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The Pleiades are also known as the "Seven Sisters," even though most people see only six stars.

In Greek mythology, the stars of Pleiades represented the Seven Sisters.

A Nez Perce myth about this constellation mirrors the ancient Greek myths about the Lost Pleiades. In

the Nez Perce version the Pleiades is also a group of sisters, however the story itself is somewhat

different. One sister falls in love with a man and, following his death, is so absorbed by her own grief that

she tells her sisters about him. They mock her tell her how silly it is of her to feel sad for the human after

his death, and she in return keeps her growing sadness to herself, eventually becoming so ashamed and

miserable about her own feelings that she pulls the sky over her face like a veil, blocking herself from

view. This myth explains why there are only six of the seven stars visible to the naked eye.

A Cherokee myth (similar to that of the Onondaga people) indicates that six boys who would not do their

ceremonial chores and wanted only to play, ran around and around the ceremonial ball court in a circle,

and were turned by the spirits turned into pigs, who rose up into the sky

The Monache people tell of six wives who loved onions more than their husbands and now live happily in

"sky country"

In Greek mythology, the Pleiades were seven sisters: Maia, Electra, Alcyone, Taygete, Asterope,

Celaeno and Merope. Their parents were Atlas, a Titan who held up the sky, and the oceanid Pleione, the

protectress of sailing.

After a chance meeting with the hunter Orion, the Pleiades and their mother became the object of his

pursuit. Enamoured with the young women he pursued them over the face of the Earth. In pity for their

plight, Zeus changed them into a flock of doves, which he set in the heavens. Thus the olympian added

the penalty of the absence of his wife and family to the Titan's original punishment of eternally supporting

the heavens from the Earth.

Only six stars are distinctly visible to the naked eye. The ancient Greeks explained the sudden

disappearance of the seventh star in various narratives. According to one, all the Pleiades were consorts


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to gods, with the exception of Merope. She deserted her sisters in shame, having taken a mortal

husband, Sisyphus, the King of Corinth. Another explanation for the 'lost' star related to the myth of the

Electra, an ancestress of the royal house of Troy. After the destruction of Troy, the grief stricken Electra

abandoned her sisters and was transformed into a comet everafter to be a sign of impending doom.

The Greek legends of the disappearing star are echoed in Jewish and Mongolian folklore: their basis in

an actual event seems to be corroborated by astronomical evidence that a clearly visible star in thecluster became extinct towards the end of the second millennium BC.

Later few stars are identified and included in the star cluster namely Pleiades. The nine brightest stars of

the Pleiades are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology: Sterope, Merope, Electra, Maia,

Taygeta, Celaeno, and Alcyone, along with their parents Atlas and Pleione. As daughters of Atlas, the

Hyades were sisters of the Pleiades.

Arundhati Nakatra (though not a part of the 27 day pointing fixed stars) is near the Krttigai/ kttik.

(karthigai) in Tamil refers to 6 wives of 6 Rishis the seventh being Arunthadhi the wife of

Vasistha the seventh Sage(Rishi) relate to star Alcyone.

arundadi n. 1. Name of the wife of Vasiha, considered a paragon of chastity;

. (. 442.) 2. The scarcely visible star Alcor of the great Bear, supposed to be Arundhati

transformed; . (.)

In mythology Arundhat is represented as the wife of the sage Vasiha, one of the 7 sages. She was one

of the 9 daughters of Kardama Prajpati by Devahti. She is regarded as the highest pattern of conjugal

excellence and wifely devotion and is so invoked by the bridegroom at nuptial ceremonies.

kulam n. The Star Arundhat. . (. 73, 1).

It is also called as North Star.


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uttara-m n. The star Arundhati Mizar, the central star in the tail; .

( . . 6).

vaa-m n. 1. The star Arundhati 2. Arundhat.

) .122).

It is also called as red and small star.

sem-m n. 1. The star Arundhati. .

) .31, 28). 2. Mars; . ). 60, 2).

siu-m n. 1. The star Arundhati; .

(. 303). 2. Loach. , 1. (.)

arundadi-> arundhat [Sanskrit] 1. N. of the wife of Vasiha; -2 The morning star

personified as the wife of Vasiha; one of the Pleiades.

The Pleiades as a constellation and location.The Pleiades as a constellation and location.The Pleiades as a constellation and location.The Pleiades as a constellation and location.

Today the Pleiades are officially considered part of the constellation of Taurus the bull. Most people view

the Pleiades as located on the shoulder of the bull, some on the neck, and others on the back. Hyginus

placed them on the hindquarter while Pliny, Columella, Vitruvius, and Nicander placed them on the tail of

the bull.


