Sapu, Sapū, Sa-pu, Shapu: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Sapu 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)Sa-pu in Thailand is the name of a plant defined with Averrhoa carambola in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of West Pakistan (1971)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sa-pu, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySapū (सपू).—cleanse, purify; [Causative] the same. — Cf. ni/pūta, paripūta.
Sapū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and pū (पू).
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚāpu (ಶಾಪು):—
1) [noun] a room, building or place wehre goods are offered for sale; a shop.
2) [noun] a room, building or place where patients are examined, treated by a medical doctor; a clinic.
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Sāpu (ಸಾಪು):—[adjective] = ಸಾಫು [saphu]1.
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Sāpu (ಸಾಪು):—
1) [noun] = ಸಾಫು [saphu]2.
2) [noun] ಸಾಪುಮಾಡು [sapumadu] sāpu māḍu = ಸಾಫುಮಾಡು [saphumadu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+22): Caputalam, Caputti, Sapu milla, Sapucainha, Sapuccha, Sapuga, Sapugara, Sapugiya, Sapugiya Sutta, Sapuj, Sapulaka, Sapulakam, Sapunanya, Sapunya, Sapupaka, Sapur, Sapur kachri, Sapura, Sapurashcarana, Sapurata.
Ends with: Asapu, Gashapu, Ki sapu, Mesapu, Shimaisapu, Varusapu.
Full-text: Sapus, Ki sapu, Sapu milla, Sapurusha.
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