Kimkila, Kiṃkila, Kim-kila: 2 definitions

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Kimkila 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 dictionary

Kiṃkila (किंकिल).—ind. what a pity (expressing displeasure or dissatisfaction na saṃbhāvayāmi na marṣayāmi tatrabhavān kiṃkila vṛṣalaṃ yājayiṣyati Kāshika on P.III.3.146. -kṛte ind. what for ? kāmasya kiṃkṛte puṣpakārmukāropaṇagrahaḥ Kathāsaritsāgara 71.79. -kṣaṇa a. one who says 'what is a moment', a lazy fellow who does not value moments; H.2.89. -gotra a. belonging to what family; kiṃgotro nu somyāsi Ch. Up.4.4.4. -ca ind. moreover, and again, further. -cana ind. to a certain degree, a little; -cit ind. to a certain degree, somewhat, a little; kiṃcidutkrāntaśaiśavau R.15.33, 2.46,12.21. °jña a. 'knowing little', a smatterer. °kara a. doing something useful. °kālaḥ sometime, a little time. °prāṇa a. having a little life. °mātra a. only a little. -chandas a. conversant with which Veda. -stanuḥ a species of spider. -tarhi ind. how then, but, however. -tu ind. but, yet, however, nevertheless; avaimi caināmanagheti kiṃtu lokāpavādo balavānmato me R.14.43,1.65. -tughnaḥ one of the eleven periods called Karaṇa. -davaḥ an inferior god, demi-god; kiṃdevāḥ kinnarāḥ nāgāḥ kimpuruṣādayaḥ Bhāgavata 11.14.6. -devata a. having what deity. -nāmadheya, -nāman a. having what name. -nimitta a. having what cause or reason, for what purpose. -nimittam ind. why, wherefore, -nu ind.

Kiṃkila is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kim and kila (किल).

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kiṃkila (ಕಿಂಕಿಲ):—

1) [noun] a humble or lowly man; a man who is low in condition, rank.

2) [noun] the work of or condition of being, a slavery.

3) [noun] a sect among weaverś caste.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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