Silavata, Sīlavata, Shilavata: 4 definitions
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Silavata means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Silvat.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysīlavata : (nt.) ceremonial observances.
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 Dictionaryśiḷavaṭa (शिळवट).—f n śiḷavaṭī f (See śivaḷa) In the Konkan̤. The yoke-pin. In the Desh. The frame for the animal's neck, esp. the collar or yoke for each pair of bullocks before the thillers. By many the word is understood of the upper cross-piece of the yoke alone.
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śiḷāvaṭa (शिळावट).—f (śiḷā) Stale rice &c., stale victuals.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśiḷavaṭa (शिळवट) [-ḍa, -ड].—f Stale, stuff.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySilavaṭa (सिलवट) [Also spelled silvat]:—(nf) a wrinkle/cockle; pucker; ~[dāra] puckered; wrinkled/cockled.
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Full-text: Shilavada, Salavata, Salvat, Silvat, Silabbata, Mathe.
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