Akal, Akaal, Ākal, Akaḻ: 9 definitions
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Akal means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
1) Akal in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia leucophloea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Delaportea microphylla Gagnep. (among others).
2) Akal is also identified with Ailanthus excelsa It has the synonym Pongelion excelsum (Roxb.) Pierre (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum.
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Akal, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Ākal (आकल्).—1 P.
1) To take hold of, seize, take; बाहुमूलप्रहितभुजाकलितस्तनेन (bāhumūlaprahitabhujākalitastanena) Śiśupālavadha 7.21; कुतूहलाकलितहृदया (kutūhalākalitahṛdayā) K.49 seized.
2) To consider, regard; स्पर्शमपि पावनमाकलयन्ति (sparśamapi pāvanamākalayanti) K.18,235; खिन्नमसूयया हृदयं तवाकलयामि (khinnamasūyayā hṛdayaṃ tavākalayāmi) Gītagovinda 3.
3) To observe, notice, take into consideration; भयहेतुमाकलय्य (bhayahetumākalayya) H.1.
4) (a) To bind, fasten, tie; स्वच्छदुकूलपल्लवाक- लितमौलेः (svacchadukūlapallavāka- litamauleḥ) K.99,84; (b) To confine; to restrain, tie up; सुवर्णसूत्राकलिताधराम्बराम् (suvarṇasūtrākalitādharāmbarām) Śiśupālavadha 1.6,9.45; Kathāsaritsāgara 2.52
5) To shake, agitate; मारुताकलितास्तत्र द्रुमाः (mārutākalitāstatra drumāḥ) Mb.; Bhartṛhari 1.42.
6) To cast, throw; Śiśupālavadha 3.73,9.72.
7) To surrender, transfer.
8) To measure; आकलयन्तमिव त्रिभुवनम् (ākalayantamiva tribhuvanam) K.78 to count, reckon.
Ākal (आकल्).—shake, agitate, cast, fling; seize, tie, fasten; observe, notice; try, etc. = [Simple] ud drive out, let loose.
Ākal is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and kal (कल्).
Ākal (आकल्):—[=ā-√kal] ([imperfect tense] ākalayat) to tie, fasten, [Śiśupāla-vadha ix, 45] ;
— ([indeclinable participle] -kalayya) to surrender, transfer, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa];
—to observe, notice, examine, take into consideration, reckon, consider, suppose, take for, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Śiśupāla-vadha iii, 73; Kathāsaritsāgara etc.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Akaal in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) famine; scarcity; (a) premature; untimely;—[kusuma] lit an out-of-season flower—an untimely thing;—[jara] progeria; ~[pakva] precocious;—[purusha] the Ageless One —the Supreme Being as worshipped by the Sikhs;—[prasava] premature delivery;—[mrityu] untimely demise; —[vridhda] prematurely aged;—[vrishti] untimely rains..—akaal (अकाल) is alternatively transliterated as Akāla.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Ākaḷ (ಆಕಳ್):—[noun] = ಆಕಳು [akalu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Akal (அகல்) [akaltal] 3 intransitive verb [K. agal, M. akaluka.]
1. To leave, vanish; நீங்குதல். பாயிரு ளகல [ninguthal. payiru lagala] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 25).
2. To separate, part; பிரிதல். அகன்ற பூங்கொடியை [pirithal. aganra pungodiyai] (மகாபாரதம் குரு. [magaparatham kuru.] 79).
3. To pass beyond, cross, leap over; கடத்தல். [kadathal.] (திவா. [thiva.])
4. To increase, develop, grow, progress; விருத்தியடை தல். [viruthiyadai thal.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 170.)
5. To spread, widen, extend; விசாலித்தல். [visalithal.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 3, 16.)
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Akal (அகல்) noun < அகல்-. [agal-.]
1. Small earthen pot, as having a wide mouth; சட்டி. காரகற் கூவியன் [satti. karagar kuviyan] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 377).
2. [Malayalam: akal.] Hollow earthen lamp; விளக்குத் தகழி. திருவிளக் குத் திரியிட்டங்ககல்பரப்பி [vilakkuth thagazhi. thiruvilag kuth thiriyittangagalparappi] (பெரியபுராணம் கலிய. [periyapuranam kaliya.] 15).
3. A measure of capacity; ஓர் அளவு. [or alavu.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 170, உரை. [urai.])
4. Toothed-leaved tree of heaven. See பெருமரம். [perumaram.] (W.)
5. Panicled babul. See வெள்வேல். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [velvel. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Akaḻ (அகழ்) [akaḻtal] 4 transitive verb [K. agaḻ.]
1. To excavate, dig out; தோண்டுதல். அகழ்வாரைத் தாங்கு நிலம்போல [thonduthal. agazhvaraith thangu nilambola] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 151).
2. To pluck out, as an eye; பிடுங்குதல். தனதுகண் ணகழ்ந்து [pidunguthal. thanathugan nagazhnthu] (திருக்காளத். பு. [thirukkalath. pu.] 6, 36).
3. To uproot; அடியோடு களைதல். [adiyodu kalaithal.] (சூதசங்கிதை சிவ. [suthasangithai siva.] 13, 31.)
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Akaḻ (அகழ்) noun < அகழ்-. [agazh-.] [K. agaḻ.]
1. Moat; அகழி. வையையு மொருபுறத்திரட்டு தகழாம் [agazhi. vaiyaiyu morupurath thagazham] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் திருநகரப். [thiruvilaiyadar puranam thirunagarap.] 17).
2. Tank, reservoir; குளம். நீர்நசைஇக் குழித்த வகழ் [kulam. nirnasaiig kuzhitha vagazh] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 108).
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Akal (அகல்) [(லு)-தல் [(lu)-thal]] 3 intransitive verb To be worn out; நைந்து கிழிதல். வேஷ்டி அகன்று போயிற்று. [nainthu kizhithal. veshdi aganru poyirru.] (W.)
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Akal (அகல்) noun < அகல்-. [agal-.]
1. Inland town or village; உள்ளூர். (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [ullur. (pothigai nigandu)]
2. The interior or inner part of a town or village; ஊரின் உட் புறம். (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [urin ud puram. (pothigai nigandu)]
3. Extent of space; பரப்பு. [parappu.] (W.)
4. Country, province; நாடு. (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [nadu. (pothigai nigandu)]
5. Pudendum muliebre; அல்குல். [alkul.] (W.)
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
Akal is another spelling for अकल [akala].—n. 1. knowledge; 2. cleverness; sharpness; talent; plan; 3. wisdom; care; thought;
Akaal is another spelling for अकाल [akāla].—n. a famine; difficult/bad time; improper time; adj. 1. premature; untimely; 2. inopportune; out of season;
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.
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