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However in Sanskrit, Pleiades is also called as k containing 7 stars, after inclusion of

arundadi- arundhat scarcely visible star Alcor of the great Bear.

ka [Sanskrit] 1 A bear; -2 A species of ape; -3 A kind of deer; -4 N. of a mountain. -5 N. of a plant

ka & kama [Sanskrit] 1 A star, constellation, lunar mansion; -2 A sign of the

zodiac. -3 A star under which a man happens to be born.

k [Sanskrit] (m. pl.) The seven stars called Pleiades; afterwards the seven iis;

k [Sanskrit] The north.

k [Sanskrit] A female bear.

Since there are many stars in the star cluster of Pleiades, it is also named accordingly in Tamil, Sanskrit

and Greek. Abundant crops and green pastures were attributed to these "Rainy Stars". They were alsoconnected with traditions of the Flood found among widely separated nations. Their name bears an

etymological relationship to the Greek words: plein, meaning "plenty" from pleos, 'full or many'. This

plein is derived from the Tamil word pal or pala, meaning many.

One can become many because of its division, distribution, separation or cut off.

pal(to separate, distributed, cut)-> pal , pron. Many, several, diverse; .

.

pala, [Kannada. hala, Malayalam. pala. Telugu. Palu] Many, several, diverse;

. ). .220).

pal-> - pagu- 6 v. intr. 1. [T. pagulu.] To be split, divided; .

(. 841). 2. [M. pakuka.] To be at variance, disunited; to separate; .

(, 187).--tr. To divide; .

(. 30, 30).


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- paku- 11 v. tr. Caus. of -. cf. bhaj. [M. pakukka.] 1. To distribute, apportion, allot;

. (, 322). 2. To classify; . (W.)

3. To explain analytically; . (W.) 4. To give; . (.) 5. [T.

pagulutcu.] To divide, cut into pieces; . (.) 6. To root out, tear off; .

(. . 55). 7. To remove impurities; .

(. 2724).

pagu adj. Many, much; . ). 2801).

pagu -> bahu [Sanskrit] a. 1 Much, plentiful, abundant, great; -2 Many, numerous; -4 Large, great.

-5 Abounding or rich in

bahu ind. 1 Much, abundantly, very much, exceedingly, greatly, in a high degree. -2

Somewhat, nearly, almost;

pagu-> ( pagulam) -> paguam n. Abundance, plentifulness; . Colloq.

( pagulam) -> pgulam n. The month of Krttigai = November-December;

. (W.)

paguam-> bahula [Sanskrit] a. 1 Thick, dense, compact; -2 (a) Broad, wide, capacious; (b)

ample, large. -3 Abundant, copious, plentiful, much, numerous; -4 Numerous, manifold, many; -5 Full of,

rich or abounding in; -6 Accompanied or attended by. -7 Born under the Pleiades; P.IV.3.33. -8 Dark,

black. -9 Comprehensive, variously applicable.

bahula [Sanskrit] 1 The dark half of a month. -2 An epithet of f ire.

bahul [Sanskrit] 1 A cow; -2 Cardamoms. -3 The indigo plant. -4 The Pleiades (pl.)

bahulam [Sanskrit] 1 The sky. -2 White-pepper.

bahulik [Sanskrit] (pl.) The Pleiades.

pagu -> -

vegu- . tr. & intr..

To be excessive, abundant;.

(. .)

vegu adj. 1. Many; . 2. Much; . (. 20).

vegusy adv. 1. Almost, for the most part; most probably; .

. 2. See , 1.

vegusu n.. Plenty; . (. .)

pgulam-> vgulai n. The six presiding female deities of the Pleiades;

. (. .)

pgulam-> bhula [Sanskrit] a. Manifold.

bhula [Sanskrit] 1.Fire; -2 The month Krtika.

bhulam [Sanskrit] Manifoldness.

bhul [Sanskrit] The day of full moon in the month of Krt ika.


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Pleiades as Rain Star:Pleiades as Rain Star:Pleiades as Rain Star:Pleiades as Rain Star:

Pleiades is a group of stars that have become known by many civilizations throughout history. Many

references to this group of stars involved agriculture or rain. Ancient civilizations began to notice that the

Pleiades signaled the beginning of the rain season and the brightness of the stars actually indicated how

much rain they should expect. Surprisingly, the inferences made by farmer's years ago are actually

maintained today by scientists. The brightness of the stars actually ties in to atmospheric conditions

related to El Nino.

In South Africa, they are called as Khuseti: the stars of rain, or rain bearers. (Khoikhoi tribe). In the

Swahili language of East Africa they are called "kilimia" which means "digging stars" as their visibility was

taken as a sign to prepare digging as the onset of the rain was near. Sun's transit of the Pleiades

produces rains.

