Thahaka, Ṭhahākā: 2 definitions

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Thahaka means something in 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Thahaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Terminalia bellirica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myrobalanus laurinoides (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze (among others).

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

· Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique (1856)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Novae Plantarum Species (1821)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1996)
· Flora of the British India (1878)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1805)

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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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ṭhahākā (ठहाका):—(nm) peal/explosion of laughter; —[lagānā] to burst into laughter, to laugh aloud; [ṭhahākedāra] accompanied by peal/explosion of laughter.

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