Shayalu, Ś: 10 definitions
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Shayalu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Ś can be transliterated into English as Sayalu or Shayalu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚ (शयाल�).�a. [śī-ܳ] Sleepy, slothful; हन्त� नोपशयस्थोऽपि शयालुर्मृगयुर्मृगान् (hanti nopaśⲹstho'pi śayālurmṛgayurmṛgān) Śiśupālavadha 2.8.
-� 1 A kind of snake, the boa-constrictor.
2) A dog.
3) A jackal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ (शयाल�).—mfn. (-�-�-) Sleepy, slothful, sluggish. m.
(-�) 1. A kind of snake, the Boa. 2. A dog. 3. A jackal. E. śī to sleep, ܳ aff, implying disposition or habit.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ (शयाल�).—[śayālu, śⲹ + ālu], I. adj. Sleepy. Ii. m. 1. A snake, boa-constrictor. 2. A dog.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ (शयाल�).—[adjective] sleepy, slothful, sluggish.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ś (शयाल�):—[from śⲹ] mfn. sleepy, inclined to sleep, sluggish slothful, [Pañcarātra; Śiśupāla-vadha]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a dog, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a jackal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] the boa snake, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ (शयाल�):—[(lu�-�-lu) a.] Sleepy. m. Snake Boa; dog; jackal.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ś (शयाल�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: .
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary(सयाल�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ś.
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 corpusŚ (ಶಯಾಲ�):�
1) [adjective] inclined to sleep; drowsy; sleeply.
2) [adjective] not very active; very dull.
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Ś (ಶಯಾಲ�):�
1) [noun] a man who is very inactive; a sluggish, slothful man.
2) [noun] the boa which is by its nature a very inactive.
3) [noun] a dog.
4) [noun] any of several wild dogs, smaller than the wolf, which often hunt prey in packs at night, and known for their cunningness.
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Sāyāḷu (ಸಾಯಾಳು):—[noun] a helper; an attendant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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