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Phalaka, PhÄålaka, PhalÄå°ìÄå: 29 definitions

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Phalaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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 Falak.

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In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: VÄåstu-Å›Äåstra

Phalaka (फल�) refers to “abacus�. It is sculptured as a part of the pillar (stambha).

: Google Books: Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation

Phalaka (फलà¤�).—Part of the standard pilaster;—Below the ±è´Ç³Ù¾±°ìÄå²õ come the phalaka, a flat plate. Underneath is a double-curved moulding, the ³¾²¹á¹‡á¸¾±, something like a dish, sometimes fluted, or petalled as a lotus flower. Generally the two seem to form a single unit (the phalaka/³¾²¹á¹‡á¸¾±), though in pre-KarṇÄåá¹­a architecture phalakas are found without ³¾²¹á¹‡á¸¾±s, and differentiation between the two elements begin wherever, to provide a transition between a circular pillar and the square bracket shaft, the phalaka is made square but the ³¾²¹á¹‡á¸¾± circular.

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)

Phalaka (फलà¤�) refers to one of the basement-elements of a Temple, as discussed in chapter 4 (KriyÄåpÄåda) of the ±Ê²¹»å³¾²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: the most widely followed of SaṃhitÄå covering the entire range of concerns of PÄåñcarÄåtra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matterâ€�ÂáñÄå²Ô²¹, yoga, °ì°ù¾±²âÄå and ³¦²¹°ù²âÄå) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [Å›¾±°ì³ó²¹°ù²¹-²Ô¾±°ù³¾Äåṇa±è°ù²¹°ìÄå°ù²¹]:—[...] Having gathered the building materials to be used in the proper way, giving attention to all details of quality, etc. (29-35), the construction will begin with the basement elements [e.g., phalaka] and will proceed to the other parts of the upper structure, adding embellishments, subsidiary features and storeys according to the pre-arranged plan. The maximum height will be twelve storeys (36-45). [...]

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Vastushastra (वासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, vÄåstuÅ›Äåstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu Images

±Ê³ó²¹±ô²¹°ìÄå (फलका) refers to the “metal footplate of a metal iconâ€�, as defined in treatises such as the PÄåñcarÄåtra, PÄådmasaṃhitÄå and VaikhÄånasa-Äågamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—The Vaiṣṇava Ä€gamas insist that the metal icons should be made through a casting process called MadhÅ«cchiṣṭa-°ì°ù¾±²âÄå. [...] After fine carving work the metal icon is fit on the pedestal which is known as ÂᲹṭi²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹. The metal icon is created and cast separately in two parts—a) the ±èīṻ·²¹ and, b) the body of the icon from °ì¾±°ùīṭa to the metal footplate (±è³ó²¹±ô²¹°ìÄå). The lower most part of the main icon (±è³ó²¹±ô²¹°ìÄå attached to the feet of the icon) is inserted into the socket (on top) of the pedestal after depositing the precious gems (ratna) into it

The rim of the pedestal is hammered and folded inside which grips strongly the ±è³ó²¹±ô²¹°ìÄå of the main icon and the pedestal is adjusted so as to appear one piece. Atri specifies that the icon is placed on the pedestal should not bend/ lean and hilt.

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Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›ilpaÅ›Äåstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Phalaka (फल�):—Surfaces / facets a property of material

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Phalaka (फलà¤�) refers to “planksâ€�, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubji°ìÄå Tantras.—Accordingly, [while describing the gross form of NavÄåtman called ÅšabdarÄåÅ›inavÄåtman]: â€�(NavÄåtman) has a big body and burns intensely, illumining the sky with (his) radiant energy. [...] He resides in the midst of hidden jewels and (his) penis (is long and) sticks to (his) shanks. (His) hips are (like large) planks (phalaka) and he is adorned with beautiful cheeks. [...]â€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äåkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äåktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Phalaka (फल�) is a Sanskrit word for a weapon translating to “shield�. Sculptures or other depictions of Hindu dieties are often seen holden this weapon in their hand.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Phalaka (फलà¤�) refers to the “buckler (of rapture)â€�, according to ±Ê²¹»å³óÄå²Ô²¹-²õ³Ü³Ù³Ù²¹.—Accordingly, “MÄåra asked: ‘What are my inner armies?â€� The Bodhisattva replied: ‘[...]â€� The Bodhisattva who has not yet crushed all these armies puts on the armor of patience, grasps the sword of wisdom, takes the buckler of rapture (»å³ó²âÄå²Ô²¹-±è³ó²¹±ô²¹°ì²¹) and arrests the arrows of the afflictions: this is called inner patienceâ€�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄåyÄåna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄåpÄåramitÄå ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: MUNI Arts: Kalachakra and the twenty-five Kulika kings of Shambhala

