Tok: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Tok 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.
Ambiguity: Although Tok has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Toka.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tok in India is the name of a plant defined with Averrhoa bilimbi 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):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
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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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTok in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) an interruption; questioning, interrogation; -[taka] interruption and intervention..—tok (टोक) is alternatively transliterated as Ṭoka.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+118): Toka, Toka-adesha, Tokabalapallika, Tokacam, Tokada, Tokadakanamara, Tokai, Tokai-kurippucol, Tokai-nilaiceyyul, Tokai-nilaitotar, Tokaiccuttiram, Tokaikattu, Tokaikkaran, Tokaikulal, Tokaimannai, Tokaimayil, Tokaimocam, Tokainul, Tokaippicaku, Tokaipporul.
Ends with (+12): Aritok, Bitok, Bol artok, Bol-artok, Etok, Ittok, Ka-tok, Kayu sekatok, Kekara kratok, Khruea khaao tok, Kiamentok, Kratok, Landrementok, Langang mentok, Letok, Lettok, Lukumentok, Lumtok, Niamentok, Phulumentok.
Full-text: Ya tom tok, Vol-tok, Khruea khaao tok, Ka-tok, Toka, Tou-ti-tok, Takman.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Tok; (plurals include: Toks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Nocte Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 6]
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)