Bhindimala, Bhiṇḍimāla, Bhimdimala: 3 definitions
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Sanskrit dictionary
Bhiṇḍimāla (भिण्डिमाल):—m. (or f(ā). ) = bhindipāla, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Bhiṃḍimāla (भिंडिमाल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Bhindipāla.
Bhiṃḍimāla has the following synonyms: Bhiṃḍavāla.
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
Bhiṃḍimāla (ಭಿಂಡಿಮಾಲ):—[noun] = ಭಿಂಡಿವಾಳ [bhimdivala].
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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