Note: the Hindi and Sanskrit paths disagree here — the Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“disease”) while the Hindi reading is not. Both are shown below; read them together before choosing.
As a Hindi name
Note: the Hindi and Sanskrit paths disagree here — the Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“disease”) while the Hindi reading is not. Both are shown below; read them together before choosing.
कुण्डल · kuṇḍal · s.m.
A ring; a large ear-ring (worn esp. by jogīs); coil (of a rope, or a snake); a circle — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 853
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a ring, earring, &c.
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kuṇḍala" is the vocative of "kuṇḍalā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "kuṇḍala" is derived from "kuṇḍa" with the lac suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
kuṇḍa n. [as m., L.], a bowl-shaped vessel, basin, bowl, pitcher, pot, water-pot, KātyŚr.; MBh. &c.
a vessel for coals, R. v, 10, 16 &c.
kuṇḍala n. (ifc. f(ā). ; g. sidhmādi and ardharcādi) a ring, earring, ĀśvGṛ.; Lāṭy.; Mn. &c.
a bracelet, Śiś. vi, 27
Related forms
Dictionary citations
kuṇḍala n. (ifc. f(ā). ; g. sidhmādi and ardharcādi) a ring, earring, ĀśvGṛ.; Lāṭy.; Mn. &c.
a bracelet, Śiś. vi, 27
a fetter, tie, L.
the coil of a rope, L.
a particular disease of the bladder, Car.
kuṇḍalā f. N. of a woman, MārkP.
kuṇḍa n. [as m., L.], a bowl-shaped vessel, basin, bowl, pitcher, pot, water-pot, KātyŚr.; MBh. &c.
a vessel for coals, R. v, 10, 16 &c.
Alternative readings
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