Ritha, Riṭhā, Rīṭhā: 10 definitions

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Ritha 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Ritha [रीठा] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Sapindus emarginatus Vahl from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ritha, 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.

Ritha in the Oriya language, ibid. previous identification.

Ritha [रीठा] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family having the following synonyms: Sapindus detergens, Sapindus utilis.

Ritha [ريٿها] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.

Ritha [रिठा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Sapindus trifoliatus from the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) family having the following synonyms: Sapindus laurifolius.

Ritha [ৰীঠা] in the Bengali language, ibid. previous identification.

Ritha [ରୀଠା] in the Oriya language, ibid. previous identification.

Ritha [रिठा] in the Konkani language, ibid. previous identification.

Ritha [ريٹھا] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Ritha in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia concinna in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Guilandina microphylla DC. (among others).

2) Ritha is also identified with Lepisanthes rubiginosa It has the synonym Erioglossum edule var. genuina Blume ex Koord. & Valet. (etc.).

3) Ritha is also identified with Sapindus emarginatus It has the synonym Sapindus trifoliatus L. (etc.).

4) Ritha is also identified with Sapindus laurifolius It has the synonym Sapindus laurifolius Balb. ex DC..

5) Ritha is also identified with Sapindus saponaria It has the synonym Cupania saponarioides Sw. (etc.).

6) Ritha is also identified with Sapindus trifoliatus It has the synonym Sapindus emarginatus Vahl (etc.).

7) Ritha in Nepal is also identified with Sapindus rarak It has the synonym Dittelasma rarak (DC.) Hiern (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. (1956)
· Rev. Hortic. (1895)
· Species Plantarum.
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Botanica Acta (1990)
· Novorum Actorum Academia Caesareae Leopoldinae-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum (1843)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ritha, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

riṭhā (रिठा).—m riṇṭhī f C (riṣṭa S) Soap nut-tree and fruit, Sapindus emarginatus or detergens, S. laurifolius. Grah.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rīṭhā (रीठा).—A species of करञ्ज (karañja).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rīṭhā (रीठा).—f.

(-ṭhā) The Soap-nut tree. “rīṭhākarañjavṛkṣe”ḥ see riṣṭaka .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rīṭhā (रीठा):—f. a species of Karañja (also -karañja, m.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Ritha in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Rīṭhā (रीठा):—(nm) soapnut, soapwart; also ~[ṭhī] (nf).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rīṭhā (ರೀಠಾ):—[noun] a tree akin to the neem (Pongamia pinnata) tree.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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