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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for कल

4 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कलkalaa.Sweet and indistinct (अस्पष्टमधुर); कर्णे कलं किमपि रौति H.1.78; सारसैः कलनिर्ह्रादैः R.1.41,8. 59; M.5.1.…

    [ कल्- घञ्]

    1. Sweet and indistinct (अस्पष्टमधुर); कर्णे कलं किमपि रौति H.1.78; सारसैः कलनिर्ह्रादैः R.1.41,8. 59; M.5.1. वाग्भिः कलाभिर्ललितैश्च हावैः Bu. Ch.2.3. (Hence
    2. Low, soft, sweet (note etc.); melodious, pleasing, निशासु भास्वत्कलनूपुराणाम् R.16.12.
    3. Making noise, jingling, tinkling etc.; भास्वत्कलनूपुराणाम् R.16.12; कल- किङ्किणीरवम् Śi.9.74,82; कलमेखलाकलकलः 6.14,4.57;
    4. Weak.
    5. Crude; undigested.
    6. Vigorous.
    7. Full. दीनस्य ताम्राश्रुकलस्य राज्ञः Rām.2.13.24.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ला

      1. A low or soft and inarticulate tone.
      2. (In poetry) Time equal to four Mātrās.
      3. (-Masculine Plural) A class of manes.

    • -लम्

      1. Semen.
      2. अङ्कुरः the Sārasa bird.

    • -अनुवादिन्

      1. Masculine
      2. a sparrow.
      3. a bee.
      4. the Chātaka bird.

    • -अविकलः a sparrow.

    • -आलापः

      1. a sweet humming sound.
      2. sweet and agreeable discourse; स्फुरत्- कलालापविलासकोमला करोति रागं हृदि कौतुकधिकम् K.2.
      3. a bee.

    • -उत्ताल Adjective high, sharp.

    • -कण्ठ

      1. Adjective having a sweet voice. (-ण्ठः) (ण्ठी Feminine)
      2. the (Indian) cuckoo.
      3. a goose, swan.
      4. a pigeon.

    • -कलः

      1. murmuring or hum of a crowd.
      2. indistinct or confused noise; चलितया विदधे कलमेखलाकलकलोऽलकलोलदृशान्यया Śi.6.14; नेपथ्ये कलकलः (in dramas); Bh.1.27,37; Amaru.31.
      3. Name of Śiva.
      4. resin, pitch.

    • -कूजिका, -कूणिका a wanton woman.

    • -घोषः the (Indian) cuckoo.

    • -चु (चू)रिः Name of a royal family; B. R.

    • -तूलिका a wanton or lascivious woman.

    • -धूतम् silver.

    • -धौतम्

      1. silver; कलधौतधौत- शिलवेश्मनां रुचौ Śi.13.21,4.41.
      2. gold; विमलकलधौत- त्सरुणा खड्गेन Ve.3. कन्येयं कलधौतकोमलरुचिः कीर्तिस्तु नातः परा Mahār.
      3. a low or pleasing tone. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलिपि Feminine
      4. illumination of a manuscript with gold.
      5. characters written in gold; मरकतशकलकलितकलधौतलिपेरिव रतिजय- लेखम् Gīt.8.

    • -ध्वनिः

      1. a low sweet tone.
      2. a pigeon.
      3. a peacock.
      4. the (Indian) cuckoo.

    • -नाद Adjective having a low and sweet tone. (-दः) a swan; see कलध्वनि.

    • -भाषणम् lisping, the prattle of childhood.

    • -रवः

      1. a low sweet tone.
      2. a dove.
      3. the (Indian) cuckoo.

    • -विशुद्ध Adjective soft and clear; Ś.5.

    • -व्याघ्रः a mongrel breed between a tigress and panther.

    • -हंसः

      1. a gander, a swan; वधूदुकूलं कलहंस- लक्षणम् Ku.5.67.
      2. a duck, drake; Bk.2.18; कलमन्य- भृतासु भाषितं कलहंसीषु मदालसं गतम् R.8.59.
      3. the supreme soul.
      4. an excellent king.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कलkalamf(आ)n. (etym. doubtful) indistinct, dumb Br2A1rUp. ChUp.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (etymology doubtful) indistinct, dumb Br2A1rUp. ChUp.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound', बाष्प, or अश्रु preceding) indistinct or inarticulate (on account of tears) MBh. R. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender low, soft (as a tone), emitting a soft tone, melodious (as a voice or throat) R. BhP. Vikr. etc.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender a kind of faulty pronunciation of vowels Pat.
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender weak, crude, undigested Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender (scilicet स्वर) a low or soft and inarticulate tone (as humming, buzzing etc.) Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Shorea robusta Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender (in poetry) time equal to four Ma1tras मात्र s or instants W.
    9. masculine gender plural a class of manes MBh.
    10. neuter gender semen virile Lexicographers
    11. neuter gender Zizyphus Jujuba
    12. masculine gender Name of a poet, Subh.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कलkala[kala] a. dumb; indistinct; inarticu late; choked with tears (--˚); low, soft (note); uttering a soft sound:…

    [kala] adjective dumb; indistinct; inarticu late; choked with tears (--˚); low, soft (note); uttering a soft sound: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially; -kanthikâ, feminine; also equal for female cuckoo; -kala, masculine confused noise or cry: -rava, - ͜ ârava, masculine the same, -vat, adjective tinkling.

    Source: Macdonell

Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. कलkala

    गतौ सङ्ख्याने

    10P, seṭ, sak (कथादि)

    to go, move; to count

    Source: Dhātupāṭha

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