"ज्वल्" meaning in Sanskrit

See ज्वल् in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

IPA: /d͡ʑʋɐl/ [Vedic], /d͡ʑʋɐl̪/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: jval [romanization]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- Sanskrit ज्वल् (jval) From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́wal-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́wal-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- (“to burn, to glow”). Cognate with Lithuanian žvi̇̀lti, Old English col (whence English coal). Related to the root ज्वर् (jvar, “to be feverish”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|sa|inh|ine-pro>*ǵwelH->burn|id=burn|pos=root|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- Sanskrit ज्वल् (jval), {{inh|sa|inc-pro|*ȷ́wal-}} Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́wal-, {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*ȷ́wal-}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́wal-, {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*ǵwelH-|t=to burn, to glow}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- (“to burn, to glow”), {{cog|lt|žvìlti}} Lithuanian žvi̇̀lti, {{cog|ang|col}} Old English col, {{cog|en|coal}} English coal Head templates: {{head|sa|root|head=|tr=}} ज्वल् • (jval), {{sa-root}} ज्वल् • (jval)
  1. to burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ज्वल्-sa-root-o~zFDr7F Categories (other): Sanskrit roots, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit roots: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 39 43 18
  2. to burn (as a wound) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ज्वल्-sa-root-HPaTaV1Y Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sanskrit entries with etymology trees, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit roots, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 56 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 57 5 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with etymology trees: 36 48 16 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 37 52 10 Disambiguation of Sanskrit roots: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 39 43 18 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations: 37 48 16
  3. to set on fire, light, kindle, make radiant, illuminate Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ज्वल्-sa-root-xhle1FnO Categories (other): Sanskrit roots, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Light Disambiguation of Sanskrit roots: 41 40 19 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 39 43 18 Disambiguation of Light: 6 2 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Primary Verbal Forms, ज्वलति (jválati) (english: Present), ज्वलिष्यति (jvaliṣyáti) (english: Future), ज्वलिता (jvalitā́) (english: Periphrastic Future), अज्वालीत् (Aorist), अज्वलीत् (Aorist), जज्वाल (jajvā́la) (english: Perfect), Secondary Forms, ज्वलयति (jvaláyati) [causative], ज्वालयति (jvāláyati) [causative], अजिज्वलत् (ájijvalat) (english: Causative Aorist), ज्वाल्यते (jvālyáte) [passive], जिज्वलिषति (Desiderative), जाज्वलीति (jājvalīti) (english: Intensive), जाज्वलति (jājvalati) (english: Intensive), जाज्वल्यते (jājvalyate) (english: Intensive), Non-Finite Forms, ज्वलित (jvalitá) (english: Past Participle), ज्वलितुम् (jvalitum) (english: Infinitive), ज्वलित्वा (Gerund), ज्वालनीय (Gerundive), Derived Nominal Forms, ज्वल (jvala), ज्वलन (jvalana), ज्वलितृ (jvalitṛ), ज्वाल (jvāla), ज्वाला (jvālā), ज्वालिन् (jvālin), Prefixed Root Forms, अभिज्वल् (abhijval), उज्ज्वल् (ujjval), परिज्वल् (parijval), प्रतिज्वल् (pratijval), प्रज्वल् (prajval), संज्वल् (saṃjval)
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      "word": "ज्वलति"
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      },
      "expansion": "English coal",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *ǵwelH-\nSanskrit ज्वल् (jval)\nFrom Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́wal-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́wal-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- (“to burn, to glow”). Cognate with Lithuanian žvi̇̀lti, Old English col (whence English coal). Related to the root ज्वर् (jvar, “to be feverish”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "jval",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "root",
        "head": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ज्वल् • (jval)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ज्वल् • (jval)",
      "name": "sa-root"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "burn",
          "burn"
        ],
        [
          "brightly",
          "brightly"
        ],
        [
          "blaze",
          "blaze"
        ],
        [
          "glow",
          "glow"
        ],
        [
          "shine",
          "shine"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to burn (as a wound)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wound",
          "wound"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to set on fire, light, kindle, make radiant, illuminate"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "set",
          "set"
        ],
        [
          "on fire",
          "on fire"
        ],
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
        [
          "kindle",
          "kindle"
        ],
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "radiant",
          "radiant"
        ],
        [
          "illuminate",
          "illuminate"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʑʋɐl/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʑʋɐl̪/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ज्वल्"
}

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