Masina, Mashina, Māsīna, Masīnā, Māṣīṇa, Māṣīna, Masinā: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Masina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Māṣīṇa and Māṣīna can be transliterated into English as Masina or Mashina, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuMāṣīna (माषीन) or Māṣya refers to an agricultural region fit for growing Māṣa (Phaseolus radiatus Linn.) according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants [viz., Māṣīna] and substances, with their various kinds.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMasina in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Crotalaria juncea L. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Crotalaria sericea, Crotalaria benghalensis, Crotalaria viminea. For the possible medicinal usage of masina, 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.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Masina in India is the name of a plant defined with Crotalaria juncea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crotalaria sericea Willd., nom. illeg. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum. (1800)
· Botanical Magazine (1933)
· Botany (1978)
· JATBA (1959)
· Caryologia (2000)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Masina, for example chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMasina (मसिन).—a. Pounded, well-grounded.
-nam kinship through the right of presenting the पिण्ड (piṇḍa) to the common progenitor (sāpiṇḍya).
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Masīnā (मसीना).—Linseed.
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Māṣīṇa (माषीण).—a. [māṣāṇāṃ bhavanaṃ kṣetraṃ khañ] Sown with beans.
-ṇam A field of beans.
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Māsīna (मासीन).—a. [māsa-khañ]
1) One month old.
2) Monthly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMasina (मसिन).—adj. (MIndic, = AMg. masiṇa, for Sanskrit masṛṇa), soft: Mahāvastu iii.54.2 (prose). Prob. read °ṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMasina (मसिन).—n.
(-naṃ) Alliance by the right of presenting the funeral meatballs to a deceased common progenitor. E. mas to measure, (affinity,) Unadi aff. inan .
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Masīnā (मसीना).—f.
(-nā) Linseed, (Linum utilatissimum.) E. mas-inan .
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Māṣīṇa (माषीण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) A field of kidney-beans. E. māṣa as above, khañ aff.
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Māsīna (मासीन).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Of a month, a month old. E. māsa, and khañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMasina (मसिन).—adj. Well ground.
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Māṣīṇa (माषीण).—and māṣya māṣya, i. e. māṣa + īna, or ya, n. A field of kidney beans.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāsīna (मासीन).—[adjective] monthly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Masina (मसिन):—[from masi] mfn. well ground, finely pounded, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] kinship through the right of presenting the Piṇḍa to a common progenitor (= sa-piṇḍaka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Masīnā (मसीना):—f. linseed, Linum Usitatissimum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Māṣīṇa (माषीण):—[from māṣa] mfn. sown with beans
5) [v.s. ...] n. a bean-field, [Harṣacarita] ([Pāṇini 5-2, 4]).
6) Māsīna (मासीन):—[from mās] mfn. monthly, [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa]
7) [v.s. ...] one month old, [Pāṇini 5-1, 81.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Masina (मसिन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Alliance, affinity.
2) Masīnā (मसीना):—(nā) 1. f. Linseed.
3) Māṣīṇa (माषीण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Field of kidney beans.
4) Māsīna (मासीन):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ) a.] A month old.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMaśīna (मशीन) [Also spelled machine]:—(nf) a machine; ~[gana] a machine-gun; ~[maina] a machineman; ~[rī] machinery.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMāṣīṇa (ಮಾಷೀಣ):—[noun] a field where black gram (Phaseolus mungo) is cultivated; a bean field.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Masina (मसिन):—n. machine;
2) Masinā (मसिना):—adj. pl. of मसिनो [masino]
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.
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