Ambiguity: Although Marna has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Marana.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Marna in India is the name of a plant defined with Eleusine coracana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cynosurus coracanus L. (among others).

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

· Bulletin de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle d’Autun (1893)
· Species Graminum (1828)
· Systema Naturae, Editio Decima (1759)
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Species Plantarum (1762)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Marna in Hindi refers in English to:—(v) to die, to pass away; to wither away; to become ineffective; to vanish, to disappear; to discontinue; to be absorbed (as [pani]-); to be out (as in a game); to fall for (somebody); (nm) death; post-death rites; [marakara jina] to have a lease of life; [mara-khapa kara] somehow, after going through lots of ordeals, with great difficulty; [mara-khapa jana] to be dead and gone: -[jina] life and death; the wheel of birth and death; festive and tragic occasions; [marane taka ki phursata na hona] to be terribly rushed, not to have a moment’s respite; -[pacana] to work very assiduously. to pass through terrible ordeals; [mara-mara kara] by tremendous toil; [mara-mitakara] with immense difficulty; [mara mitana] to be ruined, to be under a spell of disaster; to be infatuated; [mare ko marana] to hit a man when he is down; [mare shera se jiti billi bhali] a living dog is better than a dead lion..—marna (मरना) is alternatively transliterated as Maranā.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Marnala, Marnantak, Marnasann.

Ends with: Adhamarna, Apamarna, Dhan-marna, Samarna, Uttamarna.

Full-text: Dhan-marna, Marana.

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