Kotala, Kōtala, Koṭala: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Kotala means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Kotal.

India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Kōtala (“fort”) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Bōyas (an old fighting caste of Southern India). The Bōyas were much prized as fighting men in the stirring times of the eighteenth century .

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kotala (कोतल) [Also spelled kotal]:—(nm) a majestic horse; (a) spare and saddled (horse).

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

koṭala (ကောဋလ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[¿]
[¿]

[Pali to Burmese]

Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)

koṭala—

(Burmese text): [¿]
ကောဋလလူမျိုး။

(Auto-Translation): [¿] Is it a fish person?

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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.

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