Pauli, Paulī: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Pauli means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPauli (पौलि).—An Ekārṣeya.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 200. 6.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPauli (पौलि) or Paulī (पौली).—m., f. [paulī] f. A kind of cake (Mar. poḷī).
Derivable forms: pauliḥ (पौलिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPauli (पौलि).—mf. (-liḥ-lī) Grain half dressed, or scorched or fried with Ghee, and made into a sort of cake. E. paula a heap, iñ aff. and ṅīp added for the fem.; also with kan added paulikā .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pauli (पौलि):—m. grain half dressed or scorched or fried with ghee and made into a sort of cake, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [patronymic] (also [plural]), [Saṃskārakaustubha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPauli (पौलि):—[(liḥ-lī)] 2. m. 3. f. Grain half dressed or fried with ghee.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPaulī (पौली):—(nf) a door, threshold; ~[baṃda] independent (as a house), having a separate entry and exit; •[makāna] an independent house.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPauli (ಪೌಲಿ):—
1) [noun] a kind of sweet cake.
2) [noun] a kind of spicy cake.
3) [noun] grain, as green gram (of Phaseolus aureus), Bengal gram (of Cicer arientinum) etc. boiled, cooked and seasoned, used as food.
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Pauḷi (ಪೌಳಿ):—
1) [noun] a wall surrounding a building or group of buildings.
2) [noun] the space or grounds surrounding a building or group of buildings; yard.
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Pauḷi (ಪೌಳಿ):—[noun] = ಪೌಲಿ [pauli].
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 LexiconPauḷi (பௌளி) noun (Music) A specific melody-type; இராகவகை. [iragavagai.] (பரதசாஸ்திரம் இராக. [magaparatham iraga.] 56.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Paulia, Paulia, Pauligavakshi, Pauligode, Paulika, Paulikayani, Paulimdini, Paulinya, Paulisha, Paulishamata, Paulishasiddhanta, Pauliya-caranatar, Pauliyacaranam, Pauliyan.
Ends with: Mecapauli, Pepper-appauli, Rupauli.
Full-text: Polika, Pauligode, Paulika, Poli, Pulika, Asparagus flagellaris.
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