Ghale: 2 definitions

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Ghale means something in the history of ancient India. 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Ghale.—(IE 8-6), Kannaḍa; measuring rod; cf. Gaṅgana ghale, ‘the rod [measured by the length of the forearm] of a person named Gaṅga’; cf. hasta in Śivacandra-hasta, etc. Note: ghale is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ghaḷe (ಘಳೆ):—

1) [noun] a long bamboo staff.

2) [noun] a stick with zigzag surfaced head at one end, used to stir, beat or shake curd in a churn to make butter; a churn-stick.

3) [noun] a slender shaft with a pointed tip and other end being feathered used to be shot from a bow; an arrow.

4) [noun] an old unit for measuring the land area.

5) [noun] a stick of standard length used for this purpose.

6) [noun] the heavy wood or stone which, by revolving in a mortar, grinds oil-seeds to extract oil, in a bullock-driven oil mill.

7) [noun] a long pole with a broad blade at one end used for propelling or steering a boat; an oar.

8) [noun] the slender, jointed stem of plants as sugarcane, jowar, etc.

9) [noun] the long beam of a plough.

10) [noun] any of the farm implements, as plough, etc.

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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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