Akalu, Akaḻu: 3 definitions

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Akalu means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Akalu, (cp. agalu) an ointment J.IV, 440 (akaluñ candanañ ca, v. l. BB aggaluṃ; C. explains as kālâkaluñ ca rattacandanañ ca, thus implying a blacking or dark ointment); VI, 144 (°candana-vilitta; v. l. BB aggalu°); Miln.338 (°tagara-tālīsaka-lohita-candana). (Page 1)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Akalu (ಅಕಲು):—

1) [noun] ability to reason; intellect; wisdom.

2) [noun] (dial.) the totality of one’s thoughts, feelings, and impressions; conscious mind.

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Ākaḷu (ಆಕಳು):—

1) [noun] a mature female of domestic cattle (genus Bos), valued for its milk; cow.

2) [noun] (used as pl.) kine; cattle.

3) [noun] ಆಕಳು ಕಪ್ಪಾದರೆ ಹಾಲು ಕಪ್ಪೆ [akalu kappadare halu kappe]? ākaḷu kappādare hālu kappe a black hen will lay a white egg; ಆಕಳುಮಂದೆ [akalumamde] ākaḷu mande a number of cattle feeding, living or being driven together; a herd; 2. a herd of cattle stayed, usu. overnight, on an agricultural land, for their dung and urine which are useful as manure.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Akaḻu (அகழு) noun < அகல். [agal.] Toothed-leaved tree of Heaven; பெருமரம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [perumaram. (agarathi nigandu)]

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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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