Jo, Jō: 8 definitions

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Jo means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Jo.—(EI 30), an abbreviation of Joṣī, same as Jyotiṣin, an astrologer or astronomer. Note: jo is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Jo in Ivory Coast is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum glaucum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicum spicatum (L.) Roxb. (among others).

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

· Hortus Bengalensis, or a catalogue … (1814)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Breeding Science (1995)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1990)
· A Manual of Botany (1840)
· Systema Naturae, Editio Decima

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jō (जो).—pron (य: S) Who, which. (Relating to a masculine antecdent.)

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

jō (जो).—pro Who, which.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jo (जो):—(pro) who; which; what; that; (ind) if; —[garajate hai ve barasate nahīṃ] barking dogs seldom bite; —[jāgata hai so pāvata hai] it is the early bird that catches the worm, —[pīche raha jāye jahannuma jāye] devil take the hindmost; —[bhī ho] however; at any rate; —[mile so halāla] all is grist that comes to his mill; —[hogā so dekhā jāyegā] to go bald-headed; —[ho so ho] come what may.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Jo (जो) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dṛś.

Jo has the following synonyms: Joa.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jo (ಜೊ):—[noun] a lulling sound.

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Jō (ಜೋ):—[noun] a lulling sound.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Jo (ஜொ) . The compound of ஜ் [j] and ஒ. [o.]

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Jō (ஜோ) . The compound of ஜ் [j] and ஓ. [o.]

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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.

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