Paan: 3 definitions

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Introduction:

Paan means something in 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.

Ambiguity: Although Paan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Pana.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Paan [पान] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Piper betle L. from the Piperaceae (Pepper) family having the following synonyms: Piper chawya, Piper malamiris, Piper densum. For the possible medicinal usage of paan, 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.

Paan [पान] in the Nepali language, ibid. previous identification.

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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

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Paan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) betel, betel-leaf; (the act or process of) drinking (water or any other liquid); ~[dana] a metallic box in which betel-leaves, lime, catechu, etc. are kept, betel-leaf receptacle; —[patta] insignificant/meagre offering or presents; —[ka bida] seasoned and folded betel-leaf; —[pherana] to shuffle and reshuffle the betel-leaves; —[lagana] to season a betel-leaf for chewing, to apply lime, catechu, etc. on a betel-leaf and fold it..—paan (पान) is alternatively transliterated as Pāna.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Paan is another spelling for पाँ [pāṃ].—[=पाँ] n. (baby talk) water;

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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.

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Search found 192 books and stories containing Paan, Pan; (plurals include: Paans, Pans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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