Gunga, Guṅga, Gumga: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Gunga means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Gunga in Ghana is the name of a plant defined with Ceiba pentandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Xylon pentandrum Kuntze (among others).
2) Gunga in Togo is also identified with Sarcocephalus latifolius It has the synonym Nauclea esculenta (Afzel. ex Sabine) Merr. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Account Sierra Leone (1803)
· The Cyclopaedia (1813)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1824)
· Reliquiae Kotschyanae (1868)
· Flora of Tropical East Africa (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gunga, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, 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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryguṅga (गुंग).—a ( P Dumb.) Heavy, stupid, senseless (as under intoxication, sleep, fever, grief); absorbed (in any study or pursuit).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishguṅga (गुंग).—a Heavy, stupid. Senseless. Absorb- ed (in any study or pursuit).
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGuṃga (ಗುಂಗ):—[noun] = ಗುಂಕ [gumka].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gumgadi, Gumgadu, Gumgamgihambu, Gunga tulsi, Gungan, Gunganem, Gungani, Gungantse, Gungara, Gungaranem, Gungatiay, Gungavanem, Gungavinem.
Ends with: Gamgumga, Gigunga, Kikwata mgunga, Mgunga, Mugunga, Tschengunga.
Full-text: Gunga tulsi, Cakri, Gungavanem, Gungi, Gungara, Gunganem, Candri, Kakshya, Caukadi.
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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 35 - The origin of the holy river Ganga < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Chapter 36 - The story of the king of Himalayas’ younger daughter Uma < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Chapter 31 - Vishvamitra starts out < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Kipling and “The Bridge-builders” < [January – March, 1980]