Kajala, Kājaḷa, Kājala: 8 definitions
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Kajala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kājaḷa can be transliterated into English as Kajala or Kajalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Kajal.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhitaKājala (काजल) refers to—Black eye-cosmetic.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKajala [કજલા] in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Aegiceras corniculatum from the Myrsinaceae (Myrsine) family having the following synonyms: Rhizophora corniculata. For the possible medicinal usage of kajala, 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.
Kajala [काजळा] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
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 Dictionarykājaḷa (काजळ).—n (kajjala S) Lamp-black. It is consi- dered as a collyrium, and is applied medicinally and ornamentally. kājaḷācā ḍōṅgara The inverted cone of lamp-black formed over a lamp.
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kājaḷā (काजळा).—m (kājaḷa) Blight (esp. of jōndhaḷā), smut. Used locally in other senses of the word kājaḷī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkājaḷa (काजळ).—n Lamp-black. kājaḷakuṅkūṃ Decora- tions of the toilette.
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 dictionaryKājala (काजल).—
1) A little water.
2) Bad water.
Derivable forms: kājalam (काजलम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kājala (काजल):—[=kā-jala] n. (See 2. kā) a little water, [Vopadeva vi, 95]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. waterless, Caraka, [vi, 2.]
3) [from kā-jala] n. unguent (for kajjala, q.v.?), [Daśakumāra-carita]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKājala (काजल) [Also spelled kajal]:—(nm) collyrium; soot; —[kī koṭharī] an abode of evil: a place or affair which imparts a stain on one’s character by association.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kajalaci Kothadi, Kajalakshmi, Kajalakunkum, Kajalanem.
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