Kanga, Kāṅga: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Kanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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) Kanga in Cameroon is the name of a plant defined with Amphimas pterocarpoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Kanga in Ghana is also identified with Khaya senegalensis It has the synonym Swietenia senegalensis Desr. (etc.).
3) Kanga in India is also identified with Acorus calamus It has the synonym Acorus americanus (Raf.) Raf. (etc.).
4) Kanga is also identified with Areca concinna.
5) Kanga is also identified with Leea aequata It has the synonym Leea kurzii C.B. Clarke (etc.).
6) Kanga is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Galedupa pungam Blanco (etc.).
7) Kanga in Papua New Guinea is also identified with Zingiber officinale It has the synonym Curcuma longifolia Wall (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1980)
· Int. Immunopharmacol.
· Mant. Pl. (1767)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 13
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Zingiberoideae.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kanga, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykāṅga (कांग).—m (kaṅgu S) A kind of panic seed, Panicum Italicum.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṅgā (काङ्गा).—f.
(-ṅgā) Orris root. E. kā bad, crooked, and aṅga body, shape.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṅgā (काङ्गा):—f. Orris root (= varāṭikā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṅgā (काङ्गा):—(gā) 1. f. Orris root.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṇgā (ಕಣ್ಗಾ):—[verb] to protect a person under one’s direct attention.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+82): Kamgade, Kamgadiru, Kamgadu, Kamgagu, Kamgahi, Kamgalatana, Kamgalu, Kamgalutana, Kamgane, Kamganike, Kamganisu, Kamganu, Kamgara, Kamgari, Kamgarubu, Kamgata, Kamgattu, Kamkalamali, Kangach, Kangadi.
Ends with (+28): Abbhokasikanga, Adhikanga, Aikanga, Anikanga, Arannakanga, Arannikanga, Ashtakanga, Bokanga, Cakkamga, Cheedhi-kanga, Chidhi-kanga, Culikanga, Dipikanga, Ekanga, Fandrianakanga, Hinadhikanga, Huhukanga, Ikurankanga, Inkanga, Jamakanga.
Full-text: Munipriya, Kankapuram, Rabasa, Cheedhi-kanga, Chidhi-kanga, Kudhanya, Carudhi, Athara Upadhanyem, Tandula.
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