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तिल

तिल

Hindi

Noun

तिल (til) m

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

Sanskrit

Noun

तिल (tila) m

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

References

  • Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 0448