Biology (plants and animals)

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

Savai 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 (Link) Trimen (among others).

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

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
· Révision des Graminées (1829)
· Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. (1959)
· Grasses of Ceylon (1956)
· Hortus Regius Botanicus Berolinensis (1827)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Savai, for example chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

savaī (सवई) [or संवई, saṃvaī].—f sometimes sava or saṃva f Fondness or propensity contracted through practice, custom, or use; habit, disposedness, addictedness, wont: also readiness, ability, or skill acquired through constant performance or inveterate use. v paḍa, lāga, & pāḍa, lāva.

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savāī (सवाई).—a ( H) Having the excess of a fourth; being greater, larger, or more by a fourth or quarter. Ex. kōṅkaṇacē māpāpēkṣāṃ dēśacēṃ māpa sa0 āhē.

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savāī (सवाई).—f (savā) Excess by a fourth. 2 or savāīcī dōrī The name of the rope (turned in two or in four directions) which is fastened to the top of a tent-pole. 3 A measure of Prakrit verse.

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savāī (सवाई).—f (Commonly savaī or savaya q. v.) Habit, wont, use &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

savaī (सवई).—f Custom; habit.

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savāī (सवाई).—a Having the excess of a fourth.

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savāī (सवाई).—f Excess by a fourth.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Savāī (सवाई):—adj. one and a quarter times larger/greater; n. a kind of Nepalese meter or metrical composition (as of song; rhythm);

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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 (+5): Cavai, Cavaikkakkotu, Cavaikkolai, Cavaimakal, Cavaival, Cavaiyal, Cavaiyar, Cavaiyaram, Savaidika, Savaijama, Savaiklavyam, Savailakshya, Savailakshyam, Savailakshyasmitam, Savaileya, Savaira, Savairagyam, Savairin, Savairisole, Savaisirole.

Ends with: Aracavai, Bhitarasavai, Cavai, Jasavai, Jayasimha savai, Karasavai, Peshavai, Rasavai, Satasavai.

Full-text: Savaya, Samvaya, Savayakim, Savayi, Cavaimakal, Save, Jayasimha savai, Cavaikkakkotu, Cavaikkolai, Tavakkanakku, Bhitarasavai, Jayasimhakarika, Yantrarajaracanaprakara, Baherakhyali, Canki, Aina.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Savai, Savaī, Savāī; (plurals include: Savais, Savaīs, Savāīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)

Temples in Sugatur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Vikrama Chola’s Time]

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Buddhist Education in Thailand (critical study) (by Smitthai Aphiwatamonkul)

1. Influences of Buddhism < [Chapter 3 - The Impact of Buddhist Education on Thai Sangha]

1.2. Buddhist Monks and Monasteries < [Chapter 3 - The Impact of Buddhist Education on Thai Sangha]

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