ମଣ୍ଡଳ

Odia

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala). Doublet of ମୁଣ୍ଡୁଳା (muṇḍuḷā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔɳɖɔɭɔ/

Noun

ମଣ୍ଡଳ (maṇḍaḷa)

1. sphere; orb
2. wheel

   Synonym: ଚକ୍ର (cakra)

3. circle
4. halo of light
5. (geometry) circumference

   Synonym: ପରିଧି (paridhi)

6. circular figure or drawing
7. disc of the Sun or the Moon
8. a halo of light seen round the Sun and the Moon
9. a bright circle sometimes seen at some distance from the Sun and specially the Moon (in cloudy weather)
10. orbit of a planet
11. kingdom

    Synonym: ରାଜ୍ୟ (rājya)

12. country; place

    Synonyms: ସ୍ଥାନ (sthāna), ଦେଶ (deśa)

13. province; tract of country

    Synonym: ପ୍ରଦେଶ (pradeśa)

14. a collection or group of villages
15. a seat prepared by drawing circular lines on the ground
16. one of the postures assumed by an archer
17. twelve kinds of kings surrounding a kingdom
18. serpent; cobra

    Synonyms: ସର୍ପ (sarpa), ନାଗ (nāga)

19. dog

    Synonym: କୁକୁର (kukura)

20. cluster; multitude

    Synonyms: ସମୂହ (samuha), ପୁଞ୍ଜ (puñja), ବୃନ୍ଦ (brunda)

21. horizon

    Synonym: ଦିଙ୍ମଣ୍ଡଳ (diṅmaṇḍaḷa)

22. a kind medicinal scent; smell
23. a kind of leprosy with round spots
24. a circular spot
25. a kind of circular battle-array
26. name of a family title
27. the headman of a village
28. a title of the Sudra caste guild

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ମଣ୍ଡଳ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press