Rala, Rāḷa, Rāla: 12 definitions
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Rala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Rāḷa can be transliterated into English as Rala or Ralia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrāḷa (राळ).—f (rāla S) Resin. 2 A cricket. 3 fig. (Resin appearing to be annihilated by combustion.) Ruined, spoiled, marred, blasted, disgraced, disconcerted &c. state. See piṭhāḍa, pīṭha, dhūḷa, bhusāḍā &c. 4 An ingot or an unwrought mass (esp. of silver or gold).
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rāḷā (राळा).—m Panic seed, Panicum Italicum. Used plurally, rāḷē.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrāḷa (राळ).—f Resin. A cricket. Ruined state An ingot (of gold, &c.).
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rāḷā (राळा).—m Panic seed.
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 dictionaryRāla (राल).—The resin of the Sāla tree.
Derivable forms: rālaḥ (रालः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRāla (राल).—m.
(-laḥ) Resin, the resinous and fragrant exudation of the Shorea robusta. “dhunā”. E. rā to give or get, aff. alac; also arāla .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRāla (राल).—m. The resinous exudation of the Shorea robusta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRalā (रला).—[feminine] a cert. bird.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ralā (रला):—f. a species of bird, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) Rāla (राल):—or rālaka or rāli, m. the resin of Shorea Robusta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRāla (राल):—(laḥ) 1. m. Resin.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRāla (राल) [Also spelled ral]:—(nf) resin; ~[dāra] resinous; —[ṭapakanā] to be greedy of, to want something forthwith.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRaḷa (ರಳ):—[noun] the letter 'ೞ'(ł ).
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Rāla (ರಾಲ):—
1) [noun] the tree Shorea robusta ( = S. talura, - Vatica robusta) of Dipterocarpaceae family; the Sal tree.
2) [noun] the resinous exudation of this tree.
3) [noun] another tree Shorea thumbuggaia of the same family.
4) [noun] the tree Agathis australis of Araucariaceae family.
5) [noun] the tree Vateria indica ( = V. malabarica) of Dipterocarpaceae family; Indian copal tree.
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Rāḷa (ರಾಳ):—
1) [noun] the tree Shorea robusta ( = S. talura, = Vatica robusta) of Dipterocarpaceae family; the Sal tree.
2) [noun] the resinous exudation of this tree.
3) [noun] another tree Shorea thumbuggaia of the same family.
4) [noun] the tree Agathis australis of Araucariaceae family.
5) [noun] the tree Vateria indica ( = V. malabarica) of Dipterocarpaceae family; Indian copal tree.
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Ṟaḷa (ಱಳ):—[noun] = ಱೞ [rala].
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Ṟaḻa (ಱೞ):—[noun] the symbolic name with which "ೞ".
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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Starts with: Raladhupa, Ralaga, Ralaggama, Ralaka, Ralakarpura, Ralakarya, Ralamanatha, Ralamba, Ralamta, Ralana, Ralaphala, Ralarola, Ralasala, Ralavali, Ralavana, Ralaya.
Ends with (+206): Agarala, Ahigarala, Aidamirala, Aisarala, Akarala, Akaralavikarala, Akrala, Akralavikrala, Amardugorala, Amtarala, Anarala, Andhala Tirala, Antahsarala, Antarala, Arala, Aralasarala, Arumperala, Atimutrala, Atishukrala, Atitarala.
Full-text (+23): Ralakarya, Arala, Kemsara, Ralu, Rali, Pandhara Rala, Ralaka, Kalahakarika, Alakattara, Chucchu, Maconda, Virala, Kangu, Ombata, Lakhanem, Lomba, Sadimva, Ghayatela, Ral, Adbhutasara.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 1 - On the sprouting of corn < [Chapter 7]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 5 - Extraction of essence from Rasaka (calamine) < [Chapter VII - Uparasa (8): Rasaka or Kharpara (calamine)]
Part 3 - Extraction of essence from tuttha < [Chapter V - Uparasa (5-6): Tuttha and Sasyaka (copper sulphate)]
Part 7 - Extraction of essence of mica < [Chapter I - Uparasa (1): Abhra or Abhraka (mica)]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Chapter 88 - Omens (3): On ominous cries (viruta) of Birds and Beasts
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 11 - Nectarization of incinerated iron < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 66 - The Cat Who Guarded The Precepts < [Part II (c) - Stories of the Durayas]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Additional process for transformation of base metals into gold and silver < [Chapter VIII - Conclusion of first volume]