शल्य

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel(h₃)-. Compare Ancient Greek κῆλον (kêlon, shafts (of arrows)), Old Prussian kelian (spear), Old Norse hali, Albanian thel.

Pronunciation

Noun

शल्य • (śalyá) stem, m or n

  1. a dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed weapon, pike, arrow

Noun

शल्य • (śalyá) stem, m

  1. anything tormenting or causing pain (as a thorn, sting)
  2. (Medicine) any extraneous substance lodged in the body and causing pain (e.g. a splinter, pin, stone in the bladder)

Proper noun

शल्य • (śalyá) stem, m

  1. a male given name, especially that of the king of Madra in the Mahabharata

Descendants

  • Hindi: शल्य (śalya)
  • Kannada: ಶಲ್ಯ (śalya)
  • Marathi: शल्य (śalya)
  • Odia: ଶଲ୍ୟ (śôlyô)
  • Telugu: శల్యుడు (śalyuḍu)
  • Tamil: ஶல்யம் (śalyam)
  • Urdu: شَلیَہ (śalya)
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