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Kapitana, īٲԲ: 13 definitions

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Kapitana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kapitana in Ayurveda glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

īٲԲ (कपीतन) is a synonym for Śirīṣa (Albizia lebbeck, “Siris tree�), from the Fabaceae (“legume�) family. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the 䲹첹ṃh. This synonym was identified by Amarasiṃha in his ś (a Sanskrit botanical thesaurus from the 4th century).

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Biology (plants and animals)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kapitana in Biology glossary
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kapitana [कपीतन] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Thespesia populnea Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Corrêa from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family having the following synonyms: Hibiscus populneus, Abelmoschus acuminatus, Hibiscus blumei. For the possible medicinal usage of kapitana, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kapitana in India is the name of a plant defined with Aegle marmelos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia pellucida Roth (among others).

2) Kapitana is also identified with Albizia lebbeck It has the synonym Mimosa lebbek Forssk. (etc.).

3) Kapitana is also identified with Areca catechu It has the synonym Areca catechu Willdenow (etc.).

4) Kapitana is also identified with Ficus lacor.

5) Kapitana is also identified with Ficus religiosa It has the synonym Urostigma religiosum (Linnaeus) Gasparrini (etc.).

6) Kapitana is also identified with Spondias pinnata It has the synonym Spondias mangifera Willd. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Taxon (1979)
· Preliminary Report on the Forest and other Vegetation of Pegu. (1875)
· FBI (1876)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kapitana, for example health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kapitana in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

īٲԲ (कपीतन).—Name of several plants:-such as the holy fig-tree, the betel-nut tree &c.

Derivable forms: 첹īٲԲ� (कपॶतन�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

īٲԲ (कपीतन).—m.

(-Բ�) 1. A tree bearing an acid fruit, (Spondias mangifera:) see 峾ٲ첹. 2. Another tree, (Hibiscus populneoides:) see 岹ṇḍ. 3. A species of Mimosa, (Mimosa sirisha, Rox.) 4. The holy fig tree, (Ficus religiosa.) 5. The betel nut tree, (Areca faufel or Catechu.) 6. The name of another plant, (Cratæva marmelos.) E. kapi an ape, and tana what spreads; sheltering or feeding monkies; the vowel is made long irregularly.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

īٲԲ (कपीतन).—[masculine] [Name] of [several] plants.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) īٲԲ (कपीतन):—[from kapi] m. Spondias Mangifera

2) [v.s. ...] Thespesia Populnea

3) [v.s. ...] Acacia Sirisa

4) [v.s. ...] Ficus Religiosa

5) [v.s. ...] Areca Faufel

6) [v.s. ...] Aegle Marmelos, [Suśruta]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

īٲԲ (कपीतन):—[첹ī-ٲԲ] (Բ�) 1. m. A tree bearing an acid fruit; betel-nut tree.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kapitana in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

īٲԲ (ಕಪೀತನ):�

1) [noun] 1) the tree, Spondias pinnata (=S. mangifera) pf Amacardiaceae family.

2) [noun] the tree Thespesia populnea(=Hibiscus populnea) of Malvaceae family; umbrella tree; Indian tulip.

3) [noun] the tree Acacia sirisa of Mimosae family.

4) [noun] the tree Ficus religiosa of Moraceae family; peepul tree.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kapitana in Pali glossary

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

첹īٲԲ�

(Burmese text): (�) ညောင်ချဉ်။ (�) ဝှေးပင်၊ ဂွေးပင်။ (�) ညောင်ကြပ်။ (�) ကုက္ကိုပင်။

(Auto-Translation): (1) Bitter gourd. (2) Capsicum, bell pepper. (3) Jujube. (4) Cucumber.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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