Hel: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Hel means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Hel in India is the name of a plant defined with Elettaria cardamomum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum uncinatum Stokes (among others).
2) Hel is also identified with Millettia extensa It has the synonym Robinia macrophylla Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Asiatic Researches, or ‘Transactions of the Society’ (1810)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Horti regii berolinensis: ... Supplementum (1814)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1830)
· The Flora of British India (1876)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hel, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHel (हेल्).—1 Ā. (helate) To disregard; see हेड् (heḍ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHel (हेल्).—see heḍ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHel (हेल्).—helate (cf. hīḍ) be careless or fickle; [Causative] helayati mock, deride, vex.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hel (हेल्):—a or heḍ (cf. √hel and √hīḍ) [class] 1. [Ātmanepada] heḍate, heLate, helate, to be or make angry or hostile (krudhyati-karman, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska ii, 14]; only occurring in a-heLat, lamāna, and Layat, qq.vv.);
—to act or treat carelessly or frivolously (anādare, [Dhātupāṭha viii, 32]; only in heḍamāna, [Rāmāyaṇa]; helamāna, [Mahābhārata]; and [Causal] helayati, te cf. vi-√hel [perfect tense] helayām-āsa, [ib.]);
— [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] heḍati ([perfect tense] jiheḍa etc. [grammar]), to surround, clothe, attire, [Dhātupāṭha xix, 16] :—[Causal] heḍayati ([Aorist] ajiheḍat or ajīhiḍat; cf. under √hīḍ) [grammar]
2) (in the meaning ‘to sport, play’, [probably] not identical with √heL, heḍ, although sometimes confounded with it; only in the following derivatives; cf. √hil, avahelā, prahelā).
3) b heLa, heLas See √heḍ, p.1303.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHēḷ (ಹೇಳ್):—[verb] = ಹೇಳು [helu].
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 (+188): Hel kubar, Hel zakar, Hel-bava, Hela, Hela wara, Helacakra, Helacekyraim, Helacyamkri, Heladanda, Heladola, Heladolo, Helaga, Helagada, Helagata, Helagati, Helahu, Helaka, Helakari, Helakava, Helakavanem.
Ends with (+32): Achel, Adenium honghel, ainkarapputtel, Ajachel, Athel, Bhel, catacivapputtel, Cel, Chamerdudhel, Champangmichel, Chel, Chushel, Corcel, Dhomakhel, Dudhel, Ganhel, Ghel, Hehel, Jaljhel, Jhel.
Full-text (+4): Helana, Hed, Helitavya, Heli, Avahela, Hela, Hel-bava, Hel kubar, Hel zakar, Hedana, Praheli, Helaniya, Helas, Hedas, Helavat, Helacakra, Heda, Vihel, Prahela, Hedaja.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Hel, Hēḷ; (plurals include: Hels, Hēḷs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Heimskringla (by Snorri Sturlson)
Part 29 - Battle Of Hlyrskog Heath < [Chapter VIII - Saga Of Magnus The Good]
Part 51 - Of King Eystein's Death < [Chapter I - The Ynglinga Saga]
Part 9 - King Harald's Home Affairs < [Chapter III - Harald Harfager's Saga]
A Collection of Popular Tales from the Norse and North German (by Peter Christian Asbjørsen)
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Appendix 8.1 - The “Swan-Maiden” Motif < [Appendices]