Jihvamula, Jihvāmūla, Jihva-mula: 10 definitions

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Jihvamula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.)

[«previous next»] — Jihvamula in Shiksha glossary
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Language and Grammar (shiksha)

Jihvāmūla (जिह्वामूल) is produced from the “tongue roots” (for velar articulation) and represents on of the four articulators.—According to Indian linguistic tradition (viz., śikṣā, ‘phonetics’, vyakaraṇa, ‘grammar’, nirukta, etymology’ and chandas, ‘prosody’.), the articulators (active) are classified as four (e.g., jihvāmūla).

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Shiksha (शिक्षा, śikṣā) deals with Sanskrit linguistics and represents a branch of vedanga (vedic ancillary science). Shiksha deals with subjects such as phonetics, phonology, study of sound, letters of the Sanskrit alphabet and related topics. Much attention is also given to the study of recitation (patha) of Vedic verses.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Jihvāmūla (जिह्वामूल):—[jihvāmūlam] Root of tongue, Pharyngeal part of dorsum of tongue. Root of the tongue

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jihvamula in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jihvāmūla (जिह्वामूल).—the root of the tongue.

Derivable forms: jihvāmūlam (जिह्वामूलम्).

Jihvāmūla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jihvā and mūla (मूल).

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

Jihvāmūla (जिह्वामूल).—n.

(-laṃ) The root of the tongue. E. jihvā, and mūla a root.

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

Jihvāmūla (जिह्वामूल).—[neuter] the root of the tongue.

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

1) Jihvāmūla (जिह्वामूल):—[=jihvā-mūla] [from jihvā > jihva] n. the root of the tongue, [Atharva-veda i, 34, 2; Prātiśākhya]

2) [v.s. ...] Śikṣā, [Pāṇini 4-3, 62.]

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

Jihvāmūla (जिह्वामूल):—[jihvā-mūla] (laṃ) 1. n. The root or lower part of the tongue.

[Sanskrit to German]

Jihvamula in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jihvamula in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jihvāmūla (ಜಿಹ್ವಾಮೂಲ):—[noun] = ಜಿಹ್ವಾಬಂಧ [jihvabamdha].

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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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