Gandhala, Gāndhala: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Gandhala means something in 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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gāndhala (गांधल).—f (gāndha & māśī) A gadfly; a fly generally of which the bite occasions a bump. Pr. ugāca gāṃ0 cāḷaviṇēṃ.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

gāndhala (गांधल).—f A gadfly, a fly generally of which the bite occasions a bump.

context information

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

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

Gandhālā (गन्धाला).—f.

(-lā) A plant, commonly Jati or Chameli, (Celtis orientalis.)

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

1) Gandhālā (गन्धाला):—[from gandha] a f. Celtis orientalis (commonly Jiyatī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) b etc. See gandha.

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

Gandhālā (गन्धाला):—[gandhā+lā] (lā) 1. f. A plant (Celtis orientalis).

[Sanskrit to German]

Gandhala in German

context information

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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