Vaba, Vabā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Vaba 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)Vaba in Senegal is the name of a plant defined with Andropogon gayanus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cymbachne guineensis (Schumach.) Roberty (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de l’Institut Française d’Afrique Noire (1960)
· Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge (1929)
· Monographie systématique des Andropogoneés du globe (1960)
· Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum (1854)
· Biotropica (2005)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vaba, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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 dictionaryVabā (वबा):—(nf) an epidemic, pestilence.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vabaduka, Vabaha, Vabala, Vabastagi.
Ends with: Devaba, Gairajavaba, Ghevaba, Javaba, Khvaba, Lajavaba, Navaba, Paratajavaba, Raddajavaba, Sadjavaba, Savaba, Urdhvaba.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Vaba, Vabā; (plurals include: Vabas, Vabās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XLII - A lecture on nirvana—extinction < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XXVI - On the Action of the Child < [Section Five]