Alternative spellings of this word include Vichala.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Vicāla (विचाल).—Immolation, destruction; cf. वर्णाश्रयः प्रत्ययो वर्णविचालस्यानिमित्तम् । दाक्षिः (varṇāśrayaḥ pratyayo varṇavicālasyānimittam | dākṣiḥ) M.Bh .on, P.I.1.39 Vart. 10; cf. also Par. Sek. on Pari. 85.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Vicala in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrullus colocynthis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucumis colocynthis L. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Garcia Orta, Sér. Bot. (1976)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Index Seminum [Goettingen] (1833)
· Linnaea (1838)
· Species Plantarum

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vicala, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vicala (विचल).—a.

1) Moving about, shaking, wavering, tottering, unsteady (fig. also).

2) Conceited, proud.

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Vicāla (विचाल).—a. Intervening, intermediate.

-laḥ 1 Separating, putting apart; P.V.3.43.

2) Interval.

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

Vicala (विचल).—mfn.

(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) 1. Unsteady, unfixed, moving, going. 2. Conceited. E. vi before, cal to move, &c.

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Vicāla (विचाल).—mfn.

(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Intervening, intermediate. E. vi disjunctive prefix, cal to go, aff. aṇ .

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

Vicāla (विचाल).—i. e. vi-cal + a, adj. Intervening, intermediate.

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Vicala (विचल).—adj. 1. moving to and fro, unsteady. 2. conceited.

Vicala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and cala (चल).

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

1) Vicala (विचल):—[=vi-cala] [from vi-cal] mfn. moving about, shaking, unsteady (See a-v)

2) [v.s. ...] conceited, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) Vicāla (विचाल):—[=vi-cāla] [from vi-cal] m. putting apart, distributing, separating, [Pāṇini 5-3, 43]

4) [v.s. ...] interval, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] mfn. intervening, intermediate, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

1) Vicala (विचल):—[vi-cala] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Unsteady.

2) Vicāla (विचाल):—[vi-cāla] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Intervening.

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

Vicāla (विचाल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vivāla.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vicala 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vicala (विचल) [Also spelled vichal]:—(a) moving about; unsteady; ~[na] departure; deviation; moving about; yaw; unsteadiness; ~[nā] to yaw; to aberrate/deviate.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vicala (ವಿಚಲ):—

1) [adjective] moving to and fro frequently; vibrating.

2) [adjective] disdainfully proud; arrogant.

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Vicala (ವಿಚಲ):—

1) [noun] the fact of vibrating.

2) [noun] the quality of being unstable, unsteady or impermanent.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vi, Cala.

Starts with: Vicalaka, Vicalakulam, Vicalam, Vicalana, Vicalaputti, Vicalat, Vicalatci, Vicalate, Vicalayati.

Ends with: Adhikaranavicala, Avicala, Calavicala, Pathavicala, Prithivicala, Varnavicala.

Full-text (+2): Vicalam, Adhikaranavicala, Vicalya, Vicalin, Avicalita, Avicalendriya, Vicalaputti, Avicala, Avicalat, Avicalya, Avicalin, Avicacalat, Vicalakulam, Avicacala, Vicalita, Avicacali, Vicalana, Vichal, Vivala, Chal.

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