Galavartta, Galavārtta, Gala-vartta: 4 definitions

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Galavārtta (गलवार्त्त).—adj. voracious, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 95. Durvārttā, i. e.

Galavārtta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gala and vārtta (वार्त्त).

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

Galavārtta (गलवार्त्त):—[=gala-vārtta] [from gala > gal] mfn. living only for one’s throat, [Pañcatantra iii, 2, 6.]

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

Galavārtta (गलवार्त्त):—(gala + vārttā) adj. von der Kehle lebend, Schmarotzer: dṛśyante caiva tīrtheṣu galavārttāstapasvinaḥ [Pañcatantra III, 95.]

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Galavārtta (गलवार्त्त):—lies für die Kehle lebend und vgl. [Spr. 1510.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Galavārtta (गलवार्त्त):—Adj. nur für die Kehle lebend [Indische sprüche 3521.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung
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