Phirangi, Phiraṅgī, Phiramgi: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Phirangi means something in Marathi, 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 DrugsPhiramgi in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Cryptolepis grandiflora Wight from the Apocynaceae (Oleander) family having the following synonyms: Cryptolepis wightiana. For the possible medicinal usage of phiramgi, 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.
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 Dictionaryphiraṅgī (फिरंगी).—m ( P from Frank.) A Frank or an European gen., and, rather especially, an IndoPortuguese.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishphiraṅgī (फिरंगी).—m A Frank or a European.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPhiraṃgi (ಫಿರಂಗಿ):—
1) [noun] a native or inhabitant of Europe; an European.
2) [noun] a large, mounted piece of artillery; sometimes, esp. a large gun with a relatively short barrel; a cannon.
3) [noun] a disease, as syphilis or gonorrhea, transmitted by sexual intercourse with an infected individual; a venereal disease.
4) [noun] the tree Carica papaya of Caricaceae family, having a bunch of large leaves at the top; papaya tree.
5) [noun] its large, oblong, yellowish-orange melon-like fruit, which is eaten raw or cooked and also used for its juice; papaya.
6) [noun] the plant Ananas comosus ( = A. sativus) of Bromeliaceae family, have a short stem and spiny-edged, recurved leaves; pineapple plant.
7) [noun] its juicy, edible fruit; pineapple.
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: Phiramgicakki, Phiramgihunnu, Phiramgiroga, Phiramgishule, Phiramgiubbe, Phirangi-chinch, Phirangi-dhatura, Phirangi-dhotra, Phirangin.
Ends with: Biccuphiramgi, Kushalphiramgi, Kushaluphiramgi, Salamuphiramgi, Svariphiramgi.
Full-text: Phiramgi-saro, Phirangi-chinch, Phiramgihunnu, Phiranguta, Phirangi-dhatura, Phirangi-dhotra, Phirangana.
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