Avahelana, Avahēlana, Avahelanā: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Avahelana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Avahelna.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryavahēlana (अवहेलन).—n S avahēlanā f S pop. avahēḷaṇā f Treating scornfully or contemptuously.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishavahēlana (अवहेलन).—n-nā f avahēḷaṇā f Treating scorn- fully or contemptuously.
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 dictionaryAvahelana (अवहेलन) or Avahelanā (अवहेलना).—Disregard.
Derivable forms: avahelanam (अवहेलनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvahelana (अवहेलन).—n.
(-naṃ) Disrespect. E. As avahela, affix lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvahelana (अवहेलन):—[=ava-helana] [from ava-hela] n. disrespect, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvahelana (अवहेलन):—[ava-helana] (naṃ) 1. n. Disrespect.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avahelana (अवहेलन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avahelaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAvahelanā (अवहेलना) [Also spelled avahelna]:—[[~lā]] (nf) neglect; disdain, contempt; hence ~[lita] (a).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAvahelaṇa (अवहेलण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avahelana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvahēḷana (ಅವಹೇಳನ):—[noun] an insulting act or remark; something that is offensive; a gross indignity.
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: Avahelanamadu, Avahelanammadu.
Ends with: Adalatako-avahelana.
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