शल्य

Sanskrit

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

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕɐl.jɐ́/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɕɐl̪.jɐ/

Noun

शल्य • (śalyá) m or n

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

Noun

शल्य • (śalyá) m

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

Proper noun

शल्य • (śalyá) m

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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