Kabala: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Kabala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusKabala (कब�) refers to a type of “green fodder� (which for elephants brings great delight to their hearts), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: “With giving of very sweet fluids, with leafy branches broken off, with various green fodders (kabala and kubala) and tender grasses, and the like food and drink as prescribed, with words pleasant to the ear, with furnishing of dust, mud, and water, and with roaming at will (freedom from restraint), an elephant’s heart is delighted�.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kabala in Senegal is the name of a plant defined with Erythrophleum africanum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cordyla densiflora Milne-Redh. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences (3815)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1913)
· Gartenflora (1889)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1866)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kabala, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykabala : (m.; nt.) a lump; a morsel; a mouthful.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKabala, (m. , nt.) (cp. Sk. kavala BSk. kavaḍa Divy 290 (+ālopa), 298, 470) a small piece (=ālopa PvA. 70), a mouthful, always appl. to food, either solid (i.e. as much as is made into a ball with the fingers when eating), or liquid Vin. II, 214; It. 18=J. III, 409; IV, 93; Dh. 324; Miln. 180, 400; Bdhd 69; DhA. II, 65; PvA. 39; Mhvs 19, 74. Kabale kabale on every morsel J. I, 68; Miln. 231; —s첹 appl. to the mouth, with the mouth full of food Vin. II, 214; IV, 195;� Sometimes written kabala.

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.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykabālā (कबाल�).—m (Usually 첹 q.v.) A deed of purchase.
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kābāḷa (काबा�).—m C The fibrous integuments of the cocoanut, soaked, beaten, and separated into threads.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkabālā (कबाल�).�m A deed of purchase.
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kabaḷa (कब�).�n-ḷ� m-ḷ� f-ŧḷa n-ḷ� m An old thatch.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKabala (कब�).—A kind of natural fodder (fed to elephants), consisting of branches and leaves of certain trees; Mātaṅga L.11.27. The word occurs sometimes in a 'Dvandva compound' with 'kubala' which also means the fodder which reduces phlegm and gall. cf. कबलं नामतस्तत्त� वातल� कफपित्तहृत� (kabala� nāmatastattu vātala� kaphapittahṛt) |
Derivable forms: kabalam (कबलम�).
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kabala (कब�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kabala.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Kabālā (कबाल�):�(nm) a transfer/sale deed.
2) Kābalā (काबल�):�(nm) a bolt.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kabala (कब�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kabala.
2) Kabāla (कबाल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: .
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKabala (ಕಬ�):�
1) [noun] as much as is usu. taken into the mouth at one time; a mouthful; a morsel.
2) [noun] the act of rinsing the throat by keeping a liquid in motion by the slow expulsion of air from the lungs; gargling.
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Kabaḷa (ಕಬ�):�
1) [noun] a man who hunts or catches wild animals, birds, etc. for food or for a living.
2) [noun] a person who fishes for a living ; a fisherman.
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Kabaḷa (ಕಬ�):—[noun] = ಕಬ� [kabala].
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)
Partial matches: The, The, Ku, Kabala, Te, Lila.
Starts with: Kabalabarhisha, Kabalagey, Kabalaggaha, Kabalagol, Kabalahara, Kabalamgol, Kabalana, Kabalantaraya, Kabalata, Kabalavacchedaka, Kabalayata.
Full-text: Kabalikattabba, Sakabala, Kabalika, Sambharakabala, Kubala, Kabalavacchedaka, Kabalikara, Gajakabala, Kabalaggaha, Kabalikatabba, Camdrakabala, Pathamakabala, Kapala, Kabalinkara.
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