Sanskrit Dictionary

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Monier-Williams Search

8 results for galla

galla

m. (fr. gaṇḍa-) the cheek

m. see ajagallikā-.

f. a small round pillow to put underneath the cheek

equals galv-arka- q.v

See galū-.

f. Name of a river

f. idem or 'f. a small round pillow to put underneath the cheek '

n. sounding or music produced with the cheek

Apte Search

3 results


gallaḥ	गल्लः The cheek; especially, the part of the cheek near the corners of the mouth; Pt.1.123. (Rhetoricians consider this word to be ग्राम्य or vulgar; cf. the instance given in K. P.7 :-- ताम्बूलभृतगल्लो$यं भल्लं जल्पति मानुषः; but cf. Bhavabhūti's use :-- पातालप्रतिमल्लगल्लविवर- प्रक्षिप्तसप्तार्णवम् Māl.5.22). -Comp. -चातुरी a small round pillow to put underneath the cheek.

gallakaḥ	गल्लकः 1 A wine-glass. -2 Sapphire; see गल्वर्क below.

gallarkaḥ	गल्लर्कः A vessel for drinking spirituous liquor; एवं बृहत्तरे गल्लर्कप्रमाणे कुले जातः Mk.8; गल्लर्कशतपरिवृतः &c.

Macdonell Search

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galla	m. cheek.

DCS with thanks

2 results


galla	noun (masculine) the cheek (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 27822/72933

gallarka	noun (masculine) a sapphire Frequency rank 51216/72933

Wordnet Search

"galla" has 2 results.

kapolaḥ, gallaḥ, gaṇḍaḥ

avayavaviśeṣaḥ, sṛkvatiryaksannidhibhāgaḥ।

bālasya kapolau unnatau।

gallakī

ekā nadī ।

gallakī rasikaramaṇe ullikhitā asti