Kuliya: 7 definitions
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Kuliya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Kuliya (कुलिय).—A southern tribe.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 114. 49.

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Kulīya (कुलीय).—(—°) = kulīna (—°).
Kulīya (कुलीय):—[from kula] mfn. belonging to the family of (in [compound]), [Pañcadaṇḍacchattra-prabandha]
Kulīya (कुलीय):—Adj. zur Familie von — gehörig [Pañcadaṇḍacchattrabandha 41.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Kuliyā (कुलिया):—(nf) a small earthen crucible; —[meṃ guḍa phoḍanā] to perform a task very secretly, not to let others have even an inkling of one’s doings.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Kuliya (कुलिय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kulika.
Kuliya has the following synonyms: Kulika.
2) Kuliya (कुलिय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kuḍya.
3) Kuliyā (कुलिया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kulikā.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Kuḷiya (ಕುಳಿಯ):—[noun] a slow-witted, dull man; a stupid.
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: Kuliyaccu, Kuliyal, Kuliyam, Kuliyamaliru, Kuliyammi, Kuliyanai, Kuliyar, Kuliyaticcan, Kuliyavitu, Kuliyotu.
Full-text (+4): Shatkuliya, Kolika, Rohitakuliya, Parisakuliya, Vaikuliyam, Kudya, Amgam-kuliya, Padinnaru, Kuliyavitu, Kulira, Kuliyam, Kibigama, Itnarugama, Loholuvila, Hopitiya, Alutvava, Govin-namapitiya, Demelinhetihaya, Bidervatukuliya, Moragoda.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 385 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 547 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 2]
Page 216 < [Tamil-English-Bengali (1 volume)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.9.98 < [Chapter 9 - The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Śrīdhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics]
Verse 3.5.709 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]
Verse 3.3.380 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Anti-urolithiatic unani drugs – a review < [2016: Volume 5, December issue 12]
Study to validate unani formulation for E. coli induced UTI. < [2016: Volume 5, December issue 12]
An overview of a honeyed unani blood purifier < [2017: Volume 6, July issue 7]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Table: Janapadas or State < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The concept of Bhāratavarṣa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Śrīla Gurudeva’s Samādhi < [Chapter 2.19 - The Concluding Transcendental Pastimes]
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
An Analytical Study Of Annarasa To Maintain Sharira Dhatu by Agni < [Vol. 4 No. 4: April (2021)]