Phalaka (फलà¤�) or “shieldâ€� refers to one of the attributes of ³§Å«°ù²â²¹°ìÄ«°ù³Ù¾± or Rigden Nyimadrag—one of the Twenty-five Kulikas as well as one of the traditional Shambhala rulers.—His attributes are a sword and shield (Sanskrit: phalaka, °ì³ó±ðá¹­a°ì²¹, ³¦²¹°ù³¾Äå; Tibetan: phub).—Rigden Nyimadrag is known in Tibetan (wylie) as rigs ldan nyi ma grags; and in Sanskrit as: Kulika ³§Å«°ù²â²¹°ìÄ«°ù³Ù¾± or ArkakÄ«rti.

Phalaka (फल�) or “shield� also represents one of the attributes of: (1) Subhadra or Rigden Shintuzangpo; (2) Rudracakrin or Rigden Dragpo Khorlochen.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Phalaka.�(IE 3-5), a wooden slab used as a slate. Note: phalaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

phalaka : (m.; nt.) a board; plank; a shied. || phÄålaka (m.) one who splits or breaks.

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

PhÄålaka, (adj.) (fr. phÄåleti) splitting; one who splits Vism. 413 (kaá¹­á¹­ha°). (Page 478)

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Phalaka, (fr. phal=*sphal or *sphaá¹� (see phalati), lit. that which is split or cut off (cp. in same meaning “slabâ€�); cp. Sk. sphaá¹­ika rock-crystal; on Prk. forms see Pischel, Prk. Gr. §206. Ved. phalaka board, phÄåla ploughshare; Gr. a)ζpalon, spolaζ, yaliζ scissors; Lat. pellis & spolium; Ohg. spaltan=split, Goth, spilda writing board, tablet; Oicel. spjald board) 1. a flat piece of wood, a slab, board, plank J. I, 451 (a writing board, school slate); V, 155 (akkhassa ph. axle board); VI, 281 (dice-board). pidhÄåna° covering board VbhA. 244= Vism. 261; sopÄåna° staircase, landing J. I, 330 (maṇi°); Vism. 313; cp. MVastu I. 249; °Äåsana a bench J. I, 199; °°ìÄåya a great mass of planks J. II, 91. °atthara-sayana a bed covered with a board (instead of a mattress) J. I, 304, 317; II, 68. °seyya id. D. I, 167 (“plank-bedâ€�).â€�2. a shield J. III, 237, 271; Miln. 355; DhA. II, 2. â€�-â€� 3. a slip of wood or bark, used for making an ascetic’s dress (°cÄ«ra) D. I, 167, cp. Vin. I, 305. ditto for a weight to hang on the robe Vin. II, 136.â€�4. a post M. III, 95 (aggaḷa° doorpost); ThA. 70 (Ap. V, 17). (Page 477)

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

phalaka (ဖလက) [(na) (�)]�
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[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiá¹­aka PÄåḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (á€á€­á€•ိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မá€� အဘိဓာနá€�)

±è³ó²¹±ô²¹°ì²¹â€�

(Burmese text): (á�) ဒိုင်းአလွှားአကာዠ(á�) ပျဉ်አပျဉ်á€á€»á€•်ዠ(á�) (ရက်ကန်á€�) လိပ်á‹

(Auto-Translation): (1) Die, pawn, king. (2) Pawn, pawn piece. (3) (Rakan) slip.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

phÄåḷa°ìÄå (फाळकà¤�).—m (±è³óÄåḷaṇĸ§¹ƒ) A large slip (of wood, fruit &c.) 2 A side-piece of a plantain-leaf. Used as a dish at meals.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

phÄåḷa°ìÄå (फाळकà¤�).â€�m A large slip. A side-piece of a plantain-leaf.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Phalaka (फलà¤�).â€�1 A board, plank, slab, tablet; कालः कालà¥à¤¯à¤¾ भà¥à¤µà¤¨à¤«à¤²à¤•े कà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¡à¤¤à¤� पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤£à¤¿à¤¶à¤¾à¤°à¥ˆà¤� (°ìÄålaá¸� °ìÄålyÄå bhuvanaphalake krÄ«á¸ati prÄåṇiÅ›Äåraiá¸�) µþ³ó²¹°ù³Ùá¹›h²¹°ù¾± 3.39; दà¥à¤¯à¥‚तÂ�, चितà¥à¤°Â� (dyÅ«ta°, citra°) &c.

