Govala, Gōvaḷā, Govalā: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Govala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Gōvaḷā can be transliterated into English as Govala or Govalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygōvaḷā (गोवळा) [or गोंवळा, gōṃvaḷā].—sometimes, gōṃvāḷā m A cowherd. 2 A particular devil which, on entering into possession of a man's body, removes the small pox. 3 R Applied reproachfully to a grown up but still childish fellow.
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gōvāla (गोवाल).—m pl S Hair from a cow's tail (esp. of the cow of Tartary).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgōvaḷā (गोवळा).—m A cowherd. A particular devil, which entering into possession of a man's body, removes the small- pox.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGovāla (गोवाल).—[masculine] a cow’s hair.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Govāla (गोवाल):—[=go-vāla] [from go] mf(ī)n. having hair like a cow, [Pāṇini 4-1, 64; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a cow’s hair, [Manu-smṛti viii, 250] ([plural])
3) [v.s. ...] Name of the father of the astronomer Viśva-nātha.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Govala (गोवल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Govalla.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Govala (गोवल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gobala.
2) Govāla (गोवाल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gopāla.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGōvaḷa (ಗೋವಳ):—[noun] a man who protects, tends cattle; a cowherd.
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Gōvāḷa (ಗೋವಾಳ):—[noun] = ಗೋವಳ [govala].
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: Govalagaltale, Govalagatha, Govalagattige, Govalagol, Govalati, Govalaya, Govalayana.
Ends with: Konabugovala.
Full-text: Gobala, Govaliga, Govuliga, Gopala, Govalla, Caudhalanem, Antyeshtipaddhati, Aurdhvadehikapaddhati, Vishvanatha.
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