Senta, Shenta, Senṭa: 4 definitions

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Senta means something in 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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Shenta in India is the name of a plant defined with Semecarpus anacardium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Semecarpus latifolia Pers. (among others).

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

· Vascul. Pharmacol. (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Phytotherapy Research (2007)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.
· Taxon (1980)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Shenta, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, 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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

senta : (pr.p. of seti) sleeping.

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śēṇṭa (शेंट).—n śēṇṭakūla n A hair of the pubes. Words much used by the vulgar in reviling or expressing contempt. Ex. tyālā kāya śēṇṭa samajatēṃ? See under rākha.

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Senṭa (सेन्ट):—n. 1. scent; a good smell; 2. the cent (a British coin);

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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.

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