Yal, Y膩l: 6 definitions
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Yal means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarYal (啶げ啷�).鈥�tad. affix 啶� (ya) in the sense of possession found in Vedic Literature added optionally with the affix 啶� (kha) (啶堗え (墨苍补))to the words 啶掂啶多啶 (惫别艣辞产丑补驳补) and 啶ざ啷嬥き啶� (测补艣辞产丑补驳补); e.g 啶掂啶多啶啷嵿く (惫别艣辞产丑补驳测补); 啶掂啶多啶啷�啶ㄠ 啶ざ啷嬥き啶椸啶, 啶ざ啷嬥き啶距啶苦え啶� (ve艣obhag墨苍补岣� ya艣obhagya岣�, 测补艣辞产丑腻驳颈苍补岣�); cf. P.IV.4.131.
Vyakarana (啶掂啶ぞ啶曕ぐ啶�, vy膩kara峁嘺) 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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (natya)Yal refers to a 鈥渟tringed musical instrument鈥�, as defined in Cilappatik膩ram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.鈥擨n the orchestra, flute was followed by yal (stringed musical instrument); yal was followed by mattalam (drums); mattalam was followed by 办耻峁璦尘耻濒补 (a kind of wind instrument). Mula was followed by 腻尘补苍迟颈谤颈办补颈 (kind of drum). The above mentioned instruments blended with each other.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, 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).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (艣颈濒辫补)Y膩l refers to a 鈥渟tringed instrument鈥�, representing one of the several 鈥渁ttributes鈥� (腻测耻诲丑补) or 鈥渁ccessories鈥� of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with 艣颈濒辫补 (arts and crafs), known as 艣颈濒辫补艣膩stras.鈥擳丑别 艣颈濒辫补 texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of 腻测耻诲丑补 or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. The musical instruments held in the hands of deities are, for example, Y膩l.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣颈濒辫补艣膩stra) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusY膩岣� (嗖簿嗖赤硩):鈥擺noun] = 嗖簿嗖� [yala].
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Y膩岣� (嗖簿喑炧硩):鈥擺noun] = 嗖簿嗖� [yala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconY膩岣� (喈喈脆瘝) noun perhaps from 喈-. [ya-.]
1. Stringed musical instruments, of which there are four kinds, viz., p膿ri-y膩岣�, cak艒峁璦-y膩岣�, makara-y膩岣�, ce峁卥艒峁弓i-y膩岣�; 喈瘒喈班喈喈脆瘝, 喈氞畷喁嬥疅喈喈脆瘝, 喈畷喈� 喈喈脆瘝, 喈氞瘑喈權瘝喈曕瘚喈熰瘝喈熰喈喈脆瘝 喈庎喁嵿 喈ㄠ喈侧瘝喈掂畷喁� 喈掂瘈喈｀瘓喈曕瘝 喈曕喁佮喈�. [periyazh, sagodayazh, magara yazh, sengottiyazh enra nalvagai vinaig karuvi.] (喈氞喈侧喁嵿喈む喈曕喈班喁� 喈呧喁佮喁嵿喈む喁佮喁� [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 26.) (喈喈权瘝喈曕喈曕喁嵿疅喁� [pingalagandu])
2. Gemini of the zodiac; 喈喈む瘉喈┼喈距畾喈�. (喈喈权瘝喈曕喈曕喁嵿疅喁�) [mithunarasi. (pingalagandu)]
3. The first 苍补办峁迟谤补. See 喈呧畾喁佮喈む. (喈喈权瘝喈曕喈曕喁嵿疅喁�) [asuvathi. (pingalagandu)]
4. The sixth 苍补办峁迟谤补. See 喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈む喈班瘓. (喈氞疯喈熰喈喈苦喈苦畷喈｀瘝喈熰瘉) [thiruvathirai. (sudamaninigandu)]
5. (Music) Melody-type; 喈喁�. [pan.] (喈囙喁堗喈┼喈班畷喈瘝 喈瘖喈班瘉喈赤瘝 [iraiyanaragap porul] 1, 喈夃喁�. [urai.])
6. Owl; 喈嗋喁嵿喁�. (喈呧喁�. 喈ㄠ.) [anthai. (aru. ni.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryYaal is another spelling for 啶ぞ啶� [测腻濒补].鈥攏. mane;
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 (+24): Yala, Yalachi-hannu, Yalaci, Yalaciriyan, Yalaiyankini, Yalakhi, Yalakki, Yalakkibale, Yalakulu, Yalan, Yalapada, Yalavada, Yalavari, Yalcey, Yaldari, Yale-na, Yalekalli, Yalelegbe, Yali, Yalkkaranam.
Full-text (+194): Cakotayal, Yalttantu, Kurinciyal, Yalaciriyan, Tanayal, Yaltarittal, Yalvacinai, Tiran-ilyal, Neytalyal, Amaiyal, Yalvallor, Yamayal, Yalkkaranam, Yalcey, Yalppanar, Palaiyal, Makarayal, Yalttiram, Mantaliyal, Cevvaliyal.
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