Alternative spellings of this word include Chalu.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Cālu (चालु).—tad. affix (आलु (ālu)) applied to the word हृदय (hṛdaya), in the sense of possession, optionally along with the affixes वत् इन् (vat in) and इक (ika). e.g. हृदयालुः, हृदयवान्, हृदयी (hṛdayāluḥ, hṛdayavān, hṛdayī) and हृदयिकः (hṛdayikaḥ); cf. Kas: on V.2. 122.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cālū (चालू).—a (cālaṇēṃ) That is in motion, in action, in operation, in force.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

cālū (चालू).—a That is in motion, in action, in force.

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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 dictionary

Calu (चलु).—[cal-un] A mouthful (of water).

Derivable forms: caluḥ (चलुः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Calu (चलु).—m.

(-luḥ) A handful of water, water taken up in the hollowed palm of the hand for rincing the mouth, &c. E. cal to go, affix un, gaṇḍūṣe .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Calu (चलु):—m. a monthful of water, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Calu (चलु):—(luḥ) 2. m. A handful of water.

[Sanskrit to German]

Calu in German

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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 dictionary

Cālū (चालू) [Also spelled chalu]:—(a) current; running; prevalent; tenable; commonplace; moving, in motion; cunning, unscrupulous (e.g. —[ādamī]); —[aurata] a woman of easy virtue; unscrupulous woman; —[karanā] to bring into play; to bring into operation; —[hālata meṃ] in running condition.

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Starts with (+34): Cali, Calugeni, Caluh-sim-avacchinna, Caluka, Calukadu, Calukai, Calukaikkaran, Calukaikkuva, Calukam, Caluki, Calukidu, Calukka, Calukkam, Calukkan, Calukki, Calukkiyan, Calukkiyar, Calukkumolukkenal, Calukkuventan, Caluku.

Ends with (+59): Acalu, Accalu, Akkaccalu, Alacalu, Andadayicalu, Aracalu, Bacalu, Baccalu, Biccalu, Bidugeccalu, Bocalu, Cali, Callucalu, Cikkicalu, Coccalu, Doddicalu, Eccalu, Eracalu, Esimuccalu, Gaccalu.

Full-text: Pumscalu, Vajantra, Caluka, Caluh-sim-avacchinna, Vattushiras, Ghoda, Ham, Jora, Cali, Cal.

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