Naranga, Nāraṅga, Narāṅga, Nara-anga, Naramga: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Naranga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaNāraṅga (नारङ्ग) refers to “lemon” which is used in the preparation of pickles (upadaṃśa) and represents a type of vegetable (śāka) according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Upadaṃśa is a section which describes only the properties of pickles. Their preparation is not described here. The pickles prepared by different items [like nāraṅga (lemon), etc.] are described in detail.
Nāraṅga or “lemon” is mentioned in a list of potential causes for indigestion.—A complete section in Bhojanakutūhala is devoted for the description of agents that cause indigestion [viz., nāraṅga (lemon)]. These agents consumed on a large scale can cause indigestion for certain people. The remedies [viz., guḍa (jaggery)] for these types of indigestions are also explained therewith.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Naranga in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus aurantium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Citrus aurantium var. amara L. (among others).
2) Naranga is also identified with Citrus limon It has the synonym Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle (etc.).
3) Naranga is also identified with Citrus reticulata It has the synonym Citrus reticulata var. austera Swingle (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1897)
· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1813)
· Baileya (1975)
· Phytomorphology (1998)
· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1942)
· Ceiba (2003)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Naranga, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynāraṅga : (m.) the mandarin orange tree.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynāraṅga (नारंग).—m S pop. nāraṅgī f The Orange tree and fruit, Citrus aurantium. nāraṅga n An orange.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnāraṅga (नारंग).—m nāraṅgī f The orange tree and fruit, Citrus aurantium.
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nāraṅga (नारंग).—n An orange.
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 dictionaryNāraṅga (नारङ्ग).—
1) The orange tree.
2) A lecher, libertine.
3) A living being.
4) A twin.
-ṅgam, -ṅgakam 1 The fruit of the orange tree; सद्योमुण्डितमत्तहूणचिबुकप्रस्पर्धि नारङ्गकम् (sadyomuṇḍitamattahūṇacibukapraspardhi nāraṅgakam).
2) A carrot.
3) The juice of the pepper plant.
Derivable forms: nāraṅgaḥ (नारङ्गः).
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Narāṅga (नराङ्ग).—
1) the penis.
2) eruption on the face.
Derivable forms: narāṅgaḥ (नराङ्गः).
Narāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nara and aṅga (अङ्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaraṅga (नरङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) Pimples of the face. n.
(-ṅgaṃ) The penis. E. nṛ to guide or lead, Unadi affix aṅgac.
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Nāraṅga (नारङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) 1. The juice of the pepper plant. 2. An animal, one of twins. 3. A catamite. 4. The orange tree. E. nāra many men, and ga who goes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāraṅga (नारङ्ग).—m. An orange tree, [Suśruta] 1, 209, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāraṅga (नारङ्ग).—[masculine] ī [feminine] the orange tree.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Narāṅga (नराङ्ग):—[from nara] mn. ‘m°-member’, the penis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. eruption on the face, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. naraṅga)
3) [v.s. ...] mf(ī)n. having a human body (also -ka), [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
4) Naraṅga (नरङ्ग):—[wrong reading] for narāṅga, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Nāraṅga (नारङ्ग):—m. the orange-tree (cf. nāga-raṅga), [Suśruta] etc. (also f(ī). , [Śārṅgadhara-paddhati])
6) the juice of the pepper plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) a libertine, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) a living being, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) a twin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) n. a carrot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Naraṅga (नरङ्ग):—(ṅgaḥ) 1. m. Pimples. n. Penis.
2) Nāraṅga (नारङ्ग):—(ṅgaḥ) 1. m. The juice of the pepper plant; organge tree; a catamite; an animal, one of twins.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nāraṅga (नारङ्ग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇāraṃga.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆāraṃga (णारंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nāraṅga.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāraṃga (ನಾರಂಗ):—[adjective] of the colour of orange; reddish-yellow; orange.
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Nāraṃga (ನಾರಂಗ):—
1) [noun] the citrus tree Citrus aurantium (var. bigardia) of Rutaceae family.
2) [noun] its bitter fruit; bitter orange; (this name is applied to several trees and their fruits).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Naranga-pandu, Narangah, Narangam, Narangama, Narangamathira, Narangamu, Narangapattraka, Narangataila.
Ends with: Ban-naranga, Cerunaramga, Cherunaranga, Govardhanaranga, Jivanaramga, Khelanaramga, Minaranga, Nanaranga, Ranaranga, Vishasanaramga.
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