Phalahari, Phalahārī, Phala-hari: 7 definitions
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Phalahari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Falahari.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Phalahārī (फलहारी).—an epithet of Kālī or Durgā
Phalahārī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms phala and hārī (हारी).
Phalahārī (फलहारी).—f. (-rī) An epithet of Durga.
Phalahārī (फलहारी):—[=phala-hārī] [from phala > phal] f. Name of Kālī (a form of Durgā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Phalahārī (फलहारी):—(phala + hā) f. Beiname der Kālī, einer Form der Durgā, [Śabdakalpadruma]
Phalahārī (फलहारी):—f. Beiname der Kālī , einer Form der Durgā.
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
Phalāhārī (फलाहारी) [Also spelled falahari]:—(a) fruitarian; pertaining to fruitarian diet; (nm) a fruitarian, one who subsists on fruits alone.
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Nepali dictionary
Phalāhārī (फलाहारी):—adj. fruitarian; living on the diet of fruit;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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