Aymara- and Quechua-speaking farmers watch the skies for a week before the Catholic festival

celebrating San Juan (Saint John), June 24. At midnight of the feast day, villagers climb the mountains,

arriving at the peaks a few hours before dawn to drink and sing. Looking toward the northeast, where the

Pleiades, a cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, shine not far above the horizon, the farmers gauge

the stars' brightness, note the stars' apparent sizes and the positions of the brightest stars. The dimmer

the Pleiades, as determined by their apparent size and brilliance, the less rain the area will get six months

later, said Benjamin Orlove, an anthropology professor from the University of California at Davis. If the

stars are dim, sky-watchers anticipate dry weather and delay planting to reduce crop damage.

In Ukrainian traditional folklore the Pleiades are known as (Stozhary),

(Volosozhary), or - (Baby-Zvizdy).

'Stozhary' can be etymologically traced to "" (stozharnya) meaning a 'granary', 'storehouse for

hay and crops', or can also be reduced to the root "-", (sto-zhar) meaning 'hundredfold glowing'.[7]

'Volosozhary' (the ones whose hair is glowing), or 'Baby-Zvizdy' (female-stars) refer to the female tribal

deities. Accordingly to the legend, seven maids lived long ago. They used to dance the traditional round

dances and sing the glorious songs to honor the gods. After their death the gods turned them into water

nymphs, and, having taken them to the Heavens, settled them upon the seven stars, where they dance

their round dances (symbolic for moving the time) to this day.

As per Greek Mythology, the Pleiades were seven mountain nymph daughters of the Titan Atlas. Their

leader was Maia, the mother of Hermes by Zeus. Five of the others were also loved by gods, becoming

ancestresses of various royal families including those of Troy and Sparta. When they were pursued by

the lustful giant Orion, Zeus set them amongst the stars as the seven-starred constellation Pleiades. Their

name was derived from the Greek word plein, meaning "plenty."

Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 2. 356 ff :

"By heaven's law Jove [Zeus] had drawn the Pleiades stormy constellation down from the

firmament as he rolled the earth upon its everlasting course, and straightway rain stream

everywhere." [N.B. The setting of the Pleiades in November marked the beginning of the stormy

season.]

Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica 5. 304 ff :


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"As when Jupiter [Zeus] darts the lightning from his high citadel, ay, when he stirs the Pleiades

and mingled rain and thunder or freezing snow, when the whole plain is hidden by the white

downpour."

The Tuareg Berbers living in the desert of North Africa call the Pleiades Cat ihe (pronounced: shat

ihedd), or Cat ah (pronounced: shat ahadd). The name means in Berber: "daughters of the night".

Other Berbers call this star cluster: Amanar (meaning: "the guide") or Tagemmunt (meaning: "the group").

A Tuareg Berber proverb says:

Cat ah as unt, ttukaye ttegmye, anwar da ttsasse. As d-gmaent, ttukaye ttegmye

tabruq ttelse.

Translation: When the Pleiades fall, I wake up looking for my goatskin bag to drink. When (the

Pleiades) rise, I wake up looking for a cloth to wear.

Meaning: When the Pleiades "fall" with the sun on the west, it means the hot season is coming,

which implies the heat and the thirst of the summer. When the Pleiades rise from the east with

the sun, it means the cold and rainy season is coming, and thus one does well to prepare for the

cold.

l (water)-> l n. The third nakatra. . ( .

100).

l-> ( r)-> ral n. 1. Fire; . (.) 2. The third nakatra 3. Rhynchobdella

aculeata; . (. 18).

The Pleiades or or are identified with as both are named for their

brightness.

( r)-> ral -> ( r) -> rl n. 1. Brownish or greenish sand-eel, Rhynchobdella

aculeata; . (.) 2. Rich brown thorny-backed eel, Mastacembalus armatus; .

kr n. [T. kru, K. M. Tu. kr.] 1. Blackness; .2. That which is black; . ), 103). 3. Cloud; . ) . . .

86). 4. Rain; . ). 38). 5. Water; ) . (.6. See

. ) . .6). 7. Paddy harvested in the rainy season; .

) .799). 8. Black monkey; ) . .( 9. Goat; ) . (.10.

Men's hair; ) . (.11. Rat's hair; ) . (.12. Black leprosy; .

) .65). 13. Darkness, gloom of night; . ) .12, 85). 14.

Ignorance, illusion; . ), 287). 15. Rancour,

deepseated and implacable hatred; ) . (.16. Freshness, greenness; .

