English Meaning of 'salaka'

Meaning of 'salaka'

or salaka salaka. [from Skt. salaka.] n. A thin bar or rod, a ramrod, the rib of an umbrella, one of the bars of a cage, a slip of bamboo, a probe. A pin or peg, a small stake, a fibrous stick, a fibrous stick used as a brush or pencil. lohadandamu, kammi, pudaka, tulika, kundanamu cekka ayudhamu. kanakasalaka a slender rod of gold. puntilo salakaveyu to probe a wound. salakapariksa probing, a critical examination.

Meaning of సలక

salaka. [Tel.] n. A small sack. One eighth of a putti or 2 1/2 tooms (తూములు,) చిన్నగోనె, ఇద్దున్నిరస. తణగములాసుకంట్లములు తండిగముల్ సలకల్ దడేల్ కుతూగణములు. H. v. 111.