Metha, Mēthā, Methā, Meṭha, Meṭhā: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Metha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Metha in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum balfourii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Caltha codua Buch.-Ham. (among others).
2) Metha is also identified with Melilotus albus It has the synonym Sertula alba Lunell (etc.).
3) Metha is also identified with Melilotus indicus It has the synonym Sertula indica (L.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Can. Vet. J., (1985)
· Fl. Nordostdeutsch. Flachl. (1898)
· Ind. Sem. Hort. Neap. (1833)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1797)
· Le Naturaliste Canadien (1984)
· Uses of Plants by the Indians (1991)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Metha, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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 Dictionarymēthā (मेथा).—m A variety of mēthī q. v. infra.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMeṭha (मेठ).—
1) A ram.
2) An elephant-driver or keeper.
Derivable forms: meṭhaḥ (मेठः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeṭha (मेठ).—m.
(-ṭhaḥ) 1. An elephant-keeper or feeder. 2. A ram; also meṇṭha and meṇḍa .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeṭha (मेठ).—meṇṭha meṇṭha, and meṇḍa meṇḍa, m. An elephant-keeper.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Meṭha (मेठ):—m. (cf. meṇḍa) an elephant-keeper, [Harṣacarita]
2) a ram, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeṭha (मेठ):—(ṭhaḥ) 1. m. An elephant-keeper; a ram. Also meṇṭha and meṇḍa.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMeṭha (मेठ):—(nm) see [meṭa].
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMeṭhā (मेठा):—n. pl. of मेठो [meṭho]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+12): Metacci, Metacu, Metai, Metaimai, Metaimariyatai, Metaiyar, Metakam, Metakavu, Metaku, Metam, Metamanu, Metan, Metavar, Metavi, Metavilacam, Metavini, Methabandi, Methaka, Methakuta, Methalekkandi.
Ends with: Kathametha, Metta.
Full-text: Mentha, Menda, Metta, Murrikkai, Metan, Kilakam, Medha.
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