Cakkali, Cakkaḷi, Cākkāḷi: 3 definitions
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Cakkali means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCakkali, (f.) drapery Vin. II, 174. (Page 259)
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCakkali (ಚಕ್ಕಲಿ):—[noun] = ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ [cakkuli]1.
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Cakkaḻi (ಚಕ್ಕೞಿ):—[verb] to become flat and thin.
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Cakkaḻi (ಚಕ್ಕೞಿ):—
1) [noun] the state of being thin and flat.
2) [noun] a small piece of an areca nut.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCakkaḷi (சக்களி) [cakkaḷital] 4 intransitive verb [K. cakkaḻi.] To become oblate, flattened, compressed; தட்டையாதல். [thattaiyathal.] (J.)
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Cākkāḷi (சாக்காளி) noun probably from சாக்கு¹ [sakku¹] + ஆள்-. [al-.] A kind of worm which conceals its form by a membranous cover made by itself; தன்னுருவை மறைத்துக் கிடக்கும் புழுவகை. சாக்காளி என்னும் புழுப்போல . . . வேறேபூண்டு கிடக்கையாலே [thannuruvai maraithug kidakkum puzhuvagai. sakkali ennum puzhuppola . . . verepundu kidakkaiyale] (திருவுந்தியார் [thiruvunthi.] 24, உரை [urai]).
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Cakkaḷi (சக்களி) [cakkaḷital] 4 intransitive verb To be fermented; to grow stale; சளிதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [salithal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Cakkalaguli, Cakkalika, Cakkalikantarika.
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