Shidha, Śidhā: 5 definitions
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Shidha means something in Marathi, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sidha in India is the name of a plant defined with Lagerstroemia parviflora 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):
· Ceiba (1975)
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśidhā (शिधा).—m (siddha S through H) Undressed rice or corn and fuel to dress it; as taken on a journey, as sent to another's house, as given to a mendicant, guest, dunning peon &c.: also undressed rice or corn more generally. Note. śidhā is derived from siddha as well as śidōrī, a word resembling it in form and sound, but opposing it in sense; but whilst śidōrī draws its applications from the sense (of siddha) Prepared or made ready, śidhā is formed from the sense Ready at hand, ready in the cornbin or the house.
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sidhā (सिधा).—See these words under śi, although, as thus spelled, they are spelled as rightly.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśidhā (शिधा).—m Undressed rice and fuel to dress it.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Sīdha (सीध) [Also spelled sidh]:—(nf) alignment; straightness; —[bāṃdhanā] to align; to take an aim; to dig marks symbolising commencement of a construction work; —[meṃ] in a straight line, aligned; —[lenā] to make an alignment to take an aim.
2) Sīdhā (सीधा):—(a and adv) straight; simple; right; erect, upright; direct; gentle; naive; good; forthrightly; through; (nm) victuals earmarked for a Brahman as alms; ~[pana] simplicity; straightness; uprightness; gentleness; naivete; —[sādā/sādhā] simple, innocent; gentle; naive; good; docile; —[hātha] right hand; —[ānā] to come straight, to come without a halt or detour; —[karanā] to put straight; to knock out one’s haughtiness/conceit, to fix in one’s proper place; to align; —[tīra-sā] direct; as fast and straight as an arrow; —[honā] to be put straight; to have one’s haugatiness/conceit knocked out; to be fixed in one’s proper place, to be aligned.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Sidhā (सिधा):—n. uncooked rice; vegetables; adj. straight; straightforward; simple; honest; just; easy;
2) Sīdhā (सीधा):—adj. 1. straight; direct; 2. even; smooth; level; 3. close; literal (as of translation); 4. direct (of manner); straightforward; plain; simple; honest candid; 5. easy simple (a matter; a task); 6. easy; tractable (of manner); 7. tame; vtr. 1. to make straight; to smoothen; to adjust; to correct; 2. to punish; to make right;
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: Shidhapani, Shitakiranan, Shitamantali, Sitalam, Sitam.
Full-text (+39): Citta, Sidha-garnu, Sidha-kisimale, Sidhaa-kisimle, Sidhai, Shitakiranan, Cita, Siddhanna, Citamarucam, Citapiratti, Citakkaliccal, Citakkalivu, Citapparru, Citavatam, Citavalippu, Citapeti, Sidh, Citacuram, Citappirapam, Shitamantali.
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