Pavala, Pavāḷa, Pāvāḷa, Pavāla: 7 definitions
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Pavala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
pavāḷa : (m.; nt.) coral; a sprout. || pāvaḷa (m.) the buttocks.
Pāvāḷa, (see pavāḷa) hair; only in cpd. °nipphoṭanā pulling out one’s hair S. IV, 300. (Page 456)
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Pavāla, & Pavāḷa (m. & nt.) (cp. Class Sk. prabāla, pravāḍa & pravāla) 1. coral J. I, 394 (°ratta-kambala); II, 88; IV, 142; Miln. 267 (with other jewels), 380 (id.); SnA 117; VvA. 112 (°ratana).—2. a sprout, young branch, shoot J. III, 389, 395 (kāḷa-valli°); V, 207; Nett 14 (°aṅkura); SnA 91 (id.). (Page 443)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
pāvalā (पावला).—m (pāva) A quarter of a rupee. 2 (pāūla) A foot-mark or foot-step. 3 A step or pace. 4 In fencing, dancing &c. The graceful or scientific cast of the foot. 5 In certain idiomatical phrases it is used as pāūla.
pāvalā (पावला) [-lī, -ली].—m f A quarter of a rupee.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Pavāla (पवाल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pravāla.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Pavaḷa (ಪವಳ):—
1) [noun] the hard, stony skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps (class Anthozoa) and often deposited in extensive masses forming reefs and atolls in tropical seas; coral.
2) [noun] a piece of coral, esp. the red kind used in jewelry; a coral.
3) [noun] a horse of the coral colour.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Pāvalā (பாவலா) noun cf. U. āwāra. Loitering; சுற்றித்திரிகை. [surrithirigai.] Local usage
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 (+6): Pavala malli, Pavala-k-kurinci, Pavala-kanmallikai, Pavala-kotimalai, Pavala-malligai, Pavala-netunkunciyon, Pavala-p-pula, Pavalaccolam, Pavalakkacu, Pavalakkali, Pavalakkatakam, Pavalakkattai, Pavalakkompan, Pavalakkoti, Pavalakkunri, Pavalakkurinji, Pavalamalai, Pavalamani, Pavalamanocilai, Pavalanir.
Full-text (+58): Pavalappuntu, Aggapavala, Rattapavala, Nitpavala, Pavalakkattai, Raktapavala, Pavala-malligai, Pavala-netunkunciyon, Pavalattavatam, Pavala-vankaravacci, Pavalamanocilai, Pavalattivu, Pavalaccolam, Kalappavala, Thapitapavalankura, Pavala-kotimalai, Pavalappalam, Pavalanir, Pavalappul, Pavalappula.
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108 Tirupathi Anthathi (English translation) (by Sri Varadachari Sadagopan)
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Managing bronchial asthma with kodi pavala chunnam in Siddha. < [2023: Volume 12, August special issue 14]
Review on annapavala chendhuram – a siddha herbo – marine formulation < [2020: Volume 9, June issue 6]
A review of anti – cancer drugs for linga puttru in siddha literatures < [2019: Volume 8, January issue 1]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 343 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 378 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 600 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.6 - (d) Symbology of the Yajnopavita as an ornament of Shiva < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Symbology of the sacred thread (Yajnopavita or Pancavata) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 3.4 - Gajaha-murti (the story of killing Gajasura) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1376: Klim Sakti's Form < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
23. Philosophy of the Tapasa school < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]