Phalana, Phālana: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Phalana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Falan.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryphālana : (nt.) splitting.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPhālana, (nt.) (fr. phāleti) splitting J. I, 432 (dāru°); Vism. 500 (vijjhana°). (Page 478)
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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryphalāṇā (फलाणा).—pron ( P) Such a one; a certain person.
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phaḷaṇa (फळण).—f (phaḷaṇēṃ) The season or period of the year in which female animals (cows &c.) receive the male.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishphalāṇā (फलाणा).—pron Such a one; a cersain person.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPhalana (फलन).—[phal-lyuṭ]
1) Bearing fruit, fructifying.
2) Producing results or consequences.
Derivable forms: phalanam (फलनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalana (फलन).—n.
(-naṃ) Fructifying, bearing fruit, producing consequences. E. phala, and lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalana (फलन):—[from phal] n. bearing fruit or producing consequences, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalana (फलन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Fructifying.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Phalana (फलन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Phalaṇa.
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 dictionary1) Phalana (फलन) [Also spelled falan]:—(nm) fructification, fruitage, fruition; culmination; reflection; function.
2) Phalanā (फलना) [Also spelled falna]:—(v) to bear fruit; to be fruitful/useful; to thrive, to prosper; -[phūlanā] to be prosperous, to thrive.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Phalaṇa (फलण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Phalana.
2) Phālaṇa (फालण) also relates to the Sanskrit words: Pāṭana, Sphāṭana.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPhalāna (ಫಲಾನ):—[adjective] of this kind, sort.
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Phalānā (ಫಲಾನಾ):—[adjective] = ಫಲಾನ [phalana].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPhalānā (फलाना):—n./adj. pl. of फलानु [phalānu ] / फलानो [phalāno]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Phalanabistana, Phalanakarta, Phalanavala, Phalanavistana.
Ends with: Aphalana, Apphalana, Asphalana, Hadayaphalana, Jalanaphalana, Niphalana, Padasphalana, Padipphalana, Pphalana, Pratiphalana, Sphalana, Visphalana.
Full-text: Niphalana, Pratiphalana, Pratiphala, Phalane, Sphatana, Patana, Hadayaphalana, Falan, Falna, Sphalana, Piratipalanam, Phalanabistana, Vidya, Foolna, Phulana, Dudh, Dudha.
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