Kaba, Kābā: 4 definitions

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Kaba means something in Marathi, Hindi, 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)

1) Kaba in Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Zea mays in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zea segetalis Salisb. (among others).

2) Kaba in Nigeria is also identified with Hyphaene thebaica It has the synonym Chamaeriphes crinita Kuntze (etc.).

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

· Taxon (1987)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· FBI (1897)
· Landwirthschaftliche Flora (1866)
· Species Plantarum
· Traité des arbres et arbustes (1800)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kābā (काबा).—m A description of people towards the north.

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kābā (काबा).—m C A cocoanut thin, flaccid, and tasteless.

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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

1) Kaba (कब) [Also spelled kab]:—(adv) when, at what time; —[kaba] how often; rarely; —[] since long, long back.

2) Kābā (काबा):—(nm) a square building at Mecca where Mohammedans from all over the world go for pilgrimage.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kāba (ಕಾಬ):—[noun] a holy-stone in the holy mosque in Mecca.

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Kābā (ಕಾಬಾ):—[noun] = ಕಾಬ [kaba].

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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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