Ghonta, Ghōṇṭa, Ghoṇṭa: 12 definitions
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Ghonta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Ghonta (“horse”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Komatis (a trading caste of the Madras Presidency). The Komatis are said to have originally lived, and still live in large numbers on the banks of the Godavari river. One of the local names thereof is Gomati or Gomti, and the Sanskrit Gomati would, in Telugu, become corrupted into Komati. The sub-divisions are split up into septs (viz., Ghonta), which are of a strictly exogamous character.
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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsGhonta [ఘోంట] in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Areca catechu L. from the Arecaceae (Palm) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ghonta, 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.
Ghonta in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Bridelia scandens, Bridelia zollingeri, Bridelia dasycalyx.
Ghonta [घोण्टा] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Ziziphus rugosa Lam. from the Rhamnaceae (Ber) family having the following synonyms: Zizyphus rugosa, Ziziphus glabra.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Ghonta in India is the name of a plant defined with Areca catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sublimia areca Comm. ex Mart., nom. inval.) (the specific epithet probably from kachu, an astringent substance. (among others).
2) Ghonta is also identified with Ziziphus jujuba It has the synonym Rhamnus jujuba L. (etc.).
3) Ghonta is also identified with Ziziphus nummularia It has the synonym Ziziphus nummularia DC. (etc.).
4) Ghonta is also identified with Ziziphus xylopyrus It has the synonym Zizyphus caracutta Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1781)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1788)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Botany and History of Hortus Malabaricus (1980)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Flore Forestière Soudano-Guinéenne (1950)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ghonta, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryghōṇṭa (घोंट).—f C A plant, Zizyphus xylopyrus. 2 n The fruit of it. 3 f R A wild creeping plant. 4 n C or ghōṇṭasupārī f Betel-nut which has ripened and hardened on the tree.
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ghōṇṭā (घोंटा) [or घोटा, ghōṭā].—m (ghōṭhaṇēṃ) Dry leaves of the hempplant ground in water with spices &c. 2 A wooden pestle, muller, or bruiser. 3 The anklebone. 4 An instrument of Jewelers &c. to rub socket-gold or to polish gems or ornaments. It is a flint or other hard body fixed in a handle.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishghōṇṭā (घोंटा) [or ghōṭā, or घोटा].—m Dry leaves of the hemp- plant ground in water with spices &c. A wooden pestle, muller, or bruiser. The ankle-bone.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGhoṇṭā (घोण्टा).—
1) The jujube tree.
2) The betel-nut tree, a timber tree.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhoṇṭā (घोण्टा).—f.
(-ṇṭhā) 1. The jujube, (Zizyphus jujuba.) 2. The betelnut tree: see guvāka. 3. A timber tree, (Schrebera swietenoides.) E. ghuṭ to resist, affix ac and num inserted or ghuṇa vā ṭa .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhoṇṭā (घोण्टा).—f. The betel-nut tree, [Suśruta] 2, 103, 16.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghoṇṭā (घोण्टा):—f. a kind of jujube, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) the betel-nut tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhoṇṭā (घोण्टा):—(ṇṭā) 1. f. The jujube; the betel-nut tree; a timber tree.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Starts with: Ghontaa, Ghontalanem, Ghontanem, Ghontani, Ghontaphala, Ghontaphaladi, Ghontavela, Ghontavinem.
Ends with: Gopaghonta, Mahaghonta.
Full-text: Gopaghonta, Ghontaphala, Ghonti, Mahaghonta, Kontai, Xaru-ghonta-phul, Xaru-ghonta-phool.
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