) .112). 17. Beauty; ) . (.18. Ripeness, maturity, flowering period, as of

a plant; . ) . .12, .11).

- kr- 11 v. intr. 1. To darken, grow black; . ) .

.122). 2. To bud; . ) . . .

68).

kr-> ( krtti) -> krttigam n. Eighth lunar month; .


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( krtti) -> krte. [Telugu] n. The particular constellation out of the 27, in which the Sun

happens to be. .

The word krtti denoting the third nakatra, is now obsolete in Tamil. However, it is retained in

Telugu as krte.

krttigam-> krttigya n. Skanda, as nursed by the six presiding deities of theconstellation Pleiades; ) .(.

krttiham -> krttigai n. 1. The constellation Pleiades, part of ma-rsi and iapa-

rsi; ) . (.2. The eighth month of the Indian calendar; .3. Krttikai flower

4. The full-moon day in the month of Krttikai krttikya- Durg; .

krttiham -> krtikamu. [Telugu] n. The eighth Hindu lunar month. October-November.

krttigai -> krtika[Sanskrit] 1 N. of the month in which the full moon is near the

or Pleiades (corresponding to October- November). -2 An epithet of Skanda.

krtika [Sanskrit] a. Belonging to the month of Krtika;

krtik [Sanskrit] f The full moon day in the month of Krtika

The Pleiades seem to be among the first stars mentioned in astronomical literature, appearing in Chinese

annals of 2357 B.C., Alcyone, the lucida, then being near the vernal equinox, although now 24 north of

the celestial equator; and in the Hindu lunar zodiac as the 3rd nakatra, KarttikaKarttikaKarttikaKarttika.

Abundant crops and green pastures were attributed to these "Rainy Stars".

- kiar- 4 v. intr. [M. kiara.] 1. To rise, ascend, emerge, swell upwards; .

) . .67). 2. To spring up, grow higher and higher, shoot up;

. ) . .4, 9, 4). 3. To be intense, abundant, to surpass,

increase; . ) . .4). 4. To shine, to be

conspicuous, resplendent; . ) .8, 18). 5. To

be exalted, elevated, great, dignified; ) .W.) 6. To become spirited, enthusiastic, zealous;

. ) . .2, 9, 11). 7. To be roused,

infuriated; ) . .2, 2). 8. To become vain, conceited;

) .W.)

kiar n. 1. Light, lustre, brightness; ) . (.2. Farina, pollen; ) .(.

kiarcci n. 1. Rising, ascent; .2. Enthusiasm, zeal; .

.3. Growth, increase, pros- perity; . . 4. Fertility, luxuriance; .

) . .12). 5. Anger; .

.6. Agitation; .

. Mod. 7. Conceit, vanity; ) .W.)


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The astrological influences of the PleiadesThe astrological influences of the PleiadesThe astrological influences of the PleiadesThe astrological influences of the Pleiades

Pleiades Rising: Blindness, ophthalmia injuries to the eyes and face, disgrace, wounds, stabs

(operations nowadays), exile, imprisonment, sickness, violent fevers, quarrels, violent lust, militarypreferment. If at the same time the Sun is in opposition either to the Ascendant or to Mars, violent death.

The rising Pleiades are indicative of those who are homosexual, like to be flattered, and (with a poorly

positioned Mercury) impudent in speech. When setting this group of star can have just the opposite

nature. If aspected by benefice (when setting) the indications are of a pleasant death and if aspected by

both malefice and benefice the native is said to be fond of arts and perhaps even become a painter who

will acquire great honors in his lifetime. As an example of the fortunate nature of the Pleiades, Josephus,

the great Jewish historian (37-100 A.D.), wrote that during the investment of Jerusalem by Antiochus

Epiphanes in 170 B.C. the besieged suffered from a severe lack of water but the city was finally relieved"by a large shower of rain which fell at the setting of the Pleiades". [Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology,

George Noonan, 1990, p.28.]

"The Pleiades, s"The Pleiades, s"The Pleiades, s"The Pleiades, sisters who vie with each other's radiance.isters who vie with each other's radiance.isters who vie with each other's radiance.isters who vie with each other's radiance.

Beneath their influence devotees of Bacchus (god of wine and ecstasy) and Venus (goddess of love) are

born into the kindly light, and people whose insouciance runs free at feasts and banquets and who strive

to provoke sweet mirth with biting wit. They will always take pains over personal adornment and an

elegant appearance they will set their locks in waves of curls or confine their tresses with bands, buildingthem into a thick topknot, and they will transform the appearance of the head by adding hair to it; they will

smooth their hairy limbs with the porous pumice, loathing their manhood and craving for sleekness of

arm. They adopt feminine dress, footwear donned not for wear but for show, and an affected effeminate

gait. They are ashamed of their sex; in their hearts dwells a senseless passion for display, and they boast

of their malady, which they call a virtue. To give their love is never enough, they will also want their love

to be seen". [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, book 5, p.310-313].

