Yaya, Yāya, Yǎ yǎ, Ya ya, Yā yá, Yá yá, Yà yà: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Yaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Yāya (याय).—A class of deities.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 39. 57.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Yaya in Burkina Faso is the name of a plant defined with Aframomum exscapum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum granum-paradisi L. (among others).
2) Yaya in Ghana is also identified with Amphimas pterocarpoides.
3) Yaya in Guinea is also identified with Aframomum sulcatum It has the synonym Amomum sulcatum Oliv. & Hanb. ex Baker.
4) Yaya in Philippines is also identified with Gonocaryum calleryanum It has the synonym Phlebocalymna calleryana Baill. (etc.).
5) Yaya in Sierra Leone is also identified with Digitaria horizontalis It has the synonym Panicum sanguinale var. digitatum (Sw.) Hack. ex Urb. (etc.).
6) Yaya in Thailand is also identified with Asystasia gangetica It has the synonym Ruellia secunda Vahl (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez (1940)
· Catalogue of the African Plants collected by Dr. F. Welwitsch in 1853--61 (1853)
· Taxon (1978)
· Flora Carniolica, Editio Secunda (1771)
· Flavour Fragrance J. (2006)
· Taxon (1977)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Yaya, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
yayā (यया).—A poetical form of hyālā To him or it. Ex. yayā ghālō nijamāḷā ||.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Yāya (ಯಾಯ):—[noun] the tree Butea frondosa of Papilionaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ya.
Starts with (+8): Ya yang, Ya yang seng, Ya yang wai dao, Yayabe, Yayaghol, Yayajin, Yayajuka, Yayaka, Yayamanan, Yayan-top, Yayanga, Yayangan, Yayaod, Yayariyam, Yayashti, Yayata, Yayatandza, Yayati, Yayaticarita, Yayatija.
Full-text (+91): Ya, Abhiprayayam, Vijjhiyate, Vijjhiyamana, Bujjhiyamana, Bujjhiyati, Patipajjiyati, Anupariyayati, Niyyayeyya, Anupariyayitva, Anuyayati, Niyyayanta, Anusamyayati, Anusamyayitva, Anamo yaya, Vijjhiyanta, Upacarukkam, Niryyaya, Niryaya, Punahparajaya.
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