Ardhanga, Ardhāṅga, Ardhamga: 5 definitions
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Ardhanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryardhāṅga (अर्धांग).—n (S) A side or half of the body. 2 fig. A wife, mistress, or friend. Ex. tari āji mājhēṃ bhāgya dhanya || pāvalēṃ svāmicēṃ ardhāṅga || 3 or ardhāṅgavāyu m (S) Hemiplegy.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishardhāṅga (अर्धांग).—n A half of the body. Fig. A wife.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdhāṅga (अर्धाङ्ग) or Arddhāṅga.—n.
(-ṅgaṃ) Half the body. E. ardha, and aṅga the body.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdhāṅga (अर्धाङ्ग):—n. half the body.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusArdhāṃga (ಅರ್ಧಾಂಗ):—[noun] half the body.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ardhamgavayu.
Ends with: Vamardhamga.
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