- kiar (radiance/anger)-> ( kiartti)-> kirutti n. The third lunar asterism or

nakatra as . Wils. p. 243.

kirutti -> kiruttigai The third of the twenty seven lunar asterisms or nakatra--as

. Wils. p. 243.

kirutti > ktti [Sanskrit] f. One of the lunar mansions, Pleiades.

kiruttigai -> kttik [Sanskrit] (pl.) 1 The third of the 27 lunar mansions or asterisms,

(consisting of 6 stars) the Pleiades; Bhg.6.14.3. -2 The six stars represented as nymphs acting as

nurses to Krtikeya, the god of war.

Sanskrit Scholars are trying to give the following wrong citation for the etymology ofkttik. This isnot correct.

kt [Sanskrit] To cut, cut off, divide, tear asunder, cut in pieces, destroy;

There is no meaning of many for the citation of kt for the word kttik. It merely denotes to cut

off. There is no relationship between kt and kttik. Sanskrit scholars wrongly applied the

meaning of - pagu- (To divide, cut into pieces; . ) instead of pagu (adj. Many,

much) while trying to show the etymology for kttik.


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- pagu- 11 v. tr. Caus. of -. [M. pakukka.] 1. To distribute, apportion, allot;

. (, 322). 2. To classify; . (W.)

3. To explain analytically; . (W.) 4. To give; . (.) 5. [T.

pagulutcu.] To divide, cut into pieces; . (.) 6. To root out, tear off; .

(. . 55). 7. To remove impurities; .

(. 2724).

pagu adj. Many, much; . (. 2801)

The star cluster Pleiades / is named so because it contains many stars i.e. six (visible)/seven(one not visible).

au-m n. Pleiades, as containing six stars; . (.)

au-vy n. The third nakatra, as consisting of six stars; .

(. 90, 9).

-m n. Pleiades, as containing six stars; .

Reasons forReasons forReasons forReasons for Agni NakAgni NakAgni NakAgni Nakatra:atra:atra:atra:

Agni Nakatra is the period when the Sun or Surya passes through the star kiruttigai/

krttigai/ kttik also known as Agni Nakatra. The period is considered to be the peak

summer season. In 2011, Agni Nakashatram in Tamil Calendar is from May 4 to May 28. As it is the peak

summer season the period is considered inauspicious and therefore some people refer the period as Agni

Nakshathra dosha. The passing of sun through 3rd and 4th quarter of Bharani Nakatra and the four

quarters of kiruttigai/ krttigai/ kttik and the first quarter of Rohini Star is

the period of Agni Nakatra.

The doa or inauspicious period is for 21 days. The popular belief is that journey made during this period

will be unsuccessful, money given will not be returned, diseases will not be cured easily etc. Some people

are of the belief that auspicious events were avoided in ancient times during this time due to the intense

heat wave taking place during the period.

Therefore the words denoting fire, sun have also denoted the Pleiades ( kiruttigai/

krttigai/ kttik).

agi n. 1. Fire; . (.) 2. Agni; . (. . 53.) 3. Digestive

faculty, gastric fire; . (. . 1). 4. The third

nakatra. . (. 11, 7.) 5. Sun; .

(. . 30, 14).

agi-n n. 1. The third nakatra. . (.)

aal n.[Malayalam. aal.] 1. Fire; . (. . 90.) 2. Flame; .

(. 5, 3). 3. Heat; .

(. 124). 4. Pungency; . (. . 54). 5. Burning sensation as of

a wound, of medicine in the system; . (. . 123). 6. Poison; .

(. 23, 69). 7. Ceylon lead- wort. . (.) 8. Spurge. . (.

..) 9. Madar. . (. .) 10. Hell; . (. 1225, 4). 11.


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kattiricu [Tel.] v. a. To cut or crop with scissors; . kattirillu. v. i. To split,

to be split .

kattari n. 1. Scissors, shears; . 2. Rat trap; . 3. A species of

snake; .

kattarigai n. 1. Scissors, shears; .

(. . 14, 7). 2. (Nya.) Gesture with one hand in which the forefinger and the middle

finger are held together and pointed upward, while the thumb and the ring finger remain bent, the

little finger being kept stretched; . (. 3, 18, .)

( kattu) -> katti n. [Telugu. Kannada. Malayalam. Tulu. Urdu. katti.] 1. Knife, cutting instrument,

lancet, razor; . . (.) 2. Sword,

scimitar, sickle; .

