Kalla, Kallanahambu: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Kalla means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kalla in India is the name of a plant defined with Carissa carandas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jasminonerium salicinum (Lam.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Kalla is also identified with Dillenia pentagyna It has the synonym Dillenia hainanensis Merrill.
3) Kalla is also identified with Momordica charantia It has the synonym Cucumis argyi H. Lév. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Indian J. Med. Res. (1963)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1895)
· Revista Brasileira de Genética (1986)
· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Japanese J. Pharmacol. (1970)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalla, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykalla : (adj.) 1. clever; able 2. healthy; sound; 3. ready; 4. proper.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Kalla, 2 (m. nt.) ashes J. III, 94 (for kalala), also in °-vassa a shower of ashes J. IV, 389. (Page 200)
2) Kalla, 1 & Kalya (adj.) (cp. Sk. kalya) 1. well, healthy, sound Vin. I, 291.—2. clever, able, dexterous Miln. 48, 87.—3. ready, prepared J. II, 12, cp.—citta.—4. fit, proper, right S. II, 13 (pañha).—nt. kallaṃ it is proper, befitting (with inf. or inf. -substitute): vacanāya proper to say D. I, 168, 169; A. I, 144; abhinandituṃ D. II, 69;—kallaṃ nu (kho) is it proper? M. III, 19; S. IV, 346; Miln. 25.—a° 1. not well, unfit Th. 2, 439, cp. ThA. 270. ‹-› 2. unbecoming, unbefitting D. II, 68; J. V, 394.
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarykalla (ကလ္လ) [(na) (န)]—
[kala+la.,ṭī.68.331.]
[ကလ+လ။ ဓာန်၊ ဋီ။ ၆၈။ ၃၃၁။]

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykallā (कल्ला).—m ( H) A whisker. The barbs or wattle of a cock. 3 (Imit.) Noise, uproar, tumult, hubbub.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkallā (कल्ला).—m A whisker; the barbs of a cock, noise.
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 dictionaryKalla (कल्ल).—a.
1) Deaf; °tā, -tvam 1 Deafness.
2) Indistinctness of articulation.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKalla (कल्ल).—adj. (compare Sanskrit kalla-tā according to Galanos, and Dhātup. kall-), stammering: Mahāvyutpatti 7156 = Tibetan dig pa, ldibs pa; Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 427.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalla (कल्ल).—mfn.
(-llaḥ-llā-llaṃ) Deaf. E. kalla to sound indistinctly, affix ac.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalla (कल्ल):—[from kall] mfn. deaf, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] also [varia lectio] for kanna q.v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalla (कल्ल):—[(llaḥ-llā-llaṃ) a.] Deaf.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryKallā (कल्ला):—(nm) a sprout; interior part of the cheek; —[phūṭanā] to sprout.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKalla (कल्ल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kalya.
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 corpusKalla (ಕಲ್ಲ):—[noun] a man who is deaf.
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Kalla (ಕಲ್ಲ):—[noun] a stupid man.
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Kaḷḷa (ಕಳ್ಳ):—
1) [noun] a man who habitually steals or appropriates portable property etc. from another or others; a thief.
2) [noun] a term of endearment used in case of mischievous male babies or young boys.
