n Munitions of war. jaṅgīlaḍhāī f Fierce battling or fighting. jaṅgījahāja n A ship-of-war.

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

jaṅgī (जंगी).—f A loop-hole; a port-hole, see jaṅgaḍī, a Relating to war or used in Marathi only in a few compounds; as jaṅgī tābūta m A tābūta (of the mōharama) composed of swords with a couple of shields. jaṅgī sāmāna n Munitions of war. jaṅgī laḍhāī f Fierce battle or fighting. jaṅgīṃ jahāja n A ship of war.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jangi in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) martial, relating to war; huge, large; —[javana] a gigantic youngman; —[jahaja] a man of war, battleship; —[beda] a naval fleet; —[lata] commander-in-chief (under British rule)..—jangi (जंगी) is alternatively transliterated as Jaṃgī.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jaṃgi (ಜಂಗಿ):—

1) [adjective] of or relating to war, military ammunitions; military.

2) [adjective] special; particular; outstanding; exceptional.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Jamgia, Jamgidu, Jamgikusti, Jamgiladhayi, Jamgiru, Jamgisu, Jangi dhania, Jangi-gobi, Jangibhomvara-Bhovara-Bhaumra, Jangida, Jangidamani, Jangil-bhendi, Janginu, Jankiri.

Ends with: Anojjamgi, Bhujamgi, Bhujangi, Dvijangi, Gaajangi, Gajangi, Gojjangi, Jabarajamgi, Jabarujamgi, Jabharajamgi, Javarujamgi, Jojangi, Khadajangi, Khadejangi, Khanajangi, Khanejangi, Lohajangi, Pancanki, Sapharajangi, Saphejangi.

Full-text: Jangi dhania, Jangi-gobi, Jamgi.

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