Nona, Noṇa: 8 definitions

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Nona means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Nona [নোনা] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Annona reticulata L. from the Annonaceae (Sugar-apple) family having the following synonyms: Annona humboldtiana, Annona humboldtii. For the possible medicinal usage of nona, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

1) Nona in India is the name of a plant defined with Annona reticulata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Annona reticulata Sieber ex A. DC. (among others).

2) Nona is also identified with Rollinia mucosa It has the synonym Annona excelsa Kunth (etc.).

3) Nona in Malaysia is also identified with Annona squamosa It has the synonym Xylopia glabra L. (etc.).

4) Nona is also identified with Morinda citrifolia It has the synonym Psychotria chrysorhiza Thonn. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Life Sci. (2853)
· AAU Reports (1990)
· Essay Pl. Burdek: (1860)
· Wrightia (1960)
· Flora Neotropica (1992)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Noṇa (नोण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—father of Ānandavardhana.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Noṇa (नोण):—m. Name of a merchant, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

2) Nona (नोन):—m. Name of a man (also -ka), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

3) Nonā (नोना):—[from nona] f. Name of a woman, [ib.]

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Nona in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Nona (नोन):—(nm) salt; -[tela-lakaḍī] daily household needs/necessaries; •[kī ciṃtā honā] to be worried about daily household needs.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Noṇa (ನೊಣ):—[noun] a medium-sized, grey-striped fly, Musca domestica, common around human habitations in nearly all parts of the world, feeding on garbage, manure and food; a housefly.

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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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