Mashal: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Mashal means something in Hindi, Tamil. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Mashal has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Mashala.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMashal in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a torch: ~[ci] a torch-bearer; —[lekara dhumdhana] to make a thorough search all over..—mashal (मशाल) is alternatively transliterated as Maśāla.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaṣāl (ಮಷಾಲ್):—[noun] = ಮಶಾಲು [mashalu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṣāl (மஷால்) noun < Urdu mashāl. Lamp, lantern, torch; தீபம். [thipam.] (C. G.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMashaal is another spelling for मशाल [maśāla].—n. → मसाल [masāla]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Masalu, Mashal-ka-jhar, Mashala, Mashalaci, Mashalanda, Mashalci, Mashalcori, Mashalji, Mashaltirutan.
Full-text: Mashalcori, Mashaltirutan, Mashal-ka-jhar, Macal, Mashalji, Mashala.
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