Samai, Samaī, Samāi: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Samai means something in 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)
1) Samai in India is the name of a plant defined with Echinochloa frumentacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicum crusgalli var. frumentaceum (Roxb.) Trimen (among others).
2) Samai is also identified with Panicum sumatrense It has the synonym Panicum sumatrense Roth ex Roem. and Schult. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Vegetabilium (1798)
· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique … Botanique (1791)
· The Flora of the Malay Peninsula (1925)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Tropical Crops: Monocotyledons (1972)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Botanici Berolinensis, …
If you are looking for specific details regarding Samai, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
samaī (समई).—f A metal and upright lamp-stand and lamp.
samaī (समई).—f A metal and upright lamp-stand and lamp.
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
Samāī (समाई):—(nf) capacity; capability; patience.
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Nepali dictionary
Samāi (समाइ):—n. the act of catching; seizure; capture;
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 (+3): Camaikatai, Camaippu, Camaitar, Camaivu, Camaiyal, Camaiyanan, Camaiyarkattu, Camaiyarpurai, Samai karunai, Samaia, Samaiccha, Samaicchia, Samaicchiya, Samaiddha, Samaiga, Samaigi, Samaika, Samaikkamta, Samaikya, Samainna.
Full-text (+20): Avalyanci Samai, Cadem, Samaya, Samai karunai, Sadan samai, Kadukarai samai hullu, Tinaiccamai, Camatai, Camaivu, Camaikatai, Valaiyancamai, Cirucamai, Samayin, Camaippu, Nelluppul, Tasma, Suruca, Camaiyal, Marattuccamai, Camaiyanan.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Samai, Samaī, Samāī, Samāi, Samaai; (plurals include: Samais, Samaīs, Samāīs, Samāis, Samaais). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
9. Date of the Prayascitta-candrika of Visvanatha-Bhatta < [Volume 2 (1954)]
56. The Works of Nilakantha Caturdhara < [Volume 2 (1954)]
Hypolipidemic potential of Panicum miliare on selected cardiovascular subjects < [Volume 26 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 2007]
Glimpses of folk medicines of dharmapuri forest division tamilnadu < [Volume 5 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 1986]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 592 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 367 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 1066 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 376 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)