Karatalika, Karatālikā, Kara-talika: 3 definitions
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Karatalika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykaratālikā (करतालिका) [or करताली, karatālī].—f (S) pop. karatāla m n A musical instrument, a sort of castanet. 2 Striking the palms together. v vājava, dē, piṭa. 3 Snapping the fingers. v vājava. karatāla m dharaṇēṃ To beat time with the palm.
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 dictionaryKaratālikā (करतालिका).—
1) clapping the hands; उच्चाटनीयः करता- लिकानां दानादिदानीं भवतीभिरेषः (uccāṭanīyaḥ karatā- likānāṃ dānādidānīṃ bhavatībhireṣaḥ) N.3.7.
2) beating time by clapping the hands.
Karatālikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kara and tālikā (तालिका). See also (synonyms): karatālī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karatālikā (करतालिका):—[=kara-tālikā] [from kara-tālaka > kara] f. clapping the hands, [Naiṣadha-carita]
2) [v.s. ...] beating time by clapping, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of cymbal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Talika, Kara.
Starts with: Karatalikam, Karatalikamaram.
Full-text: Karatali.
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