Kalakanthi, Kālakaṇṭhī, Kala-kanthi, Kalakamthi: 3 definitions
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Kalakanthi 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKālakaṇṭhī (कालकण्ठी).—Pārvatī, the wife of कालकण्ठ (kālakaṇṭha) i. e. शिव (śiva). नृत्यन्तीमिव रजनी नटीं प्रतीमो गानश्री- र्विलसति नाथ कालकण्ठी (nṛtyantīmiva rajanī naṭīṃ pratīmo gānaśrī- rvilasati nātha kālakaṇṭhī) Rām Ch.7.23.
Kālakaṇṭhī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāla and kaṇṭhī (कण्ठी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalakaṇṭhī (कलकण्ठी):—[=kala-kaṇṭhī] [from kala-kaṇṭha > kala] f. the female of that goose, [Prasannarāghava]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an Apsaras, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]
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 corpusKalakaṃṭhi (ಕಲಕಂಠಿ):—
1) [noun] a female cuckoo.
2) [noun] a female swan (a waterbird of the genus Cygnus).
3) [noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, a mode derived from the main mode Gāyakapriya.
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Kaḷakaṃṭhi (ಕಳಕಂಠಿ):—
1) [noun] a female cuckoo.
2) [noun] a female swan (a waterbird of the genus Cygnus).
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)
Partial matches: Kanthi, Kala, Kanti.
Starts with: Kalakanthika, Kalakanthin, Kalakanthiruta.
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