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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kālimā (कालिमा).—m f (S) Blackness. 2 fig. A stain, sully, slur, blot. 3 The shame and confusion (as of a convicted offender). 4 Lividness or wanness (as under sickness or fatigue). 5 Darkness of complexion (as tanned by exposure to the sun).

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kāḷimā (काळिमा).—f See kālimā.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kālimā (कालिमा).—m Blackness. Fig. A stain, a stigma. Lividness.

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kāḷimā (काळिमा).—m f Blackness. Fig. A stain.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kālimā (कालिमा):—(nf) blackness; stigma; blemish.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Kālima (कालिम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kāliman.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kāḷima (ಕಾಳಿಮ):—[noun] = ಕಾಳಿಮೆ [kalime].

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kalimā (கலிமா) noun < Arabic kalimā. Muhammadan usage

1. Prayer; விண்ணப்பம். [vinnappam.]

2. The Muslim confession of faith, beginning with lāyilāh illallāhu; இஸ்லாம் மதத்தைச் சேரும் போது 'அல்லாவைத் தவிர வேறு கடவுள் இல்லை; முகம்மது அவருடைய திருத்தூதர்' என்று பொருள் படச் சொல்லும் அரபிவசனம். [islam mathathais serum pothu 'allavaith thavira veru kadavul illai; mugammathu avarudaiya thiruthuthar' enru porul padas sollum arapivasanam.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Starts with (+7): Kalima kokori, Kalimadu, Kalimahatmya, Kalimakam, Kalimakan, Kalimala, Kalimalaka, Kalimalakam, Kalimalya, Kalimam, Kaliman, Kalimana, Kalimancunnampu, Kalimankam, Kalimantam, Kalimantravidhana, Kalimanu, Kalimara, Kalimaraka, Kalimarakacceti.

Full-text: Kalima kokori, Kaliman, Vilankupay, Bhogiraj, Abhijatata, Kalimam, Kajjala, Vitir, Kalakuta, Kulavi.

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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)

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