Kanthanala, Kaṇṭhanāḷa, Kaṇṭhanāla, Kantha-nala, Kamthanala: 5 definitions

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Kanthanala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.

The Sanskrit term Kaṇṭhanāḷa can be transliterated into English as Kanthanala or Kanthanalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kanthanala in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kaṇṭhanāḷa : (m.) the throat.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kanthanala in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kaṇṭhanāla (कण्ठनाल).—Stalklike throat, a throat, neck; कण्ठनालादपातयत् (kaṇṭhanālādapātayat) R.15.52. also.

Derivable forms: kaṇṭhanālam (कण्ठनालम्).

Kaṇṭhanāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kaṇṭha and nāla (नाल).

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

1) Kaṇṭhanāla (कण्ठनाल):—[=kaṇṭha-nāla] [from kaṇṭha] n. ‘neck-stalk’, the throat compared to a lotus-stalk, [Raghuvaṃśa xv, 52]

2) [v.s. ...] the neck, [Prabodha-candrodaya; Bālarāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kanthanala 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kanthanala in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṃṭhanāḷa (ಕಂಠನಾಳ):—[noun] the structure of muscle and cartilage at the upper end of the human trachea, containing the vocal cords and serving as the organ of voice; the larynx.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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