Talavya, ⲹ: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Talavya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Talavy.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraⲹ (तालव्य) refers to “palatal consonants� in Sanskrit grammar. It is a classification of consonants (ⲹñᲹԲ) according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 15.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarⲹ (तालव्य).�lit. produced from तालु () the part below the tongue; the vowel �, चवर्�, � (i, cavarga, ya) and श् (ś) are called तालव्य (ⲹ), palatal letters; cf. इचशेयास्तालौ (ś) V.Pr. I. 66. These letters are formed upon the palate by the middle part of the tongue; cf. R.Pr. 1.42, R.Pr. II.36.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.)
: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Language and Grammar (shiksha)ⲹ (तालव्य, “palatal�) refers to one of the five places of articulation (ܳṇa).—According to Indian linguistic tradition (viz., śṣ�, ‘phonetics�, ⲹ첹ṇa, ‘grammar�, nirukta, etymology� and chandas, ‘prosody�.), the places of articulation (passive) are classified as five. They are, for example, ⲹ.
Shiksha (शिक्षा, śṣ�) deals with Sanskrit linguistics and represents a branch of vedanga (vedic ancillary science). Shiksha deals with subjects such as phonetics, phonology, study of sound, letters of the Sanskrit alphabet and related topics. Much attention is also given to the study of recitation (patha) of Vedic verses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryⲹ (तालव्य).—a (S) Palatal, uttered by aid of the palate.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishⲹ (तालव्य).�a Palatal.
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 dictionaryⲹ (तालव्य).�a. Relating to the palate, palatal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryⲹ (तालव्य).—[adjective] palatal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ⲹ (तालव्य):—a See lu below.
2) [from ] b mfn. (cf. [Pāṇini 5-1, 6]) relating to the palate, [Suśruta iii, 8, 15]
3) [v.s. ...] palatal (the letters i, e and ai [called 첹ṇṭ-, ‘belonging to throat and palate� [Śikṣā]], c, ch, j, jh, ñ, y, ś), [Śikṣ�; Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryⲹ (तालव्य) [Also spelled talavy]:�(a) palatal (sound etc.).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusⲹ (ತಾಲವ್ಯ):�
1) [adjective] of the palate.
2) [adjective] (said of phonetic sounds) a) articulated with the part of the tongue just behind the tip raised against or near the hard palate, as the consonants (as �, �, �, �, �, � [i, i, ca, cha, ja, jha] etc.); palatal.
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ⲹ (ತಾಲವ್ಯ):—[noun] any phonetic sound (as �, �, �, �, �, � [i, i, ca, cha, ja, jha] etc.) articulated with the part of the tongue just behind the tip raised against or near the hard palate.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryⲹ (तालव्य):—adj. Phonol. palatal; articulated from the palate;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Talavyasvara, Talavyavarna.
Full-text: Kanthatalavya, Talavyavarna, Talavyasvara, Talvya, Talavy, Talavviyam, Talvya-varna, Bhra.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Talavya, ⲹ; (plurals include: Talavyas, ⲹs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Some Important Shiksha Vedangas (study) (by Mala Laha)
Part 3 - Classification of Sanskrit Sound according to the places of articulation < [Chapter 2 - Yājñavalkya Śikṣā]
Part 3 - Study of letters according to Māṇḍūkī Śikṣ� < [Chapter 5 - Māṇḍūkī Śikṣā]
Part 1 - Study of ‘varṇa� or letters according to Varṇaratnapradīpikā Śikṣ� < [Chapter 4 - Varṇaratnapradīpikā Śikṣā]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 365 < [Volume 2 (1872)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (2): Dress and Ornaments < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study (by E. K. Sudha)
3. List of Rigveda mudras < [Chapter 6 - Background of evolution of language of gestures]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Clinical study on efficacy of madhuyashtyadi pratisaran in the management of oral tobacco toxicity due to tobacco addiction < [2017, Issue II February,]
Analysis of physiology of speech in ayurveda < [2019, Issue 3, March]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
5. Pravṛtti (traditions according to time and place) < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]