Kavalya, Kavaḷyā, Kavalyā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kavalya 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.
The Sanskrit term Kavaḷyā can be transliterated into English as Kavalya or Kavaliya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykavaḷyā (कवळ्या).—a (kavaḷa) At a sugarmill. He whose office it is to gather up in his arms (kavaḷaṇēṃ) the prepared heap of kāṇḍī or pērēṃ (joints) and deposit them with the kāṇḍēkarī or near the mill (ready to be thrown in).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKavalya (कवल्य):—mfn. to be bitten or swallowed, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā]
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)
Starts with: Kavalyaca Dola.
Ends with: Lendukavalya, Venkavalya.
Full-text: Kandekari.
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