Padala, Paḍaḷa, Paḍala: 5 definitions

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Padala means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Padala [ಪಡಲ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Trichosanthes cucumerina subsp. anguina (L.) I. Grebenscikov from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Trichosanthes anguina, Cucumis anguinus, Trichosanthes lobata. For the possible medicinal usage of padala, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

paḍaḷa (पडळ).—n (paṭala S) A film over the eye, web or nebula. 2 A coat, integument, covering. 3 or paḍaḷī f (Poetry.) A swarm (as of bees); a multitude or gathering gen. See paṭala.

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pāḍaḷa (पाडळ) [or ळी, ḷī].—f (pāṭalā S) Padrieroot-tree, Bignonia Chelonoides, Lagers parviflora. Grah.

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

paḍaḷa (पडळ).—n A film over the eye. A coat.

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Paḍala (पडल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Paṭala.

2) Pāḍala (पाडल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāṭala.

3) Pāḍalā (पाडला) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāṭalā.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paḍala (ಪಡಲ):—[noun] = ಪಡವಲ [padavala].

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Paḍala (ಪಡಲ):—

1) [noun] a flat, relatively thin, usu. round, piece of metal with slightly raised rim; a plate.

2) [noun] the transparent tissue over the front of the eyeball, covering the iris and pupil; the cornea.

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Paḍaḷa (ಪಡಳ):—[noun] = ಪಡವಲ [padavala].

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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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