Shandali, Ṣaṇḍālī, Samdali: 6 definitions
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Shandali 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.
The Sanskrit term Ṣaṇḍālī can be transliterated into English as Sandali or Shandali, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṢaṇḍālī (षण्डाली).—
1) A pond, pool.
2) A wanton or unchaste woman.
3) A weight or measure of oil (1/16th of a seer).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṇḍālī (षण्डाली).—f. (-lī) 1. A measure of oil, the vessel holding a Chhatak. 2. A wanton woman. 3. A pond, a pool. E. ṣaṇḍa a bull, a eunuch, &c., and al to be able, affs. ac and ṅīp .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṣaṇḍālī (षण्डाली):—[from ṣaṇḍa] f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a wanton woman
2) [v.s. ...] a pond, pool
3) [v.s. ...] a [particular] measure of oil (called Chatāk).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṇḍālī (षण्डाली):—(lī) 3. f. A measure of oil, a chitak; a pond; a wanton woman.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃdali (ಸಂದಲಿ):—[noun] = ಸಂದಣಿ [samdani].
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Saṃdaḷi (ಸಂದಳಿ):—
1) [verb] to end one’s relation with (another); to estrange oneself.
2) [verb] a becoming one with another (as with a deity).
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Saṃdaḷi (ಸಂದಳಿ):—[noun] = ಸಂದಣಿ [samdani].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shandalio.
Full-text: Karumakal.
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