काहल

{ kāhala }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : कलाहक

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

काहल  mfn.  mfn. speaking unbecomingly, [HYog.]
speaking indistinctly, [L.]
mischievous, [L.]
large, excessive, [L.]
dry, withered, [L.]
काहल  m.  m. a large drum, [Pañcat.]
a sound, [L.]
a cat, [L.]
a cock, [L.]
N. of an author
काहल  n.  n. unbecoming speech, [SāmavBr.]
a kind of musical instrument, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

काहल [kāhala]   a.
Dry, withered.
Mischievous.
Excessive, spacious, large.
लः A cat.
A cock.
A crow.
A sound in general.
लम् Indistinct speech.
A kind of musical instrument; गायन्तीभिः काहलं काहलाभिः [Śi.18.54.]
-लम्   ind. Very much, excessively; [Śi.18.54.]
-ला   A large drum (military).
-ली   A young woman.
-लः. -ला, -लम्   A horn.

Shabda-Sagara

काहल  mfn.  ( -लः-ला-लं)
1. Dry, withered.
2. Mischievous.
3. Large, excessive.
 f.  ( -ली)
1. One of the Apsaras or courtezans of INDRA'S [Page181-b+ 60] heaven.
2. The sound of any tube, pipe or musical instrument. ( -ला) A young woman.
 mf.  ( -लः-ला) A horn, either a cow horn, or an instrument of that shape.
 m.  ( -लः)
1. A cock.
2. Sound in general.
3. A cat.
 n.  ( -लं) Indistinct speech. adv. Much, excessive- ly.
E. क pleasure, the head, &c. हल् to plough or divide,

ROOTS:

क हल्

with आङ् prefixed, affix अच्.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : चेष्टालु