- kattari -> karta [Sanskrit] 1 A hole, cavity; -2 Rending, tearing;

karta [Sanskrit] a. Cutting.

kartaka [Sanskrit] a. (A pearl) having scratches. Kau. A. 2.11.

kartana [Sanskrit] 1 Cutting, lopping off; -2 Spinning cotton or thread

kartana [Sanskrit] a. Cutting.

kartan [Sanskrit] Scissors.

kartarik & kartar [Sanskrit] 1 Scissors. -2 A knife. -3 Cut- lass, small sword. -4

() A kind of dance.

kartavya [Sanskrit] a. What ought to be cut or lopped, fit to be destroyed or put down;

kartk [Sanskrit] A small sword, a knife.

kartarik & kartar -> kartrik & kartr [Sanskrit] 1 Knife. -2 Scissors.

kart is not the root for karta denoting Rending, tearing as it means

kart [Sanskrit] 1 To slacken, unloose. -2 To remove.

From the root kart, there is no word like kartika to denote the the star Pleiades (kiruttigai/ krttigai/ kttik) in Sanskrit.

The Pleiades or or are identified with as both are named for their

brightness.

( r)-> ral -> ( r) -> rl n. 1. Brownish or greenish sand-eel, Rhynchobdella

aculeata; . (.) 2. Rich brown thorny-backed eel, Mastacembalus armatus; .


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- miu- v. intr. [Kannada. micu.] 1. To emit lightning; . (.) 2. To shine,

glitter; . (. . 2, 3).

mi n. [Telugu. minuku, Kannada. minu, Malayalam. min.] 1. Flash, glitter; . (.)

(. . 84). 2. Lightning; .

(. 29, 238).

miu-> m n. [K. mn.] 1. Star; . (, 1116). 2. The

14th nakatra. . (.) 3. The 13th nakatra. &sup8;. (. 108.). 4. Fish; . (.)

5. Pisces of the zodiac; . (.) 6. Shark; . (W.) 7. Drum of the maritime tract;

. (. .)

m -> m. This symbol means month in Tamil language.Because of shining, the word m denotes both fish and (Pleiades) star.

il n. 1. Shrimp, prawn, macroura; . (.) 2. Bluish seer-fish, Cybium commersonii;

. 3. The third nakatra. . (.) 4. Bull; . (.) 5. Honeycomb; .

(. . 14).


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Since the Pleiades star cluster is containing six stars, the numeral count 6 (six) is also derived.

au-m n. Pleiades, as containing six stars; . (.)

au-m-kdala n. Skanda, being one brought up by the goddesses of

Pleiades; . (.)

( r)= Six .

The word rdenoting Six is now obsolete in Tamil. However its is retained in the word.

r-padam n. Small beetle which is six-footed; . (.)

au-kl-> ragara A bee, which is six-footed. Rv.1.16.1.

r-> rghA kind of yellow bee, which is six-footed.


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( r) -> ( ru)-> u n. [Telugu. Kannada. Malayalam. u, Tulu. ji.] The numeral 6;

.

u-kai n. 1. Breed of neat cattle that have not more than six teeth;

. Loc. 2. Pendant of six rurka

u-npu n. Muhammadan fast following peru-n, and continuing for six days;

.

u-mai-p-p n. Evening primrose, Oenothera tetraptera, for it blossoms at about 6

p.m.; . Loc.

u-msa-k-kaa-kra n. Tallyman, pedlar, esp. among Muhammadans,

who travels about from village to village selling household articles for credit, and appearing again

for payment after six months;

.

u-msa- mai-k-kra, n. Tallyman, pedlar, esp. among

Muhammadans, who travels about from village to village selling household articles for credit, and

appearing again for payment after six months; .

u-mda-k-ki n. Rice-water, i.e., water in which cooked rice has remained for a

time, sometimes mixed with various ingredients, and kept for six months, used medicinally;

. (W.)

umuka n. Skanda, having six faces; ) .(.

euttu n. Sacred formula addressed to Skanda, and consisting of six syllables

( r)-> ( aru) n. Six;

The word aru denoting Six is now obsolete in Tamil. However in the following format, it is retained.

( aru) + padam-> ar-padam n. Beetle, which is six-footed; . (. .

109.)

( aru)-> au ( aumai) n. Six; . (. 11, 18).

au-poudu n. Six divisions of the day, viz., mlai, ymam, vaikaai, viiyal, napakal,

epu, q.v.;

) .R.)

au-vakai-y-uyir n. (Buddh.) The six kinds of living beings, viz., makka, tvar,

piramar, narakar, vilaku, py, q.v.;

) .. 30, 5658.)

au-kua n. The Deity, as having six attributes. ) .W.)

au-kam n. Hexagon; ) . . .2, 67.)


