Talujihva, Tālujihva, Talu-jihva: 8 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Tālujihva (तालुजिह्व) refers to the “uvula” (of elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient  India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “11. Who has the odor of Pentapetes phoenicea, rice, sesame, keketaka-flowers (Pandanus odoratissimus), or mālatī (a jasmine), whose uvula is adorned (with spots) (samalaṅkṛta-tālujihva), patient of pain, flesh-eating, fond of kind words, who even if angered is quickly appeased, he is (like) the Vaiśya (artisan) caste”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tālujihva (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 Dictionary

Tālujihva (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 Dictionary

1) 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 Dictionary

Tālujihva (तालुजिह्व):—[tālu-jihva] (hvaḥ) 1. m. The uvula or palate; a crocodile.

[Sanskrit to German]

Talujihva in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tālujihva (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.

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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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