Jhinga, Jhiṅgā, Jhīṅgā: 4 definitions
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Jhinga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuJhīṅgā in the Bangali language is another name for Kośātakī, a medicinal plant identified with Luffa acutangula (angled luffa or ribbed sponge gourd) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.48-49 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Other than the Bengali word Jhīṅgā, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which eight are in Sanskrit.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjhiṅgā (झिंगा) [or ग्या, gyā].—a jhiṅgīkhōra c (jhiṅgaṇēṃ) Ebrious, sottish, addicted to the use of inebriating liquors or drugs.
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jhiṅgā (झिंगा).—m ( H) A prawn or shrimp. 2 A fit of passion. v yē. 3 This word in a filthy sense is in constant use by the jugglers and makers of tamāśā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjhiṅgā (झिंगा) [or gyā, or ग्या].—a Ebrious, sottish.
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jhiṅgā (झिंगा).—m A prawn or shrimp. A fit of passion: v yē.
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 dictionaryJhinga in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a prawn..—jhinga (झींगा) is alternatively transliterated as Jhīṃgā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jhingaane, Jhingaka, Jhingam, Jhingan, Jhingane, Jhinganem, Jhingaradum, Jhingarum, Jhingata.
Ends with: Jhangadajhinga.
Full-text: Jhingata, Jhimga, Jhingarum, Karkashacchada, Koshataki.
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