India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra Valley

Ju is a Tiwa term referring to “rice beer”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

1) Ju in Ghana is the name of a plant defined with Ceiba pentandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eriodendron occidentale (Spreng.) G. Don (among others).

2) Ju in South America is also identified with Persea americana It has the synonym Persea gratissima var. vulgaris Meisn. (etc.).

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

· The Religion. (1971)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
· Ceiba (1953)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1807)
· Novon (2002)
· Jahrbuch des Königlichen Botanischen Gartens und des Botanischen Museums zu Berlin (1889)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ju (जु).—1 Ā. (javate) To go; L. D. B.

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Jū (जू).—1 U., 9 P. (javati-te, junāti)

1) To press or hurry on, move on quickly.

2) To impel quickly, urge or drive on.

3) To excite, animate, inspire.

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Jū (जू).—a. Ved. Quick, speedy.

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Jū (जू).—f.

1) Speed.

2) Atmosphere.

3) A female demon.

4) An epithet of Sarasvatī.

5) Going speedily, quick motion.

6) A mark on the forehead of horses and oxen.

Derivable forms: jūḥ (जूः).

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

Ju (जु).—r. 1st cl. (javati) 1. To go or move quickly, to go rapidly. E. bhvā0 pa0 aka0 aniṭ juṅ (ṅa) r. 1st cl. (javate) To go or move. sautradhātuḥ ātma0 saka0 aniṭ .

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Jū (जू).—f.

(-jūḥ) 1. Æther, heaven. 2. A name of the goddess Saraswati. 3. A female demon or goblin. 4. Speed, expedition, velocity. 5. Going, motion. 6. The atmosphere E. jū to go swiftly, affix kvip, and the final lengthened.

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

Ju (जु).—see jū and chyu.

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Jū (जू).—ii. 9, junā, nī, [Parasmaipada.] (in the native collection of roots, ju, i. 1, [Ātmanepada.]), 1. To push on (ved.). 2. To impel.

— With the prep. pra pra, To push on, to impel. Ptcple. pf. pass. prajavita, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 33, 27; [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 10848.

— Cf. probably [Latin] gavi in gaudeo, gavisus sum;

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

Ju (जु).—v. 1 jū.

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Jū (जू).—1. javate & junāti [participle] jūta press on, speed; impel, incite, promote, inspire; expel, drive, away.

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Jū (जू).—2. [adjective] quick, speedy, pressing, urging; [substantive] horse.

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

1) Ju (जु):—See √1. jū.

2) Jū (जू):—1. jū (cf. √jinv), [class] 1. [Ātmanepada] [class] 9. [Parasmaipada] javate, junāti (√ju [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] javati, [Dhātupāṭha xxii, 60] [varia lectio]; a Sautra root, [Pāṇini 3-2, 177; 3, 97 and 4, 80; Kāśikā-vṛtti]; [subjunctive] 2. sg. junās; [Aorist] [subjunctive] jūjuvat; [perfect tense] 3. [plural] jūjuvur)

2) —to press forwards, hurry on, be quick, [Ṛg-veda iii, 33, 1; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa x];

2) —to impel quickly, urge or drive on, incite, [Ṛg-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā vi];

2) —to scare, [Ṛg-veda i, 169, 3];

2) —to excite, promote, animate, inspire, [Ṛg-veda] :—[Causal] [Aorist] ajījavat, [Pāṇini 7-4, 80 [Scholiast or Commentator]]:—[Causal] [Desiderative] jijavayiṣati, [ib.; Kāśikā-vṛtti];—cf. pra-.

3) 2. jū mfn. ([Pāṇini 3-2, 177 and 178], [vArttika] 2) quick, speedy, (m.) courser, [Ṛg-veda i, 134, 1 and 140, 4]

4) ([ii, 14, 3?] [accusative] [plural]; See 2. jur)

5) inciting, driving, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā ii, 17; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa x, 3, 5, 2 and 5],

6) f. speed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) the atmosphere, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) a female goblin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) Sarasvatī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) a spot on the forehead (?) of horses and oxen, [Uṇādi-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]

11) cf. apī-, kaśo-, dhī-, nabho-, mano-, yātu-, vayo-, vasū-, viśva-, sadyo-, sanā-, and senā-jū.

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

1) Ju (जु):—javati 1. a. To go or move quickly. (ṅa) javate 1. d. Idem.

2) Jū (जू):—(jūḥ) 3. f. Æther, heaven; Saraswati; an imp; speed.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ju 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Ju (जु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Yudh.

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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

Jū (ಜೂ):—[noun] sixty-fourth part of an inch.

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Jū (ಜೂ):—[noun] a zoo a) a place where wild animals are kept for public showing; b) a collection of wild animals.

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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

Ju (ஜு) . The compound of ஜ் [j] and உ. [u.]

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Ju (ஜு) noun Dog; நாய். [nay.] Nursery usage

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Jū (ஜூ) . The compound of ஜ் [j] and ஊ. [u.]

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Jū (ஜூ) noun See ஜு². [ju².] Nursery usage

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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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Starts with (+27): Jua, Juaari, Juaga, Juai, Juala, Jualb, Juali, Juanaddha, Juara, Juarajja, Juari, Juaria, Juaya, Juba, Juba-kusum-athonba, Jubaki, Juban, Jubaru, Jubba, Jubbara.

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Full-text (+253): Jum, Apiju, Aju, Manoju, Nabhoju, Vishvaju, Anriju, Sadyoju, Senaju, Yatuju, Praju, Riju, Sajush, Dhiju, Vasuju, Vayoju, Sanaju, Java, Jur, Jukkattu.

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