Kaliman, Kāliman, Kaḷimaṇ: 10 definitions

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Kaliman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 Kaḷimaṇ can be transliterated into English as Kaliman or Kaliiman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kāliman (कालिमन्).—m.

1) Blackness; Amaruśataka 88; Śiśupālavadha 4.57.

2) Paleness; Śiśupālavadha 8.43.

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

Kāliman (कालिमन्).—m.

(-mā) Blackness. E. kāla black, imanica aff.

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

Kāliman (कालिमन्).—i. e. 2. kāla + iman, m. Blackness, [Śiśupālavadha] 4, 57.

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

Kāliman (कालिमन्).—[masculine] blackness.

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

1) Kāliman (कालिमन्):—[from kāla] a m. blackness, [Śiśupāla-vadha iv, 57; Hitopadeśa etc.]

2) b etc. See p. 278, col. 1.

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

Kāliman (कालिमन्):—[kāli-man] (mā) 5. m. Blackness.

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

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

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Kaliman 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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Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaḷimaṇ (களிமண்) [kaḷi-maṇ] noun < களி³ [kali³] +. [Malayalam: kaḷi-maṇṇu.] Clay, potter’s clay; பசையுள்ள மண் வகை. [pasaiyulla man vagai.]

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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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