Apalapa, Apalāpa: 12 definitions
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Apalapa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraApalāpa (अपलाप, “change of words”) refers to one of the twelve froms of verbal representation (vācika), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 24. These verbal representations are to be expressed using the various representations of the body (śārira). Vācika forms a part of abhinaya (techniques of representation) which is used in communicating the meaning of the drama (nāṭya) and calling forth the sentiment (rasa).
According to the Nāṭyaśāastra, “change of words (apalāpa) is the alteration of words spoken before”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryapalāpa (अपलाप).—m S Concealment of the truth; evading or turning off of the truth. See chēkāpanhuti.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishapalāpa (अपलाप).—m Concealment of the truth, evading the truth.
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 dictionaryApalāpa (अपलाप).—
1) Concealing, hiding; कृततिग्मद्युतिमण्डलापलापैः (kṛtatigmadyutimaṇḍalāpalāpaiḥ) Śiśupālavadha 2.28.
2) Concealment or denial of knowledge, evasion; न हि प्रत्यक्षसिद्धस्यापलापः कर्तुं शक्यते (na hi pratyakṣasiddhasyāpalāpaḥ kartuṃ śakyate) Ś. B.
3) Detraction, concealment of truth, thoughts, feelings &c.; उन्मुखदर्शनापलपनैः पिण्डार्थमायस्यतः (unmukhadarśanāpalapanaiḥ piṇḍārthamāyasyataḥ) Mu.3.14.
4) Affection, regard.
5) (In medicine) The part between the shoulder and the ribs.
Derivable forms: apalāpaḥ (अपलापः).
See also (synonyms): apalapana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryApalāpa (अपलाप).—m.
(-paḥ) 1. Denial or concealment of knowledge, evasion. 2. Affection, regard. 3. Concealing, hiding. E. apa away or kindly, and lapa to speak, ghañ affix; also apalapana n.
(-naṃ)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryApalāpa (अपलाप):—[=apa-lāpa] [from apa-lap] m. = apa-lapana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApalāpa (अपलाप):—I. [tatpurusha compound] m.
(-paḥ) 1) Denial, abnegation; e. g. śrutyā siddhasya nāpalāpastatpratyakṣabādhāt; or na dharmāpalāpaḥ prakṛtikāryavaicitryāt.
2) Concealing.
3) Love, affection; (this meaning, given in some Koshas, arises perhaps from: self-denial, self-abnegation, scil. in favour of another). E. lap with apa, kṛt aff. ghañ. Ii. m.
(-paḥ) (In Medicine.) ‘The upper part of the sides under the shoulder’ (Suśruta: aṃsakūṭayoradhastātpārśvoparibhāgayorapalāpau nāma), of half a finger’s dimension (Bhāvaprakāśa: ardhāṅgulau), considered as one of the vital parts of the trunk, the wounding of which ‘causes death after the blood has passed into the state of pus’. E. unknown; perhaps related in etym., although not in meaning, to palāpa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryApalāpa (अपलाप):—[apa-lāpa] (paḥ) 1. m. Denial; evasion; secret regard.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Apalāpa (अपलाप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avalāva, Avallāva, Avallāvaya.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusApalāpa (ಅಪಲಾಪ):—
1) [noun] a wrong statement; a deceiving speech; act of lying.
2) [noun] a meaningless talk.
3) [noun] (dance) a mode or way of expression of one’s attitude of denying a statement made earlier.
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Apālāpa (ಅಪಾಲಾಪ):—
1) [noun] a wrong statement; a deceiving speech; the act of lying.
2) [noun] a meaningless talk.
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: Apalapadanda, Apalapagolisu, Apalapana, Apalapanadanda, Apalapanam, Apalapane, Apalapaniya, Apalapayamana.
Ends with: Kapalapa, Kirapalapa, Lapalapa, Nirapalapa.
Full-text: Apalapadanda, Apalapana, Avalava, Apalapane, Apalapin, Avallavaya, Avallava, Nippalapa, Apahnava, Vacika, Nihnava.
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