Savata, Sāvaṭa, Shavata: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Savata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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 DrugsShavata [ಶವಾಟ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Boerhavia diffusa L. from the Nyctaginaceae (Bougainvillea) family having the following synonyms: Boerhavia paniculata, Boerhavia acutifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of shavata, 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.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySāvaṭa, (nt.) name of a certain throw in playing at dice J. VI, 281 (v. l. sāvaṭṭa). (Page 707)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysavata (सवत).—f (sapatnī S through H) A rival wife. savatī savatī Rival wives.
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savatā (सवता).—a (Vulgar.) Separate, different, distinct.
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sāvaṭa (सावट).—n f ( H) A shady spot. Used esp. with reference to unsuitableness for crops, gardens, or plants. 2 Shadiness, i. e. shaded state. 3 n A ship or vessel as seen at sea, a sail (heaving in sight).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsavata (सवत).—f A rival wife, savatī savatī Rival wives.
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savatā (सवता).—a Separate, different, distinct.
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sāvaṭa (सावट).—n f A shady spot; shadiness.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚavāṭa (ಶವಾಟ):—[noun] the plant Boerhaavia diffusa ( = B. procumbens, = B. repens) of Nyctaginaceae family; a kind of hog weed.
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: Savatala, Savatam, Savatamatsara, Savatar, Savatavala, Savatavanimaghavani.
Ends with: Akshavata, Appatissavata, Arddhapashavata, Balasavata, Desavata, Ghasavata, Kasavata, Misavata, Nasavata, Pakshavata, Patissavata, Rasavata, Rishavata, Rushavata, Shvasavata, Vasavata, Veshavata, Visavata, Yakshavata.
Full-text: Savatavala, Balasavata, Shyavata, Savati, Savatala, Savatra, Loni.
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Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
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