Shandhatila, Ṣaṇḍhatila, Shandha-tila, Shamdhatila: 4 definitions

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Shandhatila 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 Ṣaṇḍhatila can be transliterated into English as Sandhatila or Shandhatila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shandhatila in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṣaṇḍhatila (षण्ढतिल).—

1) barren sesamum.

2) (fig.) a useless person.

Derivable forms: ṣaṇḍhatilaḥ (षण्ढतिलः).

Ṣaṇḍhatila is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣaṇḍha and tila (तिल). See also (synonyms): ṣaṇḍhakatila.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣaṇḍhatila (षण्ढतिल):—[=ṣaṇḍha-tila] [from ṣaṇḍha] m. barren sesamum (met. ‘a useless person’), [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shandhatila in German

context information

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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shandhatila in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ṣaṃḍhatila (ಷಂಢತಿಲ):—[noun] (fig.) a useless fellow or he who has shamefully excessive fear of danger.

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Ṣaṃḍhatiḷa (ಷಂಢತಿಳ):—[noun] = ಷಂಢತಿಲ [shamdhatila].

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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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