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au-samayam n. The six religious systems which are considered to be Vdic, viz.,

, , , , , .

au-saram n. Lute, as a six-stringed instrument; ) .(.

au-suvai n. The six flavours, viz., , , , , ,

; ) .1).

au-pagai n. The six enemies of man, i.e., the six emotions which disturb his mind and

corrupt his soul, viz., , , , , , ;

. (. . 6.)

au-padam n. 1. Beetle, as six-footed; . (. 568, 5). 2.

Species of Eclipta. .

aupadu n. Sixty. + .

au-muga n. Skanda, as having six faces; . (.)

au-kl n. Beetle which is six-footed; . (. 126).

( aru)-> ari [Sanskrit] 1 N. of the number six -2 N. of a condition in astronomy.

au-> (au)-> (sau)-> sau n. Six; . (. . 30.)

u-> u-> ( Su)->sru / r [Kolami] Six

sau-> a ( a) [Sanskrit] num. a. Six;

aka [Sanskrit] a. 1 Sixfold. -2 Bought for six &c.; P.V.1.22.

aka [Sanskrit] Six.

akam [Sanskrit] 1 An aggregate of six; -2 The six passions collectively.

h [Sanskrit] ind. In six ways.

dat [Sanskrit] m. A young ox with six teeth.

a [Sanskrit] -> ah [Sanskrit] 1 The sixth day of a lunar fortnight. -2 The sixth or genitive case

(in gram.) -3 An epithet of Durg in the form of Ktyyan, one of the 16 divine mothers. -4 A goddess

worshipped on the sixth day of child-birth

aha [Sanskrit] a. ( ah f.) Sixth, the sixth;

ha [Sanskrit] ( h f.) Sixth.

a [Sanskrit] + daan [Sanskrit] -> aa [Sanskrit] a. ( a f.) Sixteenth;

aadh [Sanskrit] ind. In sixteen ways.

a [Sanskrit] + ( atam. A hundred ->) ati [Sanskrit] -> ai [Sanskrit] f. Sixty (a

number within hundred series);


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daan [Sanskrit] is already used to denote sixteen. Therefore ati is used to denote sixty. There

is no such a word daati to denote sixty with the combination of a.

aika [Sanskrit] a. Bought with sixty.

aika & aik [Sanskrit] A kind of rice of quick growth unlike other kinds of rice

taking more than 60 days to grow;

aikyam [Sanskrit] A field sown with the above kind of rice.

chhai, chhe, chhah [Hindi] (a) six; (nm) the number six;

chhai -> cha [Hindi] an allomorph of used as the first member in a number of Hindi compound

words;

chhakk (nm) [Hindi] a set of six; sixer (in cricket); the sixth in a pack of cards; the six (at dice, etc.);

chhag [Hindi] (a) having six fingers (in one or each of the palms or toes).

Number symbol denoting (6) in Devanagari is the corrupt or short form of cha of Hindi or

Prakrit language.

Brahui shash

Kurukh soyye:

Malto so:ye

Parji (Duruwa) se:je:n

Gadaba ru-gur

Telugu aaru

Gondi sru:ng

Koya ru

Konda ru

Manda

Pengo co

Kui sajgi

Kuvi so:

