Prah, Prāh: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Prah means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Prah in Malaya is the name of a plant defined with Elateriospermum tapos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Elateriospermum rhizophorum Boerl. & Koord..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. (1826)
· Systematisches Verzeichniss (Koord.Schum.) (1910)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Prah, for example extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrāh (प्राह्).—(Only in perfect tense as prāha)
1) To announce, declare.
2) To call, name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrāh (प्राह्):—(pra-√ah), only [perfect tense] prāha, to announce, declare, utter, express, say, tell (with [dative case] or [accusative] of [person] and [accusative] of thing), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.;
—to record, hand down by tradition, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];
— (with 2 [accusative]) to call, name, regard or consider as, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
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 (+18): Praha, Prahaasak, Prahalada, Prahamm, Prahamsa, Prahan, Prahana, Prahanabala, Prahanamarga, Prahanana, Prahananayoga, Prahananayoga, Prahanasamjna, Prahanemi, Prahani, Prahanika, Prahantar, Prahantavya, Prahantri, Prahapana.
Full-text: Pratyupadesha, Praharika.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Prah, Prāh; (plurals include: Prahs, Prāhs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 94 < [Volume 1, Part 1 (1901)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 311 < [Volume 1 (1871)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 89 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
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Canons of Orissan Architecture (by R. Chatterjee)
Chapter 18 - The Khakhara Temple (architectural details)
Chapter 11 - Pedestals in Orissan architecture
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 26 - Various Deities incidental in Vaisvadeva hymns < [Chapter 8 - Deities of Rigveda X.98-191 (1-98); Conclusion (99-140)]