तिल

See also: तौल, तूलि, तुला, ताला, तल, ताली, and तेल

Hindi

Noun

तिल • (til) m

1. sesame (Sesamum indicum), benniseed, gingelly
2. mole (facial feature)

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Sanskrit

Noun

तिल • (tila) m

1. Sesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery ; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's (विष्णु) sweat-drops).

References

• Monier Williams (1899), “तिल”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 0448.