Talujihva, Tālujihva, Talu-jihva: 7 definitions
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Talujihva 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTālujihva (तालुजिह्व).—
1) a crocodile.
2) the uvula.
Tālujihva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tālu and jihva (जिह्व).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTālujihva (तालुजिह्व).—m.
(-hvaḥ) 1. The uvula. 2. A crocodile. E. tālu the palate, and jihvā the tongue.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tālujihva (तालुजिह्व):—[=tālu-jihva] [from tālu] m. a crocodile, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the uvula, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTālujihva (तालुजिह्व):—[tālu-jihva] (hvaḥ) 1. m. The uvula or palate; a crocodile.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusTālujihva (ತಾಲುಜಿಹ್ವ):—
1) [noun] a thin, valve-like, cartilaginous structure that covers the glottis during swallowing, preventing the entrance of food and drink into the larynx; the epiglottis.
2) [noun] a large tropical or subtropical amphibious reptile (crocodilian) of the family Crocodylidae, with long jaws; a crocodile.
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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Full-text: Talucikuvam.
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