Petalu, Peṭālu: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Petalu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Peṭālu (पेटालु):—[from peṭa] n. idem, [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Petalu 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Peṭalu (ಪೆಟಲು):—

1) [noun] a kind of cannon-like artillery used in warfares in former days.

2) [noun] a toy gun that shoots with a light explosive sound the hard green fruits of certain plants (as Sida mauritiana) when triggered through the barrel; a pop-gun.

3) [noun] the plant the fruit of which is used for this purpose.

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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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