Culacula, Cuḷacuḷa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Culacula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Cuḷacuḷa can be transliterated into English as Culacula or Culiaculia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chulachula.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycuḷacuḷa (चुळचुळ) [or ळां, ḷāṃ].—ad Imit. of the sound of milk descending plenteously into the milking pan; of urine, blood, grain &c. streaming forth; of the rippling or purling of water &c. See cuḷakana.
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cuḷacuḷa (चुळचुळ).—f (Imit.) Urging, hurrying, rousing impatiently. v lāva. 2 also cuḷacuḷā m Restless eagerness, impatience, fidgetiness; itching, fig. yet sometimes lit. v sūṭa. 3 also cuḷācuḷā m Remorse or regret; mental disquietude.
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cuḷacuḷā (चुळचुळा) [or ळ्या, ḷyā].—a (cuḷacuḷa) Restless, fidgety, impatient: also disquieted.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcuḷacuḷa (चुळचुळ).—f Urging; hurrying impatiently.
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cuḷacuḷa (चुळचुळ) [-ḷāṃ, -ळां].—ad Imit. of the sound of milk descending plenteously into the milking pan, or of the rippling of water.
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cuḷacuḷā (चुळचुळा).—m Restless eagerness. a Restless.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCulacula (चुलचुल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Culaculā.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Culaculā (चुलचुला) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Culacula.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Culaculamungala.
Full-text: Hulahula Pulapula, Cula-Kana-Kara-Dini-Dishi.
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