Ponga, Poṃgā, Pomga, Pōṅga, Poṅga: 7 definitions
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Ponga means something in Marathi, 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Ponga in Central African Republic is the name of a plant defined with Clappertonia ficifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Ponga in India is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Robinia mitis L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Icones selectae plantarum (1820)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1971)
· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1894)
· Interpretation of Rumphius’s Herbarium Amboinense (1917)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 13
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ponga, for example extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, 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
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypōṅga (पोंग).—n A humpback: also the hump.
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pōṅgā (पोंग�) [or पोंग्य�, pōṅgyā].—a C Humpbacked.
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pōṅgā (पोंग�).—m A young snake. 2 A shoot or sprout.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpōṅga (पोंग).�a See ō첹.
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pōṅgā (पोंग�) [or pōṅgyā, or पोंग्या].�a See ō첹.
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pōṅgā (पोंग�).�m A young snake. A shool or sprout.
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPoṃgā (पोंग�) [Also spelled ponga]:�(a) nincompoop, stupid; (nm) a simpleton; metallic or bamboo pipe; ~[貹Բ/ʱ貹ṃtī] stupidity, foolishness.
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPonga in Hindi refers in English to:�(a) nincompoop, stupid; (nm) a simpleton; metallic or bamboo pipe; ~[pana/~pamthi] stupidity, foolishness..—ponga (पोंग�) is alternatively transliterated as Poṃgā.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPoṃga (ಪೊಂಗ):—[noun] a brave, courageous man.
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Poṃga (ಪೊಂಗ):—[noun] a small water vessel; a boat.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPongaa is another spelling for पाँग� [ṃg].—[=पाँगा] n. a woman's homespun garment;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+10): Pomgalu, Pomgara, Pomgaruka, Pomgayi, Pongada, Pongai, Pongal, Pongalam, Pongallyam, Pongam, Pongam oil tree, Pongame oil tree, Pongamia, Pongamia glabra, Pongamia pinnata, Pongamiopsis pervilleana, Pongan, Pongapong, Pongarada, Pongati.
Full-text (+6): Cennapomga, Panga, Accapponka, Male ponga, Pomgayi, Ponganem, Pav, Haiga, Kalbovu, Hegge, Ilappong, Irunvakam, Kanvakam, Kavshi, Kongu, Doddelebhogi, Bilitirupu, Utaiyanambi, Unni, Taipponkal.
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