Kolamba: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Kolamba means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykolamba : (m.) a big jar.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKolamba, (and koḷamba VvA) a pot or vessel in general. In Vin always together with ghaṭa, pitcher: Vin. I, 208, 213, 225, 286; J. I, 33; DA. I, 58; VvA. 36. (Page 229)
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 Dictionarykōḷamba (कोळंब).—m n kōḷambā m A red and coarse kind of grass. Used in thatching. The same with tāmbaṭa or tāmbēṭa.
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kōḷambā (कोळंबा).—m C A sort of rice.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKolaṃba (कोलंब) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kolamba.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kolamba (कोलम्ब) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kolaṃba.
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 corpusKoḷaṃba (ಕೊಳಂಬ):—[noun] a stoppage of work.
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: Kolambaberu, Kolambagamaka, Kolambahalaka, Kolambaka, Kolambalaka, Kolambapura, Kolambatittha, Kolambavarsha, Kolampam.
Ends with: Patikolamba.
Full-text: Tambeta, Kolambu, Kotte, Kolambavarsha, Vikramarajasimha, Mayadhanu, Viravikrama, Ghata.
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