Galakambala, Gala-kambala: 10 definitions

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Galakambala means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Galakambala (गलकम्बल) is synonymous to Sāsnā—the “dew-lap of an ox (or a cow)”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 372, l. 8]—‘Sāsnā’ means the dew-lap of an ox or a cow. It occurs in Mahābhāṣya (p. 1) on I, 1. It has ‘galakambala’ as its synonym. In Pāiya (Prakrit) it is called suṇhā, in Gujarati ‘godaḍī’ and in Marathi ‘polī [पोळी]’.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Galakambala in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

galakambala (गलकंबल).—m S A dewlap.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Galakambala in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Galakambala (गलकम्बल).—a bull's dewlap.

Derivable forms: galakambalaḥ (गलकम्बलः).

Galakambala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gala and kambala (कम्बल).

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

Galakambala (गलकम्बल).—m.

(-laḥ) A bull’s dewlap. E. gala the neck, and kambala a soft substance as a blanket, &c.

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

1) Galakambala (गलकम्बल):—[=gala-kambala] [from gala > gal] m. a bull’s dewlap, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] (go-g), [Uṇādi-sūtra]

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

Galakambala (गलकम्बल):—[gala-kambala] (laḥ) 1. m. A bull’s dewlap.

[Sanskrit to German]

Galakambala 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Galakambala in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Galakaṃbala (ಗಲಕಂಬಲ):—

1) [noun] a loose fold of skin hanging from the throat of cattle and certain other animals; the dewlap.

2) [noun] a long or broad piece of cloth worn about the neck; a scarf.

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Gaḷakaṃbaḷa (ಗಳಕಂಬಳ):—

1) [noun] a loose fold of skin hanging from the throat of cattle and certain other animals; the dewlap.

2) [noun] a long or broad piece of cloth worn about the neck; a scarf.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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