Tulu ji

Koraga aji

Kannada aaru

Badaga ru

Kodagu r

Kurumba -a.ru

Toda o:r

Kota re

Malayalam ru

Irula aru

Nahali chh

Old English+ sex

Middle English+ six

English six

Scots sax

Old Frisian+ sex

W.Frisian seis

Frisian(Saterland) sks

Dutch zes


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W/S Flemish zsse

Brabants zes

Low Saxon s

Emsland zes

Mennonite

Plautdietsch sassAfrikaans ses

German sechs

CentralBavarian sechse

Swabian sechs

Alsatian sex

Cimbrian sks

Rimella zhakshe

Rheinfrnkisch sechs

Pennsylvania sex

Luxembourgeois sechs

Swiss German schs

Yiddish zeks

Middle HighGerman+ shs

Old HighGerman+ sehs

Runic+ sx

Old Norse+ sex

Norwegian seks

Danish seks

Swedish sex

Dalecarlian sjks

Faroese seks

Old Icelandic+ sex

Icelandic sexGothic+ sahs

Crimean+ seis

Oscan+ *sehs

Umbrian+ sehs-

Faliscan+ zex

Latin+ sex

Mozarabic+ xaix

Portuguese seis

Galician seisSpanish seis

Ladino sex

Asturian seis

Aragonese seis

Catalan sis

Valencian sis

Old French+ sis

French six

Walloon shijh


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Jrriais six

Poitevin sis

Old Picard+ sies

Picard sis

Occitan(Provenal) siis

Lengadocian siisGascon shis

Auvergnat siei

Limosin siei

Franco-Provenal(Vaudois) s

RumantschGrischun sis

Sursilvan sis

Vallader sesFriulian ss

Ladin ses

Dalmatian+ si

Italian sei

Piedmontese ss

Milanese ss

Genovese(Ligurian) sei

Venetian si

Parmesan se:s

Corsican sei

Umbrian si

Neapolitan si

Sicilian sie

Romanian s,ase

Arumanian s,ase

Meglenite s,asiIstriot s,se

Sardinian ses

Gaulish+ suex

Welsh chwech

Cardiganshire sich

Breton c'hwec'h

Vannetais huh

UnifiedCornish+ whegh

Common hweghModern whee

Devonian+ hueh

Old Irish+ se

Irish s

Scots Gaelic sia

Manx shey

MyceneanGreek+

we-(*wex-)

Classical

Greek+ hx


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Greek ksi

Cypriot ksi

Tsakonian kse

Tocharian A+ sk

Tocharian B+ skas

Albanian gjasht

Gheg (Qosaj) gh'asht

Tosk(Mandritsa) g'sht

Lithuanian shesh

Latvian seshi

Latgalian seshi

Russian shest'

Belarussian shesc'

Ukrainian shist'Polish szes'c'

Kashubian shesc

Polabian+ sist

Czech shest

Slovak shest'

West shest

East shesc

Upper Sorbian shsc'

Lower Sorbian ssc'

Old ChurchSlavonic+ shesti

Bulgarian shest

Macedonian shest

Serbo-Croat shst

Slovene shest

Ossetian Iron xszDigor xsz

Avestan+ xshuuash

Khwarezmian+ 'x

Sogdian+ wghwshw

Yaghnobi uxsh

Saka+ ksta'

Pashto shpag

Wakhi shd

Munji xshe

Yidgha uxsho

Ishkashmi xu,l

Sanglechi

Shughn xo:gh

Rushani xu:,w

Yazgulami xu

Sarikoli(Tashkorghani) xel

Parachi xi

Ormuri sh.ah

Parthian+ shwh


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Yazdi shash

Nayini

Natanzi shsh

Khunsari shsh

Gazi shsh

Sivandi shush

Vafsi shish

Semnani shash

Sangisari shash

Gilaki shish

Mazanderani shesh

Talysh shash

Harzani shosh

Zaza (Dimli) shesh

Gorani shIsh

Baluchi shesh

Turkmenistan shash

E Hill shash

Rakhshani(Western) sh

eshsh

Kermanji (S)Kurdish shash

Zaza (N)Kurdish shash

Bajalani shish

Kermanshahi shsh

Old Persian+

Pahlavi+ shash

Farsi shesh

Isfahani shish

Tajik shash

Tati shsh

Chali shesh

Fars shisht

Lari shish

Luri shish

Kumzari shish

Ashkun sh:

Wasi-weri(Prasuni) wu:sh

Kati shu

Kamviri S'u

Kalasha-ala(Waigali) shu:

Sanskrit+ s.as.

Prakrit+ ch`a

Ardhamagadhi+ cha

Pali+ chaSpanish jol

Welsh shov

Kalderash shov

Syrian shs

Armenian shesh

Iranian shov

Sinhalese haya

Veddapahamaytava ekamay

Maldivian haie

Kashmiri shahShina sha


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Brokskat sa

Phalura shoh

Bashkarik sho:

Tirahi xo

Torwali sho:

Wotapuri sho:

Maiya

(Kohistani) sho:hKalasha sho

Khowar chhoy

Dameli sho

Gawar-bati shuo:

Pashai chha

Shumashti shoo

Nangalami so:

Dumaki sha

Marathi sehaKonkani s

Sindhi cha

Khatri cho

Lahnda chè:

Hindi/ Urdu chai

Parya chhe

Punjabi che

Siraiki chi

Gujarati che

Rajasthani(Marwari) chàw

Banjari (Lamani) cho

Malvi chè:

Bhili so:

Dogri chè:

Kumauni chài

Garhwali chài:

W Pahari tsho:

Khandeshi chà

Nepali cha

Maithili ch`

Magahi chau

Bhojpuri ch

Awadhi (Kosali) ch

Chattisgarhi chè:

Oriya cha'a

Bengali choy

Assamese sei

Mayang soy

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