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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तालtālaThe palmyra tree, Bhāg. 8.2.12; विधिवशात्तालस्य मूलं गतः Bh.2.9; R.15.23.

    [तल् एव अण्]

    1. The palmyra tree, Bhāg. 8.2.12; विधिवशात्तालस्य मूलं गतः Bh.2.9; R.15.23.
    2. A banner formed of the palm.
    3. Slapping or clapping the hands together, the noise made by it; तलतालांश्च वादयन् Mb.3.178.17; Māl.5.23.
    4. Flapping in general; विस्तारितः कुञ्जरकर्णतालैः R.7.39.
    5. Flapping of the ears of an elephant.
    6. Beating time (in music); करकिसलयतालैर्मुग्धया नर्त्यमानम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.1; Me.81.
    7. A musical instrument made of bell-metal, Bhāg. 8.15.21; उषसि स गजयूथकर्णतालैः पटुपटहध्वनिभिर्विनीतनिद्रः R.9.71.
    8. The palm of the hand.
    9. A lock, bolt.
    10. The hilt of a sword.
    11. An epithet of Śiva.
    12. (In prosody) A trochee.
    13. A particular measure of height; Rām.6.
    14. A short span; a span measured by the thumb and the middle finger.
    15. A dance; S. D.6.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लम्

      1. The nut of the palmyra tree.
      2. Yellow orpiment.
      3. Compound अङ्कः Name of Balarāma; तालाङ्को मुसली हली Ak. ततः शिवमहीपालस्तालाङ्कानुज- बुद्धिमान् Parṇāl.5.47.
      4. the plam-leaf used for writing.
      5. a book.
      6. a saw.
      7. Name of Śiva.
      8. a man endowed with every fortunate mark or sign.

    • -अव (प) चरः a dancer, an actor; Rām.2.3.17.

    • -केतुः an epithet of Bhīṣma.

    • -क्षीरकम्, -गर्भः the exudation of the palm; toddy.

    • -जटा -प्रलम्बः the fibres of the palm tree (Marâthî काथ्या).

    • -ज्ञ Adjective knowing the measure (in music); Y.3.115.

    • -धारकः a dancer.

    • -ध्वजः, -भृत् Masculine an epithet of Balarāma.

    • -नवमी The 9th day of the bright half of भाद्रपद.

    • -पत्रम्

      1. the palmleaf used for writing.
      2. a kind of ear-ornament (hollow cylinder of gold thrust through the lobe of the ear).

    • -पत्री Feminine A widow; Latin D. B.

    • -फलम् the fruit of the plam tree; तालफलादपि गुरुमतिसरसम् । किं विफलीकुरुषे कुचकल- शम् ॥ Gīt.9.2.

    • -बद्ध, -शुद्ध Adjective measured, rhythmical, regulated by musical time.

    • -भङ्गः The loss of the measure (in music).

    • -मर्दलः a kind of musical instrument, a cymbal.

    • -यन्त्रम्

      1. a kind of surgical instrument.
      2. a lock, a lock and key.

    • -रेचनकः a dancer, an actor.

    • -लक्षणः an epithet of Balarāma.

    • -वनम् a grove of trees.

    • -वृन्तम् a fan; Ś.3.21; Ku.2.35; तालवृन्तेन किं कार्यं लब्धे मलयमारुते Udb. also तालवृन्तकः.

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  2. अनुत्तालanuttālaA melodious note; Hch.4.

    A melodious note; Hch.4.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. तालtāla[tâla] m. palmyra or fan palm (from the sap of which sugar and an intoxicating liquor are prepared); flapping…

    [tâla] masculine palmyra or fan palm (from the sap of which sugar and an intoxicating liquor are prepared); flapping (especially of elephants' ears); clapping of hands; (musical) measure; dance; cymbal(?); neuter palmyra nut; adjective made from the palmyra: -ka, masculine kind of poisonous insect.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तालtālam. (Siddhnapun6s. 25 Sch.) the palmyra tree or fan-palm (Borassus flabelliformis, producing a sort of…
    1. masculine gender (Siddhnapun6s. 25 Scholiast or Commentator) the palmyra tree or fan-palm (Borassus flabelliformis, producing a sort of spirituous liquor; considered as a measure of height R. iv; vi, 2, 6 Lalit. iii, xxii; forming a banner MBh. iv, vi, xvi Hariv.; to pierce seven fan-palms with one shot is held to be a great feat R. i, 1, 64 AgP. viii, 2) Mn. viii, 246 MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender (from ताड) slapping the hands together or against one's arm, xiii, 1397 R. etc.
    3. masculine gender the flapping of an elephant's ears Ragh. ix, 71 Katha1s. xii; xxi, 1 Prab. i, v
    4. masculine gender musical time or measure MBh. etc. (confer, compare -ज्ञ & -शील)
    5. masculine gender a dance Sa1h. vi, 277
    6. masculine gender a cymbal Pan5cat. BhP. viii, 15, 21
    7. masculine gender (in prosody) a trochee
    8. masculine gender a span measured by the thumb and middle finger Hcat. i, 3, 855 and 6, 171
    9. masculine gender (Equivalent to तल) the palm (of the hand) Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender a lock, bolt W.
    11. masculine gender (Equivalent to तल) the hilt of a sword Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender a goldsmith Gal.
    13. masculine gender S3iva शिव MBh. xiii, 1243
    14. masculine gender plural Name of a people (confer, compare -वन and अपर-) VarBr2S. xiv, 22
    15. mn. orpiment Lexicographers
    16. mn. Name of a hell VP. ii, 6, 2 and 10 S3ivaP.
    17. neuter gender the nut of the fan-palm MBh. iii, 8718 Hariv. 3711 (confer, compare काकतालीय)
    18. neuter gender the throne of Durga1 दुर्गा (confer, compare मनस्-) Lexicographers (varia lectio)
    19. mf(ई Pa1n2. 4-3, 152)neuter gender made of palmyra wood Mn. xi, 96/97
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  2. अग्निवेतालagnivetālam. N. of a Veta1la वेताल (connected with the story of king Vikrama1ditya विक्रमादित्य).

    masculine gender Name of a Veta1la वेताल (connected with the story of king Vikrama1ditya विक्रमादित्य).

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  3. अधस्ताल्लक्ष्मन्adhastāllakṣmanmfn. having a mark at the lower part (of the body) MaitrS.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a mark at the lower part (of the body) MaitrS.

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  4. अपरिमितालिखितaparimitālikhitamfn. having an indefinite number of lines S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having an indefinite number of lines S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.

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  5. अम्बुतालambutālam. (= -चामर) the plant Valisneria .

    masculine gender (Equivalent to -चामर) the plant Valisneria .

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  6. असंस्कृतालकिन्asaṃskṛtālakinmfn. having unadorned curls Ka1d.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having unadorned curls Ka1d.

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  7. असितालasitālam. N. of a plant (from which the shafts of arrows are made), Kaus3.

    masculine gender Name of a plant (from which the shafts of arrows are made), Kaus3.

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