Karkana, Kārkaṇa, Kārkāṉā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Karkana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Karkana in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum arundinaceum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Erianthus arundinaceus (Retz.) Jeswiet (among others).
2) Karkana is also identified with Saccharum bengalense It has the synonym Erianthus sara (Roxb.) Rumke (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica; or descriptions … (1820)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or a catalogue … (1814)
· Archief voor de Suikerindustrie in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië (1934)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (2003)
· Indian Forester (1954)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karkana, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKārkaṇa (कार्कण).—a. Belonging to a peasant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kārkaṇa (कार्कण):—mf(ī)n. ([from] kṛkaṇa), relating to a pheasant, [Pāṇini 4-2, 145]
2) [gana] śuṇḍikādi.
[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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKārkāṉā (கார்கானா) noun < Urdu kārkhāna. Workshop, factory, place of business; தொழில் செய்யும் இடம். [thozhil seyyum idam.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Karkanai, Karkanal, Karkanatu.
Ends with: Lankarkana.
Full-text: Karkkana, Shundikadi.
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