Dhumala, Dhumāḷa, Dhumāla, Dhūmala: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Dhumala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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 Dhumāḷa can be transliterated into English as Dhumala or Dhumalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsDhumala in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. from the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family having the following synonyms: Alpinia carnea, Alpinia alba, Alpinia viridiflora. For the possible medicinal usage of dhumala, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Dhumala in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum medium Lour. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1807)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Bot. Mat. Med. (1812)
· Flora of the Southeastern United States (1913)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dhumala, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhumāḷa (धुमाळ).—f ( H) A musical measure, or the piece composed in it.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhumāḷa (धुमाळ).—f A musical measure, or the piece composed in it.
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 dictionaryDhūmala (धूमल).—a. Smoke-coloured, brownish-red, purple.
-laḥ 1 Purple.
2) A kind of musical instrument.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūmala (धूमल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Of a purple colour. m.
(-laḥ) Purple, a colour compounded of black and red. E. dhūma smoke, and la what is, being of the hue of smoke. dhūmaṃ lāti lā-ka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhūmala (धूमल):—[from dhū] mfn. smoke-coloured, purple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a colour compounded of black and red, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of musical instrument (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūmala (धूमल):—[dhūma-la] (laḥ) 1. m. Purple colour.
[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 corpusDhūmala (ಧೂಮಲ):—[adjective] of a colour which is a mixture or blend of black and white; grey.
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Dhūmala (ಧೂಮಲ):—[noun] an achromatic colour made by mixing or blending black and white; grey.
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Dhūmaḷa (ಧೂಮಳ):—[adjective] = ಧೂಮಲ [dhumala]1.
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Dhūmaḷa (ಧೂಮಳ):—[noun] = ಧೂಮಲ [dhumala]2.
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: Dhumalakshmi, Dhumalata, Dhumalava, Tumala.
Ends with: Carvatumala, Sindhumala, Tumala.
Full-text: Dhumali, Dhumavarna.
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