Vil, Viḷ: 11 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Shilpashastra
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
3. Tamil
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Introduction:

Vil means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, 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 Viḷ can be transliterated into English as Vil or Vili, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Vil (“bow”) refers to one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. Some of the implements of war mentioned are, for example, Vil.

context information

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Vil in India is the name of a plant defined with Aegle marmelos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia pellucida Roth (among others).

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

· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1800)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (2003)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Taxon (1981)
· Taxon (1979)
· Pl. Coast Corom. (1798)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vil, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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

Vil (विल्).—I. 6 P. (vilati)

1) To cover, conceal.

2) To break, divide. -II. 1. U. (velayati-te) To throw, send forth.

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

Vil (विल्).—r. 6th cl. (vilati) 1. To wear, to put on, to clothe or cover. 2. To break or divide. r. 10th cl. (velayati-te) To throw, to cast, to direct or send.

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

Vil (विल्).—i. 6, [Parasmaipada.] To cover, to conceal. i. 10, [Parasmaipada.] To throw (cf. pil).

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

1) Vil (विल्):—a (or bil, connected with bid q.v.) [class] 6. 10. [Parasmaipada] bilati, belayati, to split, cleave, break, [Dhātupāṭha xxviii, 67];—[xxxii, 66].

2) b [class] 6. [Parasmaipada] vilati, to cover, conceal, clothe, [Dhātupāṭha xxviii, 66];

2) — [class] 10. [Parasmaipada] velayati, to throw, cast, send, [ib. xxxii, 65] (cf. √pil);

2) —to break or divide (cf. √bil).

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

Vil (विल्):—(śa) vilati 1. a. To wear; to divide. (ka) velayati 10. a. To throw or send.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vil in German

context information

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 corpus

Vil (ವಿಲ್):—

1) [noun] a device made of a flexible, curved strip of wood (sometimes, of metal) with both ends tied tightly with a string, used for shooting arrows; a bow.

2) [noun] the art and science of shooting with bow and arrows; archery.

3) [noun] a bend, curve.

4) [noun] a troop of soldiers equipped with bows and arrows.

5) [noun] the big sized, deciduous tree Stereospermum Sauveolens of Bignoniaceae family with yellow wood, which is used in making tea chests.

6) [noun] (jain.) a unit of linear (esp. of height) equal to 72-88 inches.

7) [noun] an ancient unit of linear measure.

8) [noun] an arc or ring containing the colours of the spectrum in consecutive bands, formed in the sky by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light in rain or fog; a rainbow.

9) [noun] a slender stick strung along its length with horsehairs, drawn across the strings of a violin, cello, etc. to play it;a bow.

10) [noun] (fig.) a humble, modest person.

11) [noun] the ninth sign of the zodiac; Sagittarius.

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Vīḷ (ವೀಳ್):—

1) [verb] to fall a) to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support; b) to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not.

2) [verb] to bend or incline (the knee, body or head) in worship, submission or respect; to bow.

3) [verb] (thunder, an arrrow shot, stone pelted, etc.) to strike; to hit against.

4) [verb] to climb down.

5) [verb] to pass below the horizon; to set.

6) [verb] to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface; to slide.

7) [verb] to jump; to leap.

8) [verb] to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly; to collapse.

9) [verb] to become tired; to get exhausted.

10) [verb] to cease to live; to die.

11) [verb] (a food item) to become stale, hence, useless.

12) [verb] to disperse in different directions in a disorderly manner (as from fear).

13) [verb] to require the payment of (money or something else of value) in an exchange; to cost.

14) [verb] to get entangled.

15) [verb] to fall in a continuous stream.

16) [verb] to fall short of becoming full, complete or a whole; to be deficient.

17) [verb] to be defeated; to be overpowered.

18) [verb] to attack; to make an assault upon.

19) [verb] to happen; to occur.

20) [verb] to hang (oneself) down loosely.

21) [verb] to come in contact with and become one with; to join.

22) [verb] to hit the target; to reach the destination.

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Vīḻ (ವೀೞ್):—[verb] = ವೀಳ್ [vil].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vil (வில்) [viltal [viṟṟal]] 10 verb [Telugu: vilcu, K. bil, M. vil.] transitive To sell, put on sale; கிரயஞ் செய்தல். விற்றுக்கோட்டக்க துடைத்து [kirayagn seythal. virrukkottakka thudaithu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 220). — intransitive To be sold; விற்கப்படுதல். அது என்ன விலைக்கு விற்கிறது. [virkappaduthal. athu enna vilaikku virkirathu.] (W.)

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Vil (வில்) noun [Telugu: villu, K. bil, M. vil.]

1. Bow; அம்பு எய்தற்குரிய கருவி. வில்லும் வேலும் [ambu eytharkuriya karuvi. villum velum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 638).

2. String of the bow; வில் லின் நாண். [vil lin nan.] (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 608, உரை, பக். [urai, pag.] 574.)

3. See விற்கிடை. நொடிப்பின் மாத்திரை நூற்றுவில் லேகுவ [virkidai. nodippin mathirai nurruvil leguva] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1773).

4. Rainbow; வானவில். வரைசேர்பு வில்கிடந்தன்ன கொடிய [vanavil. varaiserpu vilkidanthanna kodiya] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: நெடு [pathuppattu: nedu] 109).

5. The 19th nakṣatra; மூலநாள். (பிங்கலகண்டு). [mulanal. (pingalagandu).]

6. Light, brilliance; ஒலி. தண்ணாரம் வில்விலங்க [oli. thannaram vilvilanga] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2959).

