As a deity name
Name 934 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'पिङ्गला' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is पिङ्गल, meaning = piṅga, q.v. — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago nearest word: पिङ्गल — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a species of bird
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "piṅgalā" is the nominative of "piṅgaliman" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "piṅgalā" is the feminine form of "piṅgala" — the same word with the feminine ending, recorded by the dictionary's own gender marker on that entry.
M3 · meaning shifts "piṅgala" is derived from "piṅga" with the lac suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
piṅga piṅgara, piṅgala See under √ piñj, col. 3.
piṅga mf(ā)n. yellow, reddish-brown, tawny, MBh.; Kāv. &c. (cf. g. kaḍārādi)
piṅgala mf(ā and ī)n. (cf. g. gaurādi and kaḍārādi), reddish-brown, tawny, yellow, gold-coloured, AV. &c. &c.,
(in alg. also as N. of the 10th unknown quantity)
Related forms
Dictionary citations
piṅgalā (ā), f. a species of bird, L.
a kind of owl, Var.
Dalbergia Sissoo, L.
= karṇikā, L.
a kind of brass, L.
piṅ˚galiman m. tawny or yellow colour, Kāv.
piṅgala mf(ā and ī)n. (cf. g. gaurādi and kaḍārādi), reddish-brown, tawny, yellow, gold-coloured, AV. &c. &c.,
(in alg. also as N. of the 10th unknown quantity)
piṅga piṅgara, piṅgala See under √ piñj, col. 3.
piṅga mf(ā)n. yellow, reddish-brown, tawny, MBh.; Kāv. &c. (cf. g. kaḍārādi)
Alternative readings
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