Phalasha, Phalāśā, Phalaśa: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Phalasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Phalāśā and Phalaśa can be transliterated into English as Phalasa or Phalasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Phalasa in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus integrifolius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus integrifolia L.f..
2) Phalasa is also identified with Grewia asiatica.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Tree Sciences (1982)
· Supplementum Plantarum Systematis Vegetabilium Editionis Decimae Tertiae (1782)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Phalasa, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryphalāśā (फलाशा).—f (S) Desire or hope of fruit (of successful issue or of reward). phalāhāra m (S) Taking a slight repast; eating fruits, parched corn &c. for a meal: also such repast or meal.
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phaḷāśā (फळाशा).—f (Properly phalāśā) Desire or hope of some reward or product.
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phālasa (फालस).—n (False. English). A false or counter-feit pearl.
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phālasā (फालसा).—m ( H) A fruit, Grewia orientalis.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishphalāśā (फलाशा).—f Desire of fruit or reward.
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 dictionaryPhalasa (फलस).—The bread-fruit tree.
Derivable forms: phalasaḥ (फलसः).
See also (synonyms): phalaśa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalasa (फलस).—m.
(-saḥ) The jack or bread-fruit. E. phala fruit, sah to be able. aff. ḍaḥ also read phalaśaḥ see panasa .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalasa (फलस).—[phala-sa], m. The jack or bread-fruit-tree
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Phalasa (फलस):—[from phal] mfn. ([from] phala) [gana] tṛṇādi
2) [v.s. ...] m. the bread-fruit or Jaka tree (= panasa), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalasa (फलस):—(saḥ) 1. m. The bread fruit.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPhālasā (फालसा):—(nm) a tree and its round tiny fruit-Grewia asiatica.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPhaḷasa (ಫಳಸ):—[noun] the tree deciduous tree Butea frondosa ( = B. monosperma) of Papilionaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Phalashadava, Phalashaishira, Phalashaka, Phalashakha, Phalashalin, Phalashalitva, Phalashana, Phalashayshira.
Ends with: Viphalasha.
Full-text: Phalashaka.
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