Alternative spellings of this word include Chandila.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Caṇḍila (चण्डिल).—A barber.

Derivable forms: caṇḍilaḥ (चण्डिलः).

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

Caṇḍila (चण्डिल).—m.

(-laḥ) 1. A barber. 2. A name of Siva. 3. A kind of potherb: see vāstuka. f.

(-lā) The name of a river. E. caḍi to be wrathful, or to cause wrath, and ilac Unadi aff.

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

1) Caṇḍila (चण्डिल):—[from caṇḍ] m. Name of Rudra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] a barbet, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Chenopodium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Caṇḍilā (चण्डिला):—[from caṇḍila > caṇḍ] f. Name of a river, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Candila (चन्दिल):—[from cand] m. a barber, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Caṇḍila (चण्डिल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A barber; Shiva; a potherb. f. Name of a river.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Caṇḍila (चण्डिल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Caṃḍila, Caṃdila.

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Candila in German

context information

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

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Caṃḍila (चंडिल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Caṇḍila.

2) Caṃdila (चंदिल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Candila.

context information

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 corpus

Caṃḍila (ಚಂಡಿಲ):—[noun] a man whose occupation it is to cut and dress the hair of customers and to shave or trim the beard; a barber.

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Caṃḍiḷa (ಚಂಡಿಳ):—[noun] = ಚಂಡಿಲ [camdila].

context information

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)

Ends with: Picandila.

Full-text: Bahyavasin, Cantilan.

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