Paripelava: 11 definitions

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Paripelava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Paripelava in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paripelava (परिपेलव).—a. Very delicate or fine, excessively tender; स्फीतमध्यपरिपेलवं कलम् (sphītamadhyaparipelavaṃ kalam) Bṛ. S.

-vam A kind of fragrant grass (Mar. nāgaramothā).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paripelava (परिपेलव).—fn.

(-vā-vaṃ) A grass. f.

(-vā) Very fine, very delicate. See the last. E. As above, van added.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paripelava (परिपेलव).—I. adj. 1. very small. 2. very delicate. Ii. n. a fragrant grass, Cyperus rotundus.

Paripelava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pari and pelava (पेलव).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paripelava (परिपेलव).—[adjective] very fine or delicate.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Paripelava (परिपेलव):—[=pari-pelava] mf(ā)n. very fine or small, very delicate, [Varāha-mihira]

2) [v.s. ...] n. (also -pela, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) Cyperus Rotundus or a similar kind of grass, [Suśruta]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paripelava (परिपेलव):—[pari-pelava] (vaṃ) 1. n. Idem.

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

Paripelava (परिपेलव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paripelava.

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Paripelava in German

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Paripelava in Prakrit glossary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Paripelava (परिपेलव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Paripelava.

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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

[«previous next»] — Paripelava in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paripēlava (ಪರಿಪೇಲವ):—

1) [adjective] very small; tiny; minute.

2) [adjective] delicate; subtle.

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Paripēlava (ಪರಿಪೇಲವ):—[noun] the grass Cyperus rotundus ( = C. hexastachyus) of Cyperaceae family; nut grass.

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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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