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Viḷ (விள்) [viḷ(ḷu)tal] 2 intransitive verb

1. To open out, expand; to unfold, as a blossom; மலர் தல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [malar thal. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. To crack; உடைதல். அந்தப் பழமலையந்தாதி் கீழ்விழுந்ததனால் விண்டுபோயிற்று. [udaithal. anthap pazham kizhvizhunthathanal vindupoyirru.]

3. To split, burst; வெடித்தல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vedithal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

4. To be at variance; to be opposed; மாறுபடுதல். விள்வாரை மாறட்ட வென்றிமறவர் [marupaduthal. vilvarai maratta venrimaravar] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 1, 14).

5. To become clear; தெளிவாதல். [thelivathal.] — transitive

1. To break open; to split; பிளத்தல். பழத்தை விண் டான். [pilathal. pazhathai vin dan.]

2. To hate; பகைத்தல். விண்டு . . . மண்டி னார் [pagaithal. vindu . . . mandi narrinai] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 418).

3. To be separated from; to leave; நீங்குதல். வினைகளும் விண்டனன் [ninguthal. vinaigalum vindanan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 928, 7).

4. To say, tell; சொல்லுதல். தன்னிடத்து வந்து விள்ளான் [solluthal. thannidathu vanthu villan] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 33, 10).

5. To reveal, make known; வெளிப்படுத்துதல். உமக்கே விண்டு பேசினல்லால் [velippaduthuthal. umakke vindu pesinallal] (அஷ்டப்பிரபந்தம் திருவரங்கக். [ashdappirapandam thiruvarangag.] 70).

6. To open, as the mouth; வாய் முதலியன திறத்தல். வாய்விண்டு கூறும் [vay muthaliyana thirathal. vayvindu kurum] (பாகவத. [pagavatha.] 1, தன்மபுத்திர. [thanmaputhira.] 29).

7. To solve, as a riddle or conundrum; பிதிர் முதலி யன விடுத்தல். இந்தப் பிதிரை விள்ளு. [pithir muthali yana viduthal. inthap pithirai villu.]

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Vīḻ (வீழ்) [vīḻtal] 4 intransitive verb cf. விழு¹-. [vizhu¹-.] [K. bīḻ.]

1. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-],

1. விசும்பிற் றுளிவீழி னல்லால் [visumbir rulivizhi nallal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 16).

2. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-], 2, 3, 4, 5,

6. 3. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-],

7. பயன்மர மெல்லாங் கனியுதிர்ந்து வீழ்ந்தற்று [payanmara mellang kaniyuthirnthu vizhntharru] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 17).

4. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-],

8. கிடங்கோ டருமிளை காத்து வீழ்ந்த வேலோர் [kidango darumilai kathu vizhntha velor] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 5, 4, கொளு [kolu]).

5. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-],

9. வீழ்கதிரென [vizhkathirena] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 30, 103).

6. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-], 10,

11. 7. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-],

12. ஒருநாளே வெள்ளநிதி வீழும் [orunale vellanithi vizhum] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 496).

8. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-], 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,

18. 9. To be separated; நீங்குதல். திருவீழ் மார்பிற் றென்னவர் கோவே [ninguthal. thiruvizh marpir rennavar kove] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 20, 23).

10. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-],

19. அகத்தோன் வீழ்ந்த நொச்சி யும் [agathon vizhntha nochi yum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 68). தாம்வீழ்வார் தம்வீழப் பெற்றவர் [thamvizhvar thamvizhap perravar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1191).

11. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-], 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,

26. 12. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-],

27. வீழ்கயிற்றூசல் [vizhkayirrusal] (அகநா. [agana.] 38).

13. See விழு¹- [vizhu¹-], 28, 29.

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Vīḻ (வீழ்) [vīḻttal] 11 transitive verb Causative of வீழ்¹-. [vizh¹-.] [K. bīḻisu, Travancore usage būru.]

1. To cause to fall; விழச்செய்தல். கூற்றென வேழம் வீழா [vizhacheythal. kurrena vezham vizha] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2283).

2. To let pass; to waste; வீணாகக் கழித்தல். வீழ்த் தவா வினையே கெடுங் காலமே [vinagak kazhithal. vizhth thava vinaiye kedung kalame] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1203, 7). — intransitive To hang down; தாழவிருத்தல். கொழுங் கொடி வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ித் தாழவீழ்க் கும்மே [thazhaviruthal. kozhung kodi vallith thazhavizhk kumme] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 109).

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Vīḻ (வீழ்) < வீழ்¹-. [vizh¹-.] [K. bīḻal.] noun

1. See விழுது [vizhuthu],

1. நெடுஞ்சினை வீழ்பொறுத்தாங்கு [nedunchinai vizhporuthangu] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 58).

2. Cord on which the marriage-badge is strung; தாலி நாண். அலர் முலையாகத்து . . . நெடு வீழ் தாழ [thali nan. alar mulaiyagathu . . . nedu vizh thazha] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: நெடு [pathuppattu: nedu] 137). — particle A particle of comparison; ஓர் உவமவுருபு. [or uvamavurupu.] (தண்டியலங்காரம் [thandiyalangaram] 33.)

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Vil (வில்) noun A bow-like musical instrument; வில்வடிவிலுள்ள வாத்தியவகை. பாடுகின்ற வில்லா முரசாம் [vilvadivilulla vathiyavagai. paduginra villa murasam] (தெய்வச். விறலிவிடுதூது [theyvas. viralividuthuthu] 397).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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