Cham: 11 definitions

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India history
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1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Nepali
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Introduction:

Cham means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chham.

Ambiguity: Although Cham has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cam.

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India history and geography

: Mandala Texts: Yakchoe: The Grand Festival of Ura Village

Cham is the name of a performance unique to Yakchoe festival celebrated in the village Ura Makrong in Bhutan.鈥擡very evening, after the end of the cham dances, the village men and women led by a man playing a chain of bells perform some of Ura鈥檚 unique folk songs and dances. Many of these compositions are not known outside Ura and rarely performed, even in Ura.

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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)

: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Cham [चाम] in the Garhwali language is the name of a plant identified with Magnolia kisopa (Buch.-Ham. ex DC.) Figlar from the Magnoliaceae (Magnolia) family having the following synonyms: Michelia kisopa, Sampacca kisopa, Michelia zila, Michelia doltsopa subsp. kisopa. For the possible medicinal usage of cham, 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.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Cham in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum grandiflorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminum officinale L. fo. grandiflorum (L.) Kobuski (among others).

2) Cham is also identified with Artocarpus chama It has the synonym Artocarpus melinoxylus Gagnep. (etc.).

3) Cham in Vietnam is also identified with Albizia chinensis It has the synonym Mimosa marginata Lam. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Philippine Journal of Science (1910)
· Taxon (1977)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1991)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1825)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1826)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Cham, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cham (啶涏ぎ啷�).鈥擺(u) chamu] r. 1st cl. (chamati) To eat: see camu. bhv膩-pa-saka-se峁� .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cham (啶涏ぎ啷�).鈥攊. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To eat.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cham (啶涏ぎ啷�):鈥擺class] 1. mati, to eat, [Dh膩tup膩峁環a xiii.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cham (啶涏ぎ啷�):鈥�(u) chamati 1. a. To eat.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Cham in Hindi refers in English to:鈥�(nm) skin; hide; —[ke dama] lit. a leather coin—meaning a coin having no worth; earnings through immoral traffic in women..鈥攃ham (啶氞ぞ啶�) is alternatively transliterated as C膩ma.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Cham is another spelling for 啶氞ぞ啶� [肠腻尘补].鈥攏. leather; skin;

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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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Search found 39 books and stories containing Cham; (plurals include: Chams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

1. History of Champa < [Chapter 2 - Similarity of Buddhist monuments in South Vietnam and South East Asia]

1. Sculptures in Champa < [Chapter 4 - The Sculpture and its Reciprocal Influence]

5. Buddhist monuments in Champa < [Chapter 2 - Similarity of Buddhist monuments in South Vietnam and South East Asia]

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A Description of the Crimean Khanate in 1669 by J. Matuz < [Volume 28 (1963)]

Textile Terminology in Khotanese: A Study of Dress and Equipment < [Volume 30 (1966)]

Vocalic transfer: A Southeast Asia areal feature < [Volume 40 (1979)]

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Hindu Architecture in Champa < [Chapter 10 - Hindu Architecture in Insulindia]

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