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Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)

Source: Google Books: Linguistics, Archaeology and the Human Past

Golikā (गोलिका) refers to a “lizard”  (Cf. Godhā).—Lüders (1942: 43-50) argues at length that godhā should be parsed as go-dhā- (with the meaning 'cow-sucker'). He takes the word to be of Indo-European origin, approving of Fick's etymology that links it to Latin būfō 'toad'. This hypothesis is fully endorsed by Paul Thieme (1965: 211-212). Turner takes 'cow-sucker' to be a popular etymology, with the more original form preserved in Sanskrit golaka- m. 'lizard' (cf. gṛhagolaka- m. 'house lizard', attested in Mārkaṇḍeya-Purāṇa 15,24), golikā- f. 'lizard' (which appears as a variant reading for godhikā- in Bāṇa's Kādambarī, as well as in the compound gṛhagolikā-, gṛhagaulikā-, gṛhakolikā-, etc.; see Lüders 1942: 36 n.1), and gaulī- f. 'lizard' (in the Pañcatantra).

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Nirukta (निरुक्त) or “etymology” refers to the linguistic analysis of the Sanskrit language. This branch studies the interpretation of common and ancient words and explains them in their proper context. Nirukta is one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Golika in India is the name of a plant defined with Garuga pinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

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

· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1984)
· Pl. Corom. (1811)
· FBI (1875)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Golika, for example side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Golikā, see godhā¹. (Page 256)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Golika (गोलिक).—also gaulika, m. (compare AMg. goliya-sālā, a shop for selling treacle, [Ardha-Māgadhī Dictionary]; from Sanskrit guḍa with -ika), dealer in sugar or molasses: golikā, n. pl., Mahāvastu iii.442. 13; gaulikā iii.113.8.

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Golika (गोलिक) or Gaulika.—q.v.

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

1) Golikā (गोलिका):—[from golaka > gola] f. a small ball or globule, [Sāma-vidhāna-brāhmaṇa iii, 4, 3]

2) [v.s. ...] (used for playing), [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]

3) [v.s. ...] the jujube, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]

4) [v.s. ...] for godhikā q.v.

5) [v.s. ...] a [particular] insect, [Āpastamba-gṛhya-sūtra], [Scholiast or Commentator]

[Sanskrit to German]

Golika in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Golikanda, Golikayana.

Ends with: Bhaugolika, Candragolika, Chandragolika, Gharagolika, Grihagolika, Kandagolika.

Full-text: Candragolika, Grihagolaka, Grihagopika, Gaulika, Grihagolika, Gharagolika, Godhika, Godha, Kolika, Gauli, Grihagodha, Grihagaulika, Grihagauli, Grihakolika, Golaka.

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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)

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