Dictionary meanings for kutūhala from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. 1 Wonderful.
2 Ex- cellent, best.
3 Praised, celebrated. laṃ 1 Desire, curiosity; ujjhitaśabde- na janitaṃ naḥ kutūhalaṃ Ś. 1; yadi vilāsa- kalāsu kutūhalaṃ Gīt. 1; (papau) kutūhalene- va manuṣyaśoṇitam R. 3. 54; 13. 21; 15. 65.
2 Eagerness.
3 What excites curiosity, anything pleasing or in- teresting, a curiosity.
4 Delight, pleasure; U. 1. 20.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. (fr. kutas and hala, calling out ?), curiosity, interest in any extra-ordinary matter Sa1h. &c 290,2 52002 n. inclination, desire for (prati loc. or in comp.) S3ak. &c 290,2 52003 n. eagerness, impetuosity 290,2 52004 n. what excites curiosity, anything interesting, fun Pan5cat. 290,2 52005
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