Susu, Sushu: 10 definitions

Introduction
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Prakrit
5. Kannada
6. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Susu 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Sushu in India is the name of a plant defined with Heracleum thomsonii 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):

· Flora of British India, The. (1872)

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

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

susu : (m.) a young one; a boy. (adj.), young.

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

1) Susu, ³ the name of a sort of water animal (alligator or seacow? ) J. VI, 537 (plur. susū)=V. 255 (kumbhīlā makasā susū). (Page 721)

2) Susu, ² the sound susu, hissing J. III, 347 (cp. su and sū); ThA. 189. (Page 721)

3) Susu, ¹ (cp. Sk. śiśu) a boy, youngster, lad Vin. III, 147= J. II, 284; Vv 64¹⁴ (=dahara C.); Sn. 420; D. I, 115; M. I, 82; A. II, 22; J. II, 57; ājānīya-susūpama M. I, 445, read ājānīy-ass-ūpama (cp. Th. 1, 72).—In phrase susukāḷa the susu is a double su°, in meaning “very, very black” (see under kāḷa-kesa), e.g. D. I, 115=M. I, 82= A. II, 22=III, 66=J. II, 57; explained as suṭṭhu-kāḷa DA. I, 284.—susunāga a young elephant D. II, 254. (Page 720)

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

susu (सुसु).—ad Imit. of hissing, whizzing, twanging &c.; also of the sighing of wind, of the soft beating of rain &c. v kara.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Suṣū (सुषू).—1. [adjective] very exciting or well extracted.

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Suṣū (सुषू).—2. [feminine] easily bringing forth (children).

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

1) Suṣū (सुषू):—[=su-ṣū] [from su > su-ṣaṃsad] 1. su-ṣū mfn. ([probably]) very stimulating ([according to] to others = su-ṣuta; [superlative degree] -ṣūtama), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] 2. su-ṣū mfn. bringing forth easily, [Ṛg-veda]

[Sanskrit to German]

Susu in German

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Susu (सुसु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śiś.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sūsu (ಸೂಸು):—

1) [verb] to scatter, strew about.

2) [verb] to blast and (the fragments) to be thrown to long distances.

3) [verb] to discharge through the air; to throw.

4) [verb] to give; to hand over the possession of.

5) [verb] to flow (continuously, as a stream).

6) [verb] to rush forward.

7) [verb] to be strewn around.

8) [verb] to become loose.

9) [verb] to sway or move backward and forward (usu. with a regular movement); to swing.

10) [verb] to become unstable, unsteady, wavering.

11) [verb] to be warded off; to be removed; to be prevented from happening.

12) [verb] to be available; to be got, received.

13) [verb] to wave before a person, small quantities of salt, dried pods of red-chilli, rice, water coloured with saffron, etc. (for removing, driving out the effect of evil look, bad spirit, etc.).

14) [verb] to give oblations in the form of water to a deity.

15) [verb] to inform; to give information.

16) [verb] to be over; to elapse; to pass off or away.

17) [verb] to dry up, as from great heat; to wither; to shrivel.

18) [verb] to direct (air) by agitating; to blow.

19) [verb] to exhibit; to display.

20) [verb] to sprinkle (water in droplets or a powder in small quantities) over.

21) [verb] to become full to the brim level.

22) [verb] to become excess, abundant.

23) [verb] to spread (something) about (in a disorderly manner).

24) [verb] (fig.) to feel deep sorrow or mourn for.

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Sūsu (ಸೂಸು):—[noun] = ಸೂಸಲು - [susalu -] 4.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Susu (सुसु):—n. urine;

2) Susu (सुसु):—adj. very thin (as of persons); slender; n. 1. a hissing sound from the mouth while somebody feels cold; 2. (baby talk) urine; making water;

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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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