Hal, Hāl: 14 definitions
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Hal means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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 Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarHal (हल्).—A short term (प्रत्याहार (pratyāhāra)) for consonants, made up of the first letter ह् (h) in हयवरट् (hayavaraṭ) and the last letter ल् (l) in हृल् (hṛl). The term is universally used for the word व्यञ्जन (vyañjana) in Panini's grammar; cf. हलोनन्तराः संयोगः (halonantarāḥ saṃyogaḥ) P.I. 1.7. हलन्ताच्च (halantācca) I. 2.10 etc.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsHal in the Assamese language is the name of a plant identified with Shorea robusta Gaertn. from the Dipterocarpaceae (Sal) family having the following synonyms: Dryobalanops robusta. For the possible medicinal usage of hal, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Hal in India is the name of a plant defined with Oryza sativa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oryza sativa subsp. indica Kato (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Physis. Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales (1933)
· Landwirthschaftliche Flora (1866)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Chin. J. Rice Sci. (1996)
· Blumea (1987)
· Blumea, Supplement (1946)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hal, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryhal (हल्).—m (S) The mark (्) at the foot of a letter, denoting that it has not the inherent short vowel a,--that it is but a half-letter. v dē, kara. 2 A letter bearing this mark.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHal (हल्).—1 P. (halati, halita) To plough.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHal (हल्).—r. 1st cl. (halati) To plough.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHal (हल्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To plough.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hal (हल्):—1. hal ([probably] invented as a source for hala) [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] halati, to plough, make furrows, [Dhātupāṭha xx, 7.]
2) 2. hal m. n. (in Pāṇini’s system) a technical expression for all the consonants or for any consonant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHal (हल्):—halati 1. a. To plough.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Hal in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a plough; solution; ~[jivi] a farmer/peasant; —[karana] to solve..—hal (हल) is alternatively transliterated as Hala.
2) Hal (हल्):—(nm) a pure consonant; a symbol appended at the foot of a letter to denote devowelized consonant (्).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHāḷ (ಹಾಳ್):—[noun] = ಹಾಳು [halu]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconHāl (ஹால்) < Arabic hāl. noun Present condition, condition of being current; தற்கால வழக்கிலிருக்கும் நிலை. [tharkala vazhakkilirukkum nilai.] (C. G.) — adjectival Present, current; தற்காலத்திலுள்ள. ஹால் மகாம். [tharkalathilulla. hal magam.] (C. G.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryHal (हल्):—n. root form of a consonant having no vowel sound in the end; the mark (्) placed under the basic letter to show that form as in क्, ख्, ग्, घ्, [k, kh, g, gh, ] etc.);
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+810): Alya, Hal-maddi, Hala, Hala Apada, Hala huliga, Hala-kalita, Hala-na-cala, Halaabadi, Halaamala, Halaapada, Halaapeshta, Halaayi, Halaayudh, Halaba, Halabajara, Halabala, Halabalaga, Halabalage, Halabalagi, Halabalendi.
Ends with (+1289): Aahaal, Aakha-shal, Abhiprakshal, Abol samphal, Acaivarttal, Acal, Accal, Achanchal, Ai-chal, Aichal, Aintacal, Ajaya-phal, Aksikiphal, Akushal, Alaical, Alakuniruttal, Alal, Alamutaittatal, Alantal, Alimutal.
Full-text (+134): Hala, Manikanana, Mastamulaka, Mahagala, Udgala, Kamdhi, Hali, Halu, Adharakantha, Protkantha, Galaka, Udgriva, Mahalasa, Calehal, Salehal, Mastakamulaka, Sum-hal, Halabandha, Halaka, Griva.
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Heimskringla (by Snorri Sturlson)
Part 75 - Death Of Hal, The Murderer Of Kodran < [Chapter IX - Saga Of Harald Hardrade]
Part 12 - Torture Of Sigurd Slembe < [Chapter XIV - Saga Of Sigurd, Inge, And Eystein, The Sons Of Harald]
Remembrance of Things Past as < [April – June, 2004]
Biblical Vibrations in Shakespeare < [October – December, 1986]
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.392 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 40 - Greatness of Citraśilā < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)