Singa, Siṅga, Shinga, Simga, Siṅgā: 10 definitions

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Singa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Singa [ꯁꯤꯉꯥ সিংগা] in the Manpuri language is the name of a plant identified with Ipomoea cairica Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family. For the possible medicinal usage of singa, 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.

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

1) Singa in Southern Africa is the name of a plant defined with Acacia gerrardii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vachellia gerrardii (Benth.) P.J.H. Hurter) (after the English William Tyrer Gerrard, d. 1866, botanical collector in Natal (among others).

2) Singa is also identified with Acacia tortilis It has the synonym Vachellia tortilis (Forssk.) P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb.) (the specific name from the Latin tortilis, e (torqueo) ‘twisted’ (etc.).

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

· Austral. Journal of Botany (1997)
· Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano (2008)
· Mabberley’s Plant-Book
· Bull. Misc. Inf., Kew (1930)
· Collectors E-H. (1957)
· The Tswana. (1953)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

siṅga : (nt.) a horn.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

1) Siṅga, 2 the young of an animal, calf J. V, 92; cp. Deśīnāmamālā VIII, 31. (Page 709)

2) Siṅga, 1 (nt.) (Vedic śṛnga, cp. Gr. kaρnon, kraggw/n; Lat. cornu=E. horn) a horn J. I, 57, 149, 194; IV, 173 (of a cow); Vism. 106; VvhA 476.

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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

śiṅga (शिंग).—n (śṛṅga S) A horn. Pr. mhaśīcīṃ śiṅgēṃ mhaśīsa jaḍa nāhīnta. 2 A horn or cornet. śiṅgāvara ghēṇēṃ To oppose or meet (a trouble or an evil) manfully; to battle with; furcâ expellere. Ex. ālēṃ aṅgāvara ghētalēṃ śiṅgāvara. śiṅgēṃ mōḍūna vāsarānta śiraṇēṃ To behave or act childishly. 2 To conceal one's knowledge and simulate the simplicity of childhood.

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śiṅgā (शिंगा).—m A young horse, a horse-foal or colt.

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

śiṅga (शिंग).—n A horn; a cornet. śiṅgāvara ghēṇēṃ Oppose (an evil) manfully. Ex. ālēṃ aṅgāvara ghētalēṃ śiṅgāvara. śiṅgē mōḍūṇa vāsarānta śiraṇēṃ To behave or act childishly. To conceal one's knowledge and simulate the simplicity of childhood.

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śiṅgā (शिंगा).—m A young horse, a horse-foal.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śiṅga (शिङ्ग):—m. a tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) = kisora, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Name applied to various men.

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Siṃga (सिंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śrṛṅga.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Siṃga (ಸಿಂಗ):—

1) [noun] the large, powerful cat Panthera leo; a lion.

2) [noun] a kind of alliteration, in which the consonant that repeates in the alliteration point of each line, is a simple one (not compound) and is associated with a short vowel.

3) [noun] the fifth sign of the zodiac; the Leo.

4) [noun] name of a month in the solar calendar.

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Siṃga (ಸಿಂಗ):—

1) [noun] the peak of a mountain.

2) [noun] one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats or antelopes; a horn.

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Siṃga (ಸಿಂಗ):—[noun] Manmatha, the Love-God.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Siṅgā (सिङ्गा):—adj. pl. of सिङ्गो [siṅgo]

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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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