Maca, 惭腻肠补: 11 definitions
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Maca means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Macha.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Maca (啶) [?] (in Chinese: 惭辞-迟肠丑枚) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with 笔奴谤惫补辫丑补濒驳耻苍墨 (or 笔奴谤惫补辫丑补濒驳耻苍墨nak峁tra) and 鲍迟迟补谤补辫丑补濒驳耻苍墨 (or 鲍迟迟补谤补辫丑补濒驳耻苍墨nak峁tra), as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta-s奴tra, a large compilation of S奴tras (texts) in Mah膩y膩na Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.鈥擟hapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmar膩ja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nak峁tras [e.g., 笔奴谤惫补辫丑补濒驳耻苍墨 and 鲍迟迟补谤补辫丑补濒驳耻苍墨] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Maca] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Maca in English is the name of a plant defined with Lepidium meyenii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lepidium affine Wedd. (among others).
2) Maca in South America is also identified with Saccharum officinarum It has the synonym Saccharum infi rmum Steud. ex Lechler (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Caryologia (1984)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1889)
· Flore des Antilles (1808)
· Adnotationes Botanicae (1829)
· Report of the Harvard Botanical Gardens, Soledad Estate, Cienfuegos, Cuba (1927)
· Taxon (1989)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Maca, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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 Dictionary尘腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�).鈥攎 (尘补帽肠补 S) The frame supporting a stack or rick; a rickstool, a staddle: also a frame or erection on a tree or in the field or in a house (as for watching the crops, for a vine or scandent shrub, for the spreading out of grain &c. to dry).
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尘腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�).鈥攎 The central or interior portion of a terrace, foundation-wall &c. filled or to be filled with broken or small stones: also the material employed. v bhara, gh膩la.
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尘腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�).鈥攊nd An affix to the words 艣脓岣纺� or 尘脓峁囜笉丑墨 (goat or sheep) denoting unity, and thus corresponding with Head; as 艣脓岣纺� 尘腻肠补 膿kav墨sa; 尘脓峁囜笉丑墨 尘腻肠补 b膩v墨sa. But 尘腻肠补 applies only to the numbers above 20, as buddha applies to the numbers below 20.
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m膩c膩 (啶ぞ啶氞ぞ) [or 啶ぞ啶氞さ啶�, 尘腻肠补v膩].鈥攎 (尘补帽肠补 S) A bedstead or cot.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English尘腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�).鈥�m A rickstool.
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尘腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�).鈥�m Central or interior portion of a terrace.
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m膩c膩 (啶ぞ啶氞ぞ).鈥�m A bedstead or cot.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary惭腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�).鈥擜 way, road.
Derivable forms: 尘腻肠补岣� (啶ぞ啶氞).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�).鈥攎.
(-肠补岣�) A road, a way.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�):鈥�m. a way, road, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. 尘腻峁环补, 尘腻迟丑补).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�):鈥�(肠补岣�) 1. m. A road.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary惭腻肠补 (啶ぞ啶�):鈥攏. a raised platform on which fodder of straw or hay is stored for cattle;
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 (+22): Maca colorado, Maca neuwech, Maca-cantukattu, Maca-naykati, Macaa, Macacauba, Macaccittiram, Macachuni, Macacivarattiri, Macada, Macaia, Macaiuveira, Macaka, Macakacatani, Macakana, Macakantayam, Macakkatan, Macakkay, Macakoli, Macala Vagga.
Full-text (+33): Masha, Macamaca, Macamacam, Nakshattiramacam, Cavanamacam, Niraimacam, Kanimacam, Malamacam, Cantiramacam, Tarica-puranamacam, Aru-maca-muttaikaran, Dagadaca Maca, Puranamacam, Catimacam, Macapatre, Paurnamacam, Tanurmacam, Maca-cantukattu, Cauramacam, Macappirappu.
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