Samila, Sāmīla, Shamila, Śāmīla: 11 definitions
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Samila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Śāmīla can be transliterated into English as Samila or Shamila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shamil.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysāmīla (सामील).—a ( A) Confederated or associated with; accessary or assistant unto. 2 In accounts &c. Added or inserted. v kara.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsāmīla (सामील).—a Confederated or associated with. Added (in accounts).
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 dictionaryŚāmīla (शामील).—Ashes.
Derivable forms: śāmīlam (शामीलम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚāmīla (शामील).—[feminine] ī made of Śamī-wood.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śāmīla (शामील):—[from śāma] mf(ī)n. made of the wood of the Śamī tree (Prosopis Spicigera), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa] (cf. [Pāṇini 4-3, 142; 155 [Scholiast or Commentator]])
2) [v.s. ...] n. ashes, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) Ṣāmila (षामिल):—Name of a place, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śamilā (शमिला) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Samilā.
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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 dictionaryŚāmila (शामिल) [Also spelled shamil]:—(a) included, associated, connected; annexed, united; —[karanā] to include, to associate; to annex; to unite; —[honā] to join, to participate, to be included/associated.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySamilā (समिला) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Śamilā, Samyā.
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 corpusŚāmīla (ಶಾಮೀಲ):—[noun] = ಶಾಮೀಲು [shamilu].
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 DictionaryŚāmila (शामिल):—adj. assembled; gathered together; united together;
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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