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Simhalaka, ṃh첹: 3 definitions

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Simhalaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Simhalaka in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṃh첹 (सिंहलक).—The island of Ceylon.

Derivable forms: ṃh첹 (सिंहलकम्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ṃh첹 (सिंहलक):—[from ṃh] mfn. relating to Ceylon (with 屹ī貹 m. ‘Ceylon� [Catalogue(s)]), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] n. C°, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) [v.s. ...] brass, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amaraṃh, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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.

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