Shele, Śele: 2 definitions
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Shele means something in 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)Sele in Central African Republic is the name of a plant defined with Prosopis africana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Entada coulteria Roberty (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1824)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· World Journal of Agricultural Sciences (2009)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1893)
· Economic Botany (1990)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sele, for example chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, 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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚele (ಶೆಲೆ):—
1) [noun] a oozing of water in drops (as from an underground source).
2) [noun] that from which something comes into existence, develops or derives; a source.
3) [noun] any person, place or thing by which something is supplied; a source.
4) [noun] something that indicates a fact, quality, etc.; an indication; a token; a sign.
5) [noun] a stream of water or a similar flow of anything.
6) [noun] the mouth-ulcer of cattle.
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Śēle (ಶೇಲೆ):—
1) [noun] sīre, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
2) [noun] a cloth in gen.
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Sele (ಸೆಲೆ):—[verb] to resound with an echo; to reverberate; to echo.
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Sele (ಸೆಲೆ):—[verb] (the skin) to rot or become putrefied, decomposed (as from being exposed to water continuously).
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Sele (ಸೆಲೆ):—
1) [verb] a sound.
2) [verb] a sound repeated by reflection of the original sound waves; an echo.
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Sele (ಸೆಲೆ):—
1) [noun] an oozing of water in drops (as from an underground source).
2) [noun] that from which something comes into existence, develops or derives; a source.
3) [noun] any person, place or thing by which something is supplied; a source.
4) [noun] something that indicates a fact, quality, etc.; an indication; a token; a sign.
5) [noun] a stream of water or a similar flow of anything.
6) [noun] the mouth ulcer of cattle.
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Sele (ಸೆಲೆ):—
1) [noun] a large stone either detached or not from the mass; a rock.
2) [noun] a dressed, cylindrical stone, used for grinding.
3) [noun] the footstone in front of the doorframe at the entrance of a house.
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Sele (ಸೆಲೆ):—[noun] a steel armour.
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Sele (ಸೆಲೆ):—[noun] = ಸೆರೆ [sere]4.
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Seḷe (ಸೆಳೆ):—
1) [verb] to draw or haul toward oneself or itself; to pull.
2) [verb] to draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest or by exciting admiration; to attract.
3) [verb] to pull out; to pluck.
4) [verb] to bring another under one’s control; to subjugate.
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Seḷe (ಸೆಳೆ):—
1) [verb] to beat with a stick, club repeatedly.
2) [verb] to wash clothes by applying soap and beating them on a stone.
3) [verb] to move unsteadily; to tremble.
4) [verb] (a ligament or muscle of a joint) to be wrenched or twisted; to be sprained.
5) [verb] (math.) to divide one quantity by another.
6) [verb] to throw; to hurl.
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Seḷe (ಸೆಳೆ):—
1) [noun] the act of pulling, drawing, hauling towards.
2) [noun] attractive quality or power; magnetic charm; fascination; attraction.
3) [noun] a prey-animal used to lure another into a snare; a decoy.
4) [noun] the act or an instance of looting, plundering.
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Seḷe (ಸೆಳೆ):—
1) [noun] metal that has been drawn into a very long rod, usu. circular in cross section.
2) [noun] a long, slender twig, leaves taken off, used in punishing students; a stick.
3) [noun] a small, slender branch of a tree or shrub; a twig.
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Seḷe (ಸೆಳೆ):—
1) [adjective] that is thin; slim.
2) [adjective] having little fat or flesh; lean.
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Sēle (ಸೇಲೆ):—
1) [noun] sari, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
2) [noun] a cloth in gen.
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Sēḷe (ಸೇಳೆ):—[noun] the behaviour of a person trying to get, by affected manners, others attention or admiration; showiness; dandyism; coquetry.
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: Shelebhalyanishim, Sheleirung, Shelem.
Ends with: Mshele, Mushakashele, Seshele.
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