2) Any flat surface; चà¥à¤®à¥à¤¬à¥à¤¯à¤®à¤¾à¤¨à¤•पोलफलकामॠ(cumbyamÄånakapola±è³ó²¹±ô²¹°ìÄåm) K.218; धृà¤�- मà¥à¤—à¥à¤§à¤—णà¥à¤¡à¤«à¤²à¤•ैरà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤¬à¤­à¥à¤� (dhá¹›ta- mugdhagaṇá¸aphalakairvibabhuá¸�) Åš¾±Å›³Ü±èÄå±ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹ 9.47,37; cf. तट (³Ù²¹á¹­a).

3) A shield; RÄåm.1.

4) A slab, tablet, leaf or page for writing upon.

5) The buttocks, hips.

6) The palm of the hand.

7) Fruit, result, consequence.

8) Profit, gain.

9) Menstruation.

1) The head of an arrow.

11) The pericarp of a lotus.

12) A broad and flat bone (of the forehead).

13) A wooden seat; तवारà¥à¤¹à¤¤à¥‡ तॠफलकं कूरà¥à¤šà¤‚ वाऽपà¥à¤¯à¤¥à¤µà¤� बृसी (tavÄårhate tu phalakaá¹� kÅ«rcaá¹� vÄå'pyathavÄå bá¹›sÄ«) MahÄåbhÄårata (Bombay) 5.35.15.

14) Bark (as material for clothes).

Derivable forms: phalakam (फलकम�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Phalaka (फलà¤�).â€�(1) m., °kaá¸� ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²â³Ü³Ù±è²¹³Ù³Ù¾± 9192 = Tibetan sgrog guḥi rten ma, holder for a strap; perhaps a fastener, something like a button, to be affixed to a monk's robe, and to which a strap is fastened; I believe phalaka has this meaning in Pali gaṇṭhika-pha° pÄåsaka-pha° Vin. ii.136.38; 137.1, 3 (not a kind of cloth, perhaps made of leaves, as assumed [Sacred Books of the East] 17.246); so Chin. on ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²â³Ü³Ù±è²¹³Ù³Ù¾±, leather bag or pocket with button(s); (2) nt., in Åš²¹³Ù²¹²õÄå³ó²¹²õ°ù¾±°ìÄå-±è°ù²¹ÂáñÄå±èÄå°ù²¹³¾¾±³ÙÄå 1430.9, cited approximately in Åš¾±°ìá¹£Äås²¹³¾³Ü³¦³¦²¹²â²¹ 210.5 as: gÄåá¹� hatvÄå tÄ«kṣṇena Å›astreṇa catvÄåri ±è³ó²¹±ô²¹°ìÄåni ká¹›tvÄå, according to Bendall and Rouse four quarters (of the animal), which seems implausible; possibly four leather bags (of the hide)? compare Chin. cited above; or belts? (this meaning given for AMg. phalaga in [Ardha-MÄågadhÄ« Dictionary]); (3) nt., grain (of sand): vÄåli°ìÄå- ±è³ó²¹±ô²¹°ìÄåni ³Ò²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±¹²âÅ«³ó²¹ 134.20 f.; (4) see s.v. Halaka; (5) see also phalaha. (In ¶Ù¾±±¹²âÄå±¹²¹»åÄå²Ô²¹ 316.26 phalaka may mean bark, as in Sanskrit, used as material for garments.)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phalaka (फल�).—mn.

(-°ì²¹á¸�-°ì²¹á¹�) 1. A shield. 2. A bench. 3. A plank. 4. A layer. m.

(-°ì²¹á¸�) 1. A bone, the os frontis, or bone of the forehead. 2. A leaf or page for writing on. 3. A plant, (Mesua ferrea.) n.

(-°ì²¹á¹�) The buttocks. E. kan added to the preceding, or phal to split or divide, aff. vun .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phalaka (फलà¤�).—[phala + ka], I. (m. and) n. 1. A board, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 8, 396. 2. A bench, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 2, 204 ([KullÅ«ka Schol. ed. [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹]]). 3. A layer, a base, [MeghadÅ«ta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 77 (at the end of a comp. adj., f. °ìÄå, Having a base of crystal). 4. Surface, [µþ³ó²¹°ù³Ùá¹›h²¹°ù¾±, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 28. 5. A shield. 6. A leaf for writing on, [¶Ù²¹Å›²¹°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹³¦²¹°ù¾±³Ù²¹] in Chr. 199, 13 (? a small table). 7. The bone of the forehead. Ii. n. 1. The buttocks. 2. The receptacle of the seed = core; in ²µ²¹á¹‡á¸²¹-, a core-like, or core-representing cheek, [Åš¾±Å›³Ü±èÄå±ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹] 9, 47 (at the end of a comp. adj. Having cheeks instead of cores).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phalaka (फलà¤�).â€�(adj. —Â� [feminine] li°ìÄå) result, advantage.* gain; [abstract] tva [neuter]

� phalaka [neuter] tablet, board etc. = phala + a wooden bench, the palm of the hands, shield.

