Poma, Pōma: 5 definitions
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Poma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra ValleyPoma (in English “Indian redwood”) refers to Chukrasia tabularis.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Poma in India is the name of a plant defined with Toona ciliata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cedrela australis Mudie (among others).
2) Poma in Togo is also identified with Acanthospermum hispidum It has the synonym Acanthospermum humile (Sw.) DC. var. hispidum (DC.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1836)
· Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. MathematischNaturwissenschaftliche Klasse. (1920)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo) (2007)
· Austral. Syst. Bot. Soc. Newsl. (1992)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1989)
· Exploration Botanique de l’Afrique Occidentale Française (1920)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Poma, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, 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 Dictionarypōma (पोम).—n Hypocrisy or sanctimonious profession; show or sham; vain or fraudulent arrogation and display gen. 2 Empty (i. e. unmerited or unwarranted) celebrity or repute; idle popularity. pōma bāhēra paḍaṇēṃ orphuṭaṇēṃ g. of s. To have one's hypocrisy or empty pretensions discovered. pōma mājaviṇēṃ or vāḍhaviṇēṃ To make great professions or ostentatious exhibition.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpōma (पोम).—n Hypocrisy. Sham. Empty repute. pōma bāhēra paḍaṇēṃ or phuṭaṇēṃ To have one's empty pretensions discovered. pōma mājaviṇēṃ or vāḍhaviṇēṃ To make great professions.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPoma (पोम).—nt., a high number: Mahāvyutpatti 7837 = Tibetan zam zim; cited from Gaṇḍavyūha 133.2 which reads yāma; in Gaṇḍavyūha 105.21 anaupamya. Also = hūma, q.v.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Poma rosa, Poma-jatipoma, Pomachita, Pomada, Pomadepandita, Pomaderris kumeraho, Pomakauva, Pomamagbeh, Pomanti, Pomarroso, Pomas de perro, Pomavai.
Ends with: Boga-poma, Bogipoma, Bompoma, Gendeli-poma, Gendhdi poma, Henduri poma, Jia poma, Jiapoma, Lopsy-poma, Mpoma, Mupompoma, Poma-jatipoma, Silapoma.
Full-text: Boga-poma, Pomas de perro, Henduri poma, Jia poma, Poma rosa, Pama, Gendeli-poma, Gendhdi poma, Anaupamya, Huma, Poma-jatipoma, Turaippeccu, Lopsy-poma, Bu, Yama.
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