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Halahala

/həˈlɑˌhʌlə/

Halahala proper noun: a poison drunk by Shiva, thus turning his neck blue.

halahala: a poison drunk by Shiva, thus turning his neck blue
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Proper noun

Halahala

  1. (Hinduism) A poison drunk by Shiva, thus turning his neck blue.
    Synonyms:
    Kalakuta

Halahala meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

Halahala in Hindi

poison
हलाहल halāhal, कालकूट kālkūṭ

Halahala in Tamil

poison
ஆலகாலம் ālakālam

Halahala in Marathi

poison
हलाहल halāhal

Halahala in Bengali

poison
হলাহল holahol, কালকূট kalokuṭ
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Halahala in Telugu
హాలాహలం hālāhalaṁ, కాలకూటం kālakūṭaṁ
Halahala in Malayalam
കാളകൂടം kāḷakūṭaṁ
Halahala in Kannada
ಹಾಲಾಹಲ hālāhala, ಕಾಲಕೂಟವು kālakūṭavu
Halahala in Assamese
হলাহল holahol, কালকুট kalokut
Halahala in Nepali
हलाहल halāhal, कालकूट kālakūṭ
Halahala in Indonesian
Halahala, Kalakuta

Synonyms of Halahala

Origin of Halahala

Borrowed from Sanskrit हलाहल (halāhala).

Questions about Halahala

What does Halahala mean?
Halahala means a poison drunk by Shiva, thus turning his neck blue.
What is Halahala in Hindi?
Halahala in Hindi is हलाहल (halāhal), कालकूट (kālkūṭ). See Halahala meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Halahala?
Halahala is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Halahala?
Halahala is pronounced /həˈlɑˌhʌlə/.

Words near Halahala in the dictionary

  1. halachos
  2. halachot
  3. halachoth
  4. halacrinate
  5. Halafian
  6. Halahala
  7. Halahora de Sus
  8. Halaib
  9. Halaib Triangle
  10. halakah
  11. halakahs

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