Lia: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Lia means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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)Lia in Indonesia is the name of a plant defined with Zingiber officinale in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Curcuma longifolia Wall (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Zingiberaceae
· Fl. Sichuanica (1992)
· Chromosome Science (1998)
· Cytologia (1997)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1807)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Lia, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Lia (लिअ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Lip.
2) Lia (लिअ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Lipta.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+38): Lia buke borak, Lia bukei salok, Lia nyalau, Lia sukeng, Lia-ngoetsi, Liamba, Lian, Lian jia dou, Lian jia ji dou, Lian jia mu, Lian qiao, Lian sheng gui zi hua, Lian shu, Lian ye jiu, Lian zhu teng, Lian zi cao, Lian zi teng, Lian-baiyai, Liane a eau, Liane batatran.
Ends with (+1001): Abronia latifolia, Abuta grandifolia, Acacia podalyriifolia, Acaena anserinifolia, Acalypha integrifolia, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acriopsis liliifolia, Actinodaphne angustifolia, Adenia populifolia, Adenia subsessilifolia, Aegialitis rotundifolia, Aeschynomene mimosifolia, Agalinis tenuifolia, Agarista populifolia, Agastache scrophulariifolia, Agastache urticifolia, Agauria salicifolia, Aggalia, Aglaia salicifolia.
Full-text: Lias, Za lia, Udu tung lia, Lia buke borak, Lia bukei salok, Lia-ngoetsi, Lia nyalau, Lia sukeng, Litoto-lia-bamia, Lipta, Lip, Virolayati.
Relevant text
Search found 23 books and stories containing Lia; (plurals include: Lias). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Second Adhyaya, Twelfth Khanda (1 mantra)
Fourth Adhyaya, Sixteenth Khanda (5 mantras)
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.75 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 2.16 < [Book 2 - Practice (Sādhana)]
Sūtra 1.35 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]
Sūtra 4.12 < [Book 4 - Absolute Independence (Kaivalya)]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.122 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.166 < [Section XXVIII - Course and Method of Study]
Verse 4.171 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
Verse 7.203 < [Section XIV - Consolidation of Conquered Territory]