Mavali, Mavāḷī, Mavālī: 6 definitions

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Mavali means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Māvali (மாவலி) (in Tamil) refers to Mahābali in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Māvali) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mavāḷī (मवाळी).—f (mavāḷa) Any unguent or unctuous substance (esp. with reference to application). 2 fig. Softness, mildness, blandness, butteriness. Ex. miḷēnā kadā kalpanēcī mavāḷī ||.

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māvalī (मावली).—f (S) A respectful compellation for one's mother, or for any elderly female viewed in this relation: used also, in endearment, for a cow. Ex. bhujāvūni māulī kāya bōlē || javavara nāhīṃ dēvāsi pūjiyalē ||. 2 Used pl Water-deities.

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māvaḷī (मावळी).—a Relating to the country along the eastern range of the Sayhadri. See under māvaḷa.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

mavāḷī (मवाळी).—f Softness, blandness.

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māvalī (मावली).—f A respectful term for any elderly female,

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Mavālī (मवाली):—(nm) a barbaric south-Indian tribe; (a) boorish, barbaric; uncouth.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Māvali (ಮಾವಲಿ):—[noun] name of a petty goddess; a chaste, virtuous woman.

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Māvaḷi (ಮಾವಳಿ):—

1) [noun] a clan of kṣatriya caste originally inhabiting in the Sahyadri range of mountins.

2) [noun] a man of this clan.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Māvali (மாவலி) noun < mahā-bali.

1. An Asura subdued by Viṣṇu; திருமாலால் ஒடுக் கப்பட்ட ஓர் அசுரன். மூரிவார் சிலை மாவலி [thirumalal odug kappatta or asuran. murivar silai mavali] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 19, 54).

2. A kind of home-made fireworks, encased in cloth and throwing out sparks; தீப்பொறி சிதறும் கார்த்திகைவாணவகை. [thippori sitharum karthigaivanavagai.] Local usage

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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