Malamallaka, Mala-mallaka: 6 definitions
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Malamallaka 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMalamallaka (मलमल्लक).—a strip of cloth covering the privities (kaupīna); Daśakumāracarita 2.2.
Derivable forms: malamallakaḥ (मलमल्लकः).
Malamallaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mala and mallaka (मल्लक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMalamallaka (मलमल्लक).—n.
(-kaṃ) A piece of cloth covering the privities.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMalamallaka (मलमल्लक).—[mala-malla + ka], n. A piece of cloth worn over the privities, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Malamallaka (मलमल्लक):—[=mala-mallaka] [from mala] n. a piece of cloth passing between the legs and covering the privities (= kaupīna), [Daśakumāra-carita]
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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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Partial matches: Mallaka, Maala, Mala.
Starts with: Malamallakashesha.
Full-text: Malamallakashesha.
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