Ilī
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By M. A. Alwar
Sometimes transliterated as: Ili, IlI, Ili
Ilī is a hand held weapon like a cudgel or a short sword.[1]
Contents
Gender
Ilī is a feminine form.
Origin
Ilī is extracted from "ila gatau kṣepaṇe" which can be split as ca+ka+ṅīṣ by the rule ‘kṛdikārādaktinaḥ’.
Synonyms
- Īlī
- Karapālikā
- Hātakkuri[2]
References
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu
