Valisha, Valiśa: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Valisha 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.
The Sanskrit term Valiśa can be transliterated into English as Valisa or Valisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryValiśa (वलिश).—A fish-hook.
Derivable forms: valiśam (वलिशम्).
See also (synonyms): valiśī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryValiśa (वलिश).—nf. (-śaṃ-śiḥ or śī) A fish-hook. E. vaṭin a bait, śo to destroy, aff. ḍa, ṭa changed to ḍa, and ḍa again interchangeable with la .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryValiśa (वलिश).—see vaḍiśa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryValiśa (वलिश):—śi, śi See balisa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryValiśa (वलिश):—[(śaṃ-śiḥ)] 1. n. 2. f. A fish-hook.
[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 corpusVāliśa (ವಾಲಿಶ):—[noun] a curved piece of wire or bone with a barbed end, for catching fish; a hook.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Valishana.
Ends with: Advalisha, Sahasravalisha, Shatavalisha.
Full-text: Badisha, Valishi, Shatavalisha, Sahasravalisha, Valicam.
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