Rela, Rēla: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Rela means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Rail.
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India history and geography
Rela (“ficus”) refers to one of the gotras (clans) among the Medaras: workers in bamboo in the Telugu, Canarese, Oriya and Tamil countries. The Medara people believe that they came from Mahendrachala mountain, the mountain of Indra. They are also known as the Meda, Medarlu or Medarakaran.
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)
Rela in India is the name of a plant defined with Cassia fistula in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cathartocarpus fistuloides G. Don (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of West Pakistan (1973)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1823)
· Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (1982)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1988)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis (1809)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Rela, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
rēla (रेल).—f ( H) Abundance, exuberance, profusion, exceeding plenty. 2 A river-fresh, a flood. v yē. 3 Fine sand.
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rēḷa (रेळ).—See rēla, rēlacēla, rēlaṇēṃ.
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rēḷā (रेळा).—m C (rēḷaṇēṃ) A little stream oozing adown or along (as of dissolving paint, sugar, salt &c., of sweat, blood, pus &c.
rēla (रेल) [-ḷa, -ळ].—f Abundance. A flood. Fine sand.
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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Rela (रेल) [Also spelled rail]:—(nf) rail, railway; railway line; railway train; a flow; current; abundance; -[kāmagāra] railwayman; -[kī paṭarī] the railway; ~[gāḍī] a railway train; -[durghaṭanā] a railway accident; -[pula] a railway bridge; -[bilṭī] a railway receipt; —[maṃtrī] Railway Minister; -[mārga] the railways; -[lāina] railway (line).
2) Relā (रेला):—(nm) a rush, push; thrust; a huge wave, influx, flood.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Rēla (ರೇಲ):—[noun] the tree Cassia fistula ( = athartocarpus fistula) of Caesalpiniaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Rela (रेल):—n. railing;
2) Relā (रेला):—n. → रेलो [relo]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rela-kayalu, Relacela, Relagadi, Relagujju, Relamarga, Relan, Relana, Relanem, Relapela, Relatela, Relative, Relative refractive index, Relative refractive index, Relative Truth, Relave, Relaxed, Relaxed limb.
Full-text: Rail, Rela-kayalu, Relacela, Shrimanti, Agneya, Anvaya, Sampradayika, Musala, Relanem, Satama, Bodhicitta, Kanaya, Na.
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