Acapala, Acāpala: 9 definitions
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Acapala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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 Achapala.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryacapala : (adj.) steadfast.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryacapaḷa (अचपळ).—a (capala S) Wild, wanton, restless, full of pranks and tricks--a child &c. 2 Lively, alert, brisk, stirring--one's destiny or fortune.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishacapaḷa (अचपळ).—a Wild, restless. Lively.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAcāpala (अचापल).—a. [bahu.] Devoid of fickleness, steady.
-lam-lyam [na. ta.] Steadiness.
See also (synonyms): acāpalya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAcapala (अचपल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Steady, not fickle E. a neg. capala A unsteady.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAcāpala (अचापल).—[neuter] non-unsteadiness; firmness, constancy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Acapala (अचपल):—[=a-capala] mfn. not oscillating, not wavering, not fickle
2) [v.s. ...] unmovable, steady.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAcapala (अचपल):—[a-capala] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Steady.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAcapala (ಅಚಪಲ):—
1) [adjective] not shaking; not trembling.
2) [adjective] steady; constant; firm.
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: Acapalate.
Ends with: Copalacapala, Drutacapala, Jaghanacapala, Jaghanyacapala, Kumaracapala, Mahacapala, Mrigacapala, Mukhacapala, Netracapala, Padacapala, Panipadacapala, Pracapala, Pralayacapala, Pravatadipacapala, Sarvacapala.
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