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

1) Phalaka (फलà¤�):—[from phal] (ifc. (i°ìÄå) f.) = phala, fruit, result, gain (-tva n.), [ManvarthamuktÄåvalÄ«, kullÅ«ka bhaá¹­á¹­a’s Commentary on manu-smá¹›ti on Manu-smá¹›ti ii, 146]

2) [v.s. ...] menstruation (cf. nava-phali°ìÄå)

3) [v.s. ...] (phalaka) n. (m. [gana] ²¹°ù»å³ó²¹°ù³¦Äå»å¾±; ifc. f(Äå). ) a board, lath, plank, leaf. bench, [BrÄåhmaṇa; Gá¹›hya-sÅ«tra and Å›rauta-sÅ«tra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] n. a slab or tablet (for writing or painting on; also = page, leaf), [KÄåvya literature; YÄåjñavalkya [Scholiast or Commentator]; Lalita-vistara]

5) [v.s. ...] a picture (= citra-ph), [Má¹›cchakaá¹­i°ìÄå iv, 3/4]

6) [v.s. ...] a gaming-board (cf. Å›Äåri-ph)

7) [v.s. ...] a wooden bench, [MahÄåbhÄårata]

8) [v.s. ...] a slab at the base (of a pedestal; cf. ²õ±è³ó²¹á¹­i°ì²¹-±è³ó)

9) [v.s. ...] any flat surface (often in [compound] with parts of the body, applied to broad flat bones cf. ²¹á¹ƒs²¹-, phaṇÄ�-, lalÄåá¹­a-ph etc.)

10) [v.s. ...] the palm of the hand, [Åšatapatha-brÄåhmaṇa]

11) [v.s. ...] the buttocks, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) [v.s. ...] the top or head of an arrow, [ManvarthamuktÄåvalÄ«, kullÅ«ka bhaá¹­á¹­a’s Commentary on manu-smá¹›ti on Manu-smá¹›ti vii, 90]

13) [v.s. ...] a shield, [MahÄåbhÄårata]

14) [v.s. ...] bark (as a material for clothes), [MahÄåbhÄårata; Harivaṃśa]

15) [v.s. ...] the pericarp of a lotus, [ÅšiÅ›upÄåla-vadha]

16) [v.s. ...] = -yantra, [GolÄådhyÄåya]

17) [v.s. ...] a layer, [Horace H. Wilson]

18) [v.s. ...] the stand on which a monk keeps his turban, [Buddhist literature]

19) [v.s. ...] m. Mesua Roxburghii, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

20) ±Ê³ó²¹±ô²¹°ìÄå (फलका):—[from phalaka > phal] f. (Äå or i°ìÄå) See below.

21) [from phal] f. [varia lectio] for hala°ìÄå [gana] preká¹£Äådi.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phalaka (फलà¤�):—[(kaá¸�-°ì²¹á¹�)] 1. m. n. A shield; bench; plant; layer. m. Os frontis; a leaf; Messua ferrea. n. Buttocks.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Phalaka (फल�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Phalaa, Phalaga.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Phalaka (फल�) [Also spelled falak]:�(nm) face; blade; a board, plank; canvas; palm (of the hand), a sheet (of paper); slab.

2) Phalaka (फलà¤�) [Also spelled falak]:â€�(nm) the sky; heaven; —[ṭūṭanÄå] the heavens to fall, calamity to befall.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Phalaka (ಫಲ�):�

1) [noun] a flat piece of wood or similar material, often rectangular, for some special use; a board.

2) [noun] a large, smooth, usu. dark surface of slate or other material on which to write or draw with chalk; chalkboard; a black-board.

3) [noun] one side of a leaf of a book, newspaper, letter, etc.; a page.

4) [noun] a broad, metal sheet held by policemen, soldiers to ward off blows, missiles, etc.; a shield.

5) [noun] a fruit.

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Phaḷaka (ಫಳ�):—[noun] = ಫಲ� [phalaka].

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Phalaka (फल�):—n. 1. board; plank; slab; 2. buttock; hip; 3. leaf or page for writing upon; 4. a shield; 5. palm of the hand;

2) PhalÄå°ìÄå (फलाकà¤�):—n. pl. of फलाकà¥� [phalÄåko]

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