Dhulika, Dhūlikā: 8 definitions
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Dhulika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuDhūlikā (धूलिका) refers to the “pollen” of flowers, as mentioned in a list of five synonyms, according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees [viz., Dhūlikā] and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhūlikā (धूलिका).—Fog, mist.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūlikā (धूलिका).—f.
(-kā) Fog or mist. E. dhūli dust, kan affix of resemblance; the dust of the atmosphere. dhūliriva kāyati kai-ka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhūlikā (धूलिका):—[from dhū] f. pollen of flowers, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] fog, mist, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of game, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūlikā (धूलिका):—(kā) 1. f. Fog or mist.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhūḷika (ಧೂಳಿಕ):—
1) [noun] the grass Eleusinian coracana of Poaceae family, one of the main food crops of Karnāṭaka.
2) [noun] its grain; finger millet.
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)
Starts with: Dhulikadamba, Dhulikadamva, Dhulikadava, Dhulikakeli, Dhulikarma.
Ends with: Godhulika, Madhulika, Shmashanadhulika, Tarudhulika.
Full-text: Godhulika, Tarudhulika.
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