Karnatala, Karṇatāla, Karna-tala: 8 definitions
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Karnatala 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 dictionaryKarṇatāla (कर्णताल).—the flapping of the elephant's ears, the noise made by it; विस्तारितः कुञ्जरकर्ण- तालैः (vistāritaḥ kuñjarakarṇa- tālaiḥ) R.7.39,9.71; Śiśupālavadha 17.37.
Derivable forms: karṇatālaḥ (कर्णतालः).
Karṇatāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karṇa and tāla (ताल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇatāla (कर्णताल).—m.
(-laḥ) The flapping of an elephant’s ears. E. karṇa, and tāla tune.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇatāla (कर्णताल).—[masculine] the flapping of an elephant’s ears.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇatāla (कर्णताल):—[=karṇa-tāla] [from karṇa] m. the flapping of an elephant’s ears, [Raghuvaṃśa; Śiśupāla-vadha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇatāla (कर्णताल):—[karṇa-tāla] (laḥ) 1. m. Flapping the ear.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKarṇatāḷa (ಕರ್ಣತಾಳ):—
1) [noun] a moving of the ear.
2) [noun] a wide ear.
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)
Starts with: Karnatalalata.
Ends with: Utkarnatala.
Full-text: Karnatalalata, Utkarnatala.
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