Urala, Uraḷi, Uṟaḻa: 9 definitions
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Urala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. 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 Uraḷi can be transliterated into English as Urali or Uralii, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Urala (उरल).—a. Moving (Ved.).
Urala (उरल):—mfn. [gana] balādi, [Pāṇini 4-2, 80.]
Urala (उरल):—gaṇa balādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 2, 80.] Davon uralya adj. (caturṣvartheṣu) ebend.
Urala (उरल):—und davon Adj. uralya gaṇa balādi.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Urāla (उराल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Udāra.
2) Urāla (उराल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Udāra.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Uraḷi (ಉರಳಿ):—
1) [noun] any round or spherical, object; a sphere; a ball.
2) [noun] a round vessel.
3) [noun] anything wound or gathered into a series of rings or a spiral; a coil.
Urāḷa (ಉರಾಳ):—[noun] the plant Ageratum conyzoides of Asteraceae family, with small, thick heads of usu. bluish flowers, grown as border plants in gardens; ageratum.
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Uṟaḷi (ಉಱಳಿ):—[noun] a number of persons or things gathered closely together and forming a recognizable unit; a cluster; a group; a mass; a multitude.
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Ūraḻi (ಊರೞಿ):—
1) [verb] (a town) to be destroyed; to be demolished.
2) [verb] to destroy, demolish a town.
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Ūrāḷa (ಊರಾಳ):—[noun] the plant Ageratum conyzoides of Asteraceae family.
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Ūrāḷi (ಊರಾಳಿ):—[noun] the chief of a town.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Uṟaḻa (உறழ) particle A sign of comparison; உவமையுருபு. என்ன வுறழத் தகைய நோக்கோடு [uvamaiyurupu. enna vurazhath thagaiya nokkodu] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 287).
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Ūrāḷi (ஊராளி) [ūr-āḷi] noun < idem. +.
1. Ruler, magistrate, headman of a village; ஊரதிகாரி. (பஞ்சாங்கம் சதந்.) [urathigari. (panchangam sathan.)]
2. Member of a caste of agricultural labourers found in the districts of Madura and Trichinopoly; விவசாயத்தொழில் புரியும் ஒருவகைச் சாதியான். [vivasayathozhil puriyum oruvagais sathiyan.] (E.T.)
3. Member of a hill tribe in the Coimbatore district; ஒரு மலைச்சாதியான். [oru malaichathiyan.] (E.T.)
4. A masquerade dance; வரிக்கூத்து வகை. [varikkuthu vagai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 13, உரை. [urai.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Urāla (उराल):—n. throwing up; tossing up;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Urala-gida, Uraladhurala, Uralamanakku, Uralan, Uralani, Uralasurala, Uralati.
Full-text: Naval-urali, Ur-alipucal, Urala-gida, Ural, Hypericum uralum, Udara, Ka-vettaikaran, Kavuntan, Yurilo, Kusu.
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