Kalma: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kalma means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Kalma has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kalama.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kalma in India is the name of a plant defined with Buchanania angustifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Buchanania angustifolia Benth., nom. illeg. (among others).
2) Kalma is also identified with Rhododendron falconeri.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1883)
· The Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya (1849)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)
· Fl. Austral. (1863)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalma, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKalma in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the basic statement or confession of Mohammedan faith; —[padhana] to repeat the Muslim confession of faith; to embrace Islam; —[padhana] to initiate (somebody) into Islam..—kalma (कलमा) is alternatively transliterated as Kalamā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+34): Kal-ma, Kalma matha, Kalmaavu, Kalmada, Kalmadhu, Kalmadi, Kalmagh, Kalmagulcu, Kalmalai, Kalmale, Kalmali, Kalmalika, Kalmalikin, Kalmamdi, Kalman, Kalmana, Kalmanasingi, Kalmane, Kalmanicum, Kalmanikkam.
Ends with: Inkalma, Kal-ma, Nkalma.
Full-text: Kalman, Kalma matha, Kalama.
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Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)