Ghalaghala, Ghaḷaghaḷa: 5 definitions
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Ghalaghala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Ghaḷaghaḷa can be transliterated into English as Ghalaghala or Ghaliaghalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryghaḷaghaḷa (घळघळ) [or ळां, ḷāṃ].—ad (Imit.) Used of tears, or of a stream, and conveying the impression of copiousness, freeness, flowingness. Ex. pōrācī āṭhavaṇa jhālī mhaṇajē gha0 raḍūṃ lāgatī. 2 Loosely or slackly--clothes or ornaments fitting.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishghaḷaghaḷa (घळघळ) [or ḷāṃ, or ळां].—ad Used of tears, or of a stream, and conveying the impres- sion of copiousness, freeness, flow- ingness. Loosely or slackly.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGhalaghala (घलघल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ghalaghala.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ghalaghala (घलघल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ghalaghala.
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 corpusGhaḷaghaḷa (ಘಳಘಳ):—[noun] a sharp, metallic sound, shorter in duration.
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)
Starts with: Ghalaghalaghanta, Ghalaghalamala, Ghalaghalane, Ghalaghalanem, Ghalaghalapotem, Ghalaghalata, Ghalaghalavaghya.
Full-text: Ghalaghalata, Ghalaghal, Ghalaghalamala, Ghalaghalapotem, Ghalaghalita, Ghalaghalanem.
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