3) [noun] ಕಳ್ಳಕಾಕರು [kallakakaru] kaḷḷa kākākaru (pl.) thieves and wicked people; ಕಳ್ಳ ಕಳ್ಳಗೆ ನೆಂಟು,ಹುಳಿ ಮೆಣಸಿಗೆ ನೆಂಟು [kalla kallage nemtu,huli menasige nemtu] kaḷḷa kaḷḷage neṇṭu, huḷi meṇasige neṇṭu birds of same feather flock together; ಕಳ್ಳ ಪೂಜಾರಿಗೆ ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಮ [kalla pujarige maiyella nama] kaḷḷa pūjārige maiyellā nāma a make-believe wolf comes always in sheep’s clothing; ಕಳ್ಳನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಹುಳ್ಳಗೆ [kallana manassu hullage] kaḷḷana manassu huḷḷage hewho commits a fault, thinks everyone speaks of it; ಕಳ್ಳನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಎಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ಮುಂಡೆ [kallana hemdati emdiddaru mumde] kaḷḷana heṇḍati endiddarū muṇḍe it is certain, the guilty will get his deserved punishment; no crime can remain undetected; ಕಳ್ಳನ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಕಳ್ಳನೆ ಬಲ್ಲ [kallana hejje kallane balla] kaḷḷana hejje klaḷḷane balla a thief knows the knavery of another thief; a thief knows a thief, as a wolf knows a wolf; ಕಳ್ಳನಿಗೆ ಸಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟು, ಒಡವೆಗೆ ಹುಯ್ಯಲಿಡು [kallanige samdukottu, odavege huyyalidu] kaḷḷanige sandukoṭṭu, oḍavege huyyaliḍu host a thief, later cry over what is thieved; ಕಳ್ಳನಿಗೊಂದು ಪಿಳ್ಳೆ ನೆವ [kallanigomdu pille neva] kaḷḷanigondu piḷḷe neva when not inclined to do something, a petty execuse is a sufficient reason; ತಾನು ಕಳ್ಳ ಪರರನ್ನು ನಂಬ [tanu kalla pararannu namba] tānu kaḷḷa, pararannu namba a thief thinks every other man steals; a cheat, doubts every one; ಕಳ್ಳರು ಕಳ್ಳರು ಸಂತೆ ಕೂಡಿದಹಾಗೆ [kallaru kallaru samte kudidahage] kaḷḷaru kaḷḷaru sante kūḍida hāge it is an association of cheats who together cheat outsiders, besides cheating among themselves; ಕಳ್ಳ ಹೊಕ್ಕಮನೆಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ದಂಡ [kalla hokkamanege enne damda] kaḷḷa hokka manege eṇṇe daṇḍa a mere formal investigation of a theft is a futile exercise (if things thieved cannot be recovered).
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Kaḷḷa (ಕಳ್ಳ):—[noun] a fradulent, deceitful transaction.
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Kaḷḷa (ಕಳ್ಳ):—[noun] = ಕಳ್ಳನ ಗಿಡ [kallana gida].
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Kaḷḷa (ಕಳ್ಳ):—[noun] the skin of the jack-fruit seed.
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Kaḷḷa (ಕಳ್ಳ):—
1) [noun] (dial.) a swelling in the throat.
2) [noun] (dial.) a sudden, involuntary contraction of the diaphragm when it begins to allow air into the lungs only to have the glottis suddenly close, producing an abrupt sound; a hiccup.
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Kaḷḷa (ಕಳ್ಳ):—[noun] (dial.) a small lever, in a gun, pressed back by the finger to activate the firing mechanism.
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Kaḷḷanahaṃbu (ಕಳ್ಳನಹಂಬು):—[noun] = ಕಳ್ಳನ ಗಿಡ [kallana gida].
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 LexiconKaḷḷa (கள்ள) noun probably from கள்-. [kal-.] A particle of comparison; ஓர் உவமவுருபு. கள்ள மதிப்ப வெல்ல வீழ [or uvamavurupu. kalladam mathippa vella vizha] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 289).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKalla (कल्ल):—adv. to drink; to flow smoothly;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kala.
Starts with (+11): Kalla bendaka, Kalla haar, Kalla honne, Kalla ravi, Kalla-aswattha, Kallaccamam, Kallaccarakku, Kallaccatci, Kallaccati, Kallaccattiyam, Kallaccavi, Kallaccirippu, Kallaccittu, Kallaccol, Kallaccotippu, Kallaccuram, Kallacitta, Kallacittata, Kallattali, Kallattanam.
Full-text (+133): Kallola, Kalala, Kallata, Kallamuka, Kallatva, Akalla, Kallamatu, Kallakaya, Kallagama, Kallarupa, Kallavali, Kallakkavaru, Kallanatu, Kallita, Kallamahavihara, Kallaccati, Kallattukkam, Kallattiravukol, Kallakkacu, Kallaccotippu.
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