Sarai, Saraī, Sarāi, Sārai: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Sarai means something in 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Sarāī (सराई) in Prakrit refers to a “palace, royal residence”, and represents one of the Arabic-Persian words mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(Hobson Jobson p. 69).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sarai in India is the name of a plant defined with Buchanania lanzan in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Buchanania latifolia Roxb..
2) Sarai is also identified with Buchanania latifolia.
3) Sarai in Philippines is also identified with Zanthoxylum rhetsa It has the synonym Fagara budrunga Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List
· Hand-Book Fl. Ceylon vi. Suppl. (1931)
· Journal of Natural Products (1979)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
· Fitoterapia (2002)
· Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (1963)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sarai, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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 Dictionarysaraī (सरई).—f A squared piece of timber.
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sarāī (सराई) [or सरांई, sarāṃī].—f The time of ripening (of fruit, corn, or other product of the earth); harvesttime, the season. Hence 2 The season or period of peculiar fitness or greatest prevalence for or of certain ceremonies, rites, or practices.
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sarāī (सराई).—f ( P) A house (built in towns or by the way-side) for travelers to alight and refresh themselves; a caravansary ().
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsarāī (सराई).—f Harvest-time; the season.
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sarāī (सराई).—f A caravansary.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Sarāi (सराइ):—n. 1. migration; 2. → सर्नु [sarnu]
2) Sārai (सारै):—adv. emphatic form of सारो [sāro]
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: Carai, Carai-kittakutti, Caraikkata, Caraimalam, Caraimani, Carainel, Caraivalan, Caraiyappi, Caraiyinan, Caraiyottam, Sarai-atha, Saraini, Sarainu, Saraiparuppu, Saraisu, Saraiya, Sharaishika, Sharaita.
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