Shaisha, Śaiṣa: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Shaisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Śaiṣa can be transliterated into English as Saisa or Shaisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Sais.
Biology (plants and animals)
Saisa in India is the name of a plant defined with Dalbergia latifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lonchocarpus latifolius (Willd.) DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1823)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Fl. China (2010)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1798)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Boletim Técnico do Instituto Agronômico de Norte (1949)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Saisa, for example side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Śaiṣa (शैष).—The cool season.
Derivable forms: śaiṣaḥ (शैषः).
Saisa (सैस).—[adjective] leaden.
1) Śaiṣa (शैष):—m. (?for śaiśa; See śaiśira above) the cool season, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Saisa (सैस):—mfn. ([from] sīsa) leaden, made of lead [gana] rajatādi.
Śaiṣa (शैष):—(von śeṣa) m. die kühle Jahreszeit [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 156.]
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Saisa (सैस):—(von sīsa) adj. bleiern, von Blei gaṇa rajatādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 3, 154.] ka dass. [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 11, 133.]
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Hindi dictionary
1) Saīsa (सईस):—(nm) a groom; [sī] the work or function of a groom.
2) Sāīsa (साईस) [Also spelled sais]:—(nm) a horse-keeper, groom; ~[sī] horse-tending, grooming.
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