Pau, Pāū: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Pau means something in Christianity, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pau in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Lagenaria siceraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita leucantha Duchesne (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1996)
· Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. (1995)
· Species Plantarum
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Darwiniana (1946)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pau, for example health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, 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
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypāū (पा�).—f Commonly 屹 f.
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pau (पौ).—m (Or pava from H) The mark 1 upon a die.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpau (पौ).�m (Or pava) The mark 1 upon a die.
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPau (पौ):�(nf) a ray of light; early dawn; one pip (in a dice); —[ṭa] the day to break; ~[bāraha honā] to be crowned with success (in some enterprise etc.); to have a run of extremely good luck; to come out with bright colours.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryPāu (पा�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: .
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPau (பௌ) [ḷa] . The compound of ப் [p] and ஒள. [ola.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPāu (पा�):—n. 1. foot; leg; 2. (of poetry) one foot of a stanza; 3. quarter; one-fourth;
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 (+25): Pau de arco, Pau de bola, Pau de cachimbo, Pau de cotia, Pau de oleo, Pau ferro, Pau tanino, Pau-de-indio, Pau-drago, Pau-lau, Pau-mulato-da-varzea, Pau-sangue, Paua, Pauamga, Paubbhava, Paubbhavana, Paubbhuya, Pauccha, Paudar, Paudara.
Full-text (+43): Pedagepagu, I, Pau-pau pasir, Pau de oleo, Pau-de-indio, Pau-de-sabao, Pau-mulato-da-varzea, Pau-drago, Pau tanino, Pau-sangue, Pau ferro, Pau konta, Pau pombo, Pau vermelho, Barauk-pau, Akhi-marauk-pau, Pau de bola, Pau-lau, Warpauk-pau, Xinh pau chu.
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Search found 23 books and stories containing Pau, Paau, Pāū, Pāu; (plurals include: Paus, Paaus, Pāūs, Pāus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Effect of psychological factors in kesha vikara (hair related disorders): a review article < [2021, Issue 8, August]
Effective treatment regimen in vatik kushtha -a single case study < [2017, Issue II February,]
Effective ayurvedic treatment on psoriatic erythroderma (eka kushtha) - a case study < [2016, Issue I January]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Health traditions of Sikkim Himalaya < [Volume 1 (issue 3), Jul-Sep 2010]
Characterization of Samasharkara Churna: pharmacognostic and chromatographic. < [Volume 7 (issue 2), Apr-Jun 2016]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Rudolf Bultmann, Nouveau Testament et Mythologie. Avec un texte inédit de Paul Ricœur < [Volume 168 (2014)]
Roger Benjamin: Nature and Future of Religion < [Volume 122 (2003)]
Margins of Christianity: Sects, Dissidence, and Esotericism < [Volume 122 (2003)]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 126 [Cidambaragatā Śakti’s four forms in Gross body] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]