Biology (plants and animals)

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

Nangi in Indonesia is the name of a plant defined with Vernonia arborea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Leucomeris glabra Blume ex DC. (among others).

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

· Boletim da Sociedade Broteriana (1892)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1836)
· Prodromus Florae Nepalensis. (1825)
· Revista del Museo de La Plata, Nueva Serie, Botanica (1971)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1913)
· Indian Journal of Pharmacology (2005)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Nangi, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nāṅgī (नांगी).—f The corneous excrescence or member at the heel (of cattle, cocks &c.) 2 The tail of a scorpion, claw of a lobster, crawfish &c. v māra. 3 or nāgī A spike (of the milk bush &c.): also a tender or unexpanded sprout. nāṅgī lāgaṇēṃ or rūtaṇēṃ g. of s. To get a firm footing (in any establishment or situation). nāṅgī māraṇēṃ To be sarcastic or severe upon. nāṅgī ṭākaṇēṃ To lower one's crest; to draw in one's horns; to strike one's flag.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nāṅgī (नांगी).—f The corneous excrescence or member at the heel (of cattle, cocks &c.). The tail of a scorpion, claw of a lobster, crawfish &c. or nāgī A spike (of the milk bush &c.); a tender or unexpanded sprout. nāṅgī lāvaṇēṃ or rutaṇēṃ To get a firm footing. nāṅgī māraṇēṃ To be sarcastic or severe upon. nāṅgī ṭākaṇēṃ To lower one's crest; to draw in one's horns.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Namgilu, Nangi Shamashera, Nangidisu, Nangidu, Nanginu, Nanki.

Ends with (+39): Aanavannangi, Abhinnamgi, Advi chennangi, Anaivananki, Anamgi, Anavannangi, Anunamgi, Arasinajinamgi, Arisina jeenangi, Arisina-jeenangi, Arisina-jinangi, Arunangin, Canamgi, Cannamgi, Caunamgi, Cennamgi, Chanangi, Channangi, Chenangi, Chennangi.

Full-text: Nangi Shamashera.

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