Oya, Ōya, Ō ya, O ya, Ó ya: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Oya means something in 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

1) Oya in Togo is the name of a plant defined with Ficus sycomorus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus comorensis Warb. (among others).

2) Oya is also identified with Ficus exasperata It has the synonym Ficus exasperata Roxb., nom. illeg. (etc.).

3) Oya in Yoruba is also identified with Bidens pilosa It has the synonym Myriogyne minuta (G. Forst.) Less. (etc.).

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

· Cell and Chromosome Research (1984)
· Forest Flora and Forest Resources of Portuguese East Africa (1909)
· Bidens pilosa
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera (1822)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1894)
· American Journal of Botany (1977)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Oya, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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

Marathi-English dictionary

ōya (ओय).—Interjection expressing a sudden pang or pain.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary
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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

1) Oya (ओय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ojhas.

2) Oya (ओय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Okas.

3) Oya (ओय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Oja.

4) Oya (ओय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ojas.

5) Oyā (ओया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ojas.

6) Oyā (ओया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ojas.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary
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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.

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Chinese-English dictionary

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

喔呀 [ō ya] [o ya]—
An exclamation of surprise. For example, "Oh my! What a big watermelon!" Also written as "喔喲 [o yo]" (ō yō).

喔呀:表驚異之詞。如:「喔呀!好大的西瓜!」也作「喔喲」。

ō ya: biǎo jīng yì zhī cí. rú: “ō ya! hǎo dà de xī guā! ” yě zuò “ō yō” .

o ya: biao jing yi zhi ci. ru: "o ya! hao da de xi gua! " ye zuo "o yo" .

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

哦呀 [ó ya] [o ya]—
An interjection expressing admiration or surprise. For example: "Oh ya! (!) Another game won!"

哦呀:表讚嘆或驚訝之詞。如:「哦呀!又打贏一場球!」

ó ya: biǎo zàn tàn huò jīng yà zhī cí. rú: “ó ya! yòu dǎ yíng yī chǎng qiú! ”

o ya: biao zan tan huo jing ya zhi ci. ru: "o ya! you da ying yi chang qiu! "

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
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