Genu, Cuku, Cūku, Geṇu, Sugu: 10 definitions
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Genu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
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India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGeṇu.�(IE 8-6), Kannaḍa; ‘one span�; a unit of measurment. Note: is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Genu in Mali is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus erinaceus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum erinaceum (Poir.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1804)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
· Phytomedicine (1999)
· Familles des Plantes (1763)
· Flora de Filipinas (1877)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Genu, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sugu in Nigeria 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 Chloris gayana Kunth (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. (1830)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1919)
· Fl. W. Tropical Africa ed. 2 (1972)
· Plant Sciences Research
· Bulletin de l’Institut Française d’Afrique Noire (1960)
· Monographie systématique des Andropogoneés du globe (1960)
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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Suku in Malaysia is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus altilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Radermachia incisa Thunb. (among others).
2) Suku in Mali is also identified with Sorghum bicolor It has the synonym Holcus cernuus Muhl., nom. illeg., non Holcus cernuus Ard. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Economic Botany (2004)
· Taxon (2000)
· Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, � (1794)
· Flora Lusitanica (1995)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1946)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Suku, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySugu (सुगु).—[adjective] having fine cows (or bulls).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySugu (सुगु):—[=su-gu] [from su > su-ga] mfn. = -gava, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGēṇu (ಗೇಣು):�
1) [noun] the distance between the tips of the extended thumb and little finger, a unit of linear measure equal to nine inches; a span.
2) [noun] a weapon with a short, pointed blade, used for stabbing; a dagger.
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCūku (ಚೂಕು):—[noun] the thing that is lacking or needed; deficiency; a fault; incompleteness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCuku (சுகு) noun probably from sruc. A kind of vessel; பாத்திரவகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pathiravagai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Genukara.
Full-text (+459): Sajatya, Sam-suku, Jati, Jatimatra, Genukara, Paratva, Aushtra, Janiman, Sukus, Janas, Mchugu chugu, Sugu kal, Msugu sugu, Janus, Cukucuku, Jativacaka, Suku dabha, Gotra, Gen, Paraparata.
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