Uttala, Uttāla: 13 definitions

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Uttala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Uttal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Uttāla (उत्ताल).—a.

1) Great, strong; अनुत्तालतालवृन्तवात (anuttālatālavṛntavāta) K.251.

2) (a) Violent, loud (as sound); Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1; उत्तेरुरुत्ता- लखुरारवं द्रुताः (utteruruttā- lakhurāravaṃ drutāḥ) Śiśupālavadha 12.31. (b) Roaring, gusty (wind); उत्तालः किङ्किणीनामनवरतरणत्कारहेतुः पताकाः (uttālaḥ kiṅkiṇīnāmanavarataraṇatkārahetuḥ patākāḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5.4.

3) Formidable, terrific, fierce; उत्तालास्त इमे गभीरपयसः पुण्याः सरित्संगमाः (uttālāsta ime gabhīrapayasaḥ puṇyāḥ saritsaṃgamāḥ) Uttararāmacarita 2.3; °तुमुल (tumula) Uttararāmacarita 6; Śiśupālavadha 2.68; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5. 11.23.

4) Huge, of monstrous shape; °ताडका (tāḍakā) Mv.1.37. शिवश्चोत्तालकुन्ताग्रः (śivaścottālakuntāgraḥ) Śiva. B.13.53.

5) Arduous, difficult.

6) Manifest, distinctly visible; तूर्यारावैराहितोत्तालतालैः (tūryārāvairāhitottālatālaiḥ) Śiśupālavadha 18.54.7. Speedy, swift.

8) Best, excellent; Śiśupālavadha 12.31.

9) Elevated, lofty, tall; उत्तालतालीवनम् (uttālatālīvanam) Śiśupālavadha 3.8.

-laḥ An ape.

-lam A particular number.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uttāla (उत्ताल).—mfn.

(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) 1. Best, excellent. 2. Arduous, difficult. 3. Formidable 4. Swift, speedy. 5. Lofty, tall. m.

(-laḥ) An ape. E. ut before tal to fix, affix ghañ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uttāla (उत्ताल).—i. e. ud-tāla, adj., f. , Formidable, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 25, 36.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uttāla (उत्ताल).—[adjective] vehement, violent; huge, dreadful; abundant, copious.

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

1) Uttāla (उत्ताल):—[=ut-tāla] mfn. great, strong, high, elevated, [Śiśupāla-vadha]

2) [v.s. ...] impetuous, violent, [Viddhaśālabhañjikā]

3) [v.s. ...] formidable, horrid, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Pañcadaṇḍacchattra-prabandha]

4) [v.s. ...] abundant, plentiful, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] best, excellent, [Gīta-govinda]

6) [v.s. ...] tall, loud, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] swift, speedy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] m. an ape, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] n. a particular number ([Buddhist literature])

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uttāla (उत्ताल):—[uttā+la] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Best; arduous; swift. m. An ape.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Uttāla (उत्ताल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uttāla.

[Sanskrit to German]

Uttala 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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Uttala (उत्तल) [Also spelled uttal]:—(a) convex; ~[] convexity.

2) Uttāla (उत्ताल) [Also spelled uttal]:—(a) high; violent; plentiful; hence ~[] (nf).

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Uttāla (उत्ताल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Uttāla.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uttāla (ಉತ್ತಾಲ):—

1) [adjective] high; tall.

2) [adjective] strong; powerful.

3) [adjective] best; superior.

4) [adjective] difficult to do or overcome; arduous; formidable; unconquerable.

5) [adjective] moving or capable of moving, fast.

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Uttāla (ಉತ್ತಾಲ):—[noun] he who or that which, moves, runs very fast; a fast runner.

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Uttāḷa (ಉತ್ತಾಳ):—[adjective] = ಉತ್ತಾಲ [uttala]¹.

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Uttāḷa (ಉತ್ತಾಳ):—[noun] = ಉತ್ತಾಲ [uttala]².

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Uttāla (उत्ताल):—adj. 1. high; lofty; tall; precipitous; 2. great; strong; 3. violent;

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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.

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