Yapa, Yāpa: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Yapa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, Tamil. 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)1) Yapa in India is the name of a plant defined with Hardwickia binata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Yapa in Latin America is also identified with Sechium edule It has the synonym Chayota edulis (Jacq.) Jacq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum (1760)
· Flora Indiae Occidentalis
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Species Plantarum
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1806)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Yapa, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yāpa (याप):—[from yā] a ([from] [Causal]) See kāla-yāpa.
2) b yāpaka, yāpana See p. 849, col. 3.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Yāpa (याप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Java, Jāva.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Yapaka, Yapammu, Yapan, Yapana, Yapanaka, Yapanam, Yapananiya, Yapaniya, Yapaniyaka, Yapaniyasamgha, Yapaniyatara, Yaparam, Yapatam, Yapayati, Yapayitavya.
Ends with (+56): Adhyapa, Adyapa, Aghyapa, Aiyapa, Ajyapa, Amadyapa, Amrinmayapa, Asitakashyapa, Avadyapa, Bahyapa, Bhaskara bhatta kashyapa, Bhukashyapa, Chyapa, Chyapachyapa, Chyapachyapa, Coyapa, Cyapacyapa, Daityapa, Dashabalakashyapa, Dhishnyapa.
Full-text: Java, Kalayapa, Yapaka, Tonkan, Apadesha, Yapi, Yapana, Vibhandaka.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Yapa, Yāpa; (plurals include: Yapas, Yāpas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXL < [Bhagavat-Yana Parva]
Section CXLII < [Bhagavat-Yana Parva]
Section CCCXXXVII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.35 < [Section XII - Tonsure (cūḍākarma)]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 539: Mahājanaka-jātaka < [Volume 6]