Badaga, Baḍagā: 5 definitions
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Badaga means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, biology. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Badaga refers to one of the vernacular languages and dialects of Southern India.—Badaga is the language of the Badagas of the Nilgiri hills. Said to be an ancient form of Canarese.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsBadaga [बदगा] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Indigofera cordifolia B.Heyne ex Roth from the Fabaceae (Pea) family. For the possible medicinal usage of badaga, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybaḍagā (बडगा).—m A cudgel. Ex. mājarānēṃ dūdha pāhilēṃ paṇa ba0 pāhilā nāhīṃ. A certain filthy allusive sense of this word (with v dākhava) is more common than the literal sense; and several obscene phrases, which we omit, are current. 2 P Horse-radishtree, Guilandina moringa. Linn.
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bāḍagā (बाडगा).—a Rough, brutal, overbearing; rudely heedless; prompt at violence or insolence. 2 Refractory, unmanageable, wilful, headstrong--a man or a beast. 3 (Commonly bāṭagā) Defiled or polluted.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbaḍagā (बडगा).—m A cudgel.
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bāḍagā (बाडगा).—a Rough. Refractory. Defiled.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBaḍaga (ಬಡಗ):—[noun] = ಬಡಗು [badagu].
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Baḍaga (ಬಡಗ):—
1) [noun] a man belonging to northern region or country.
2) [noun] a Dravidian tribe living chiefly in the Nilgiri region.
3) [noun] the language spoken by this tribe.
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Badaga (ಬದಗ):—
1) [noun] a man who indulges in unrestrained extra-marital sexual relations.
2) [noun] a menial servant.
3) [noun] a slow-witted, stupid fellow.
4) [noun] a man of no worth or esteem.
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Bāḍaga (ಬಾಡಗ):—[noun] a garden, park or a pleasure-grove.
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: Badagai, Badagal, Badagalai, Badagale, Badagalu, Badagan, Badagana, Badaganadu, Badagandhuri, Badagatittu, Badagay.
Ends with: Ambadaga, Bailabadaga, Ibbadaga, Kabbadaga, Rabadaga.
Full-text: Badega, Badamga, Badagiga, Batagela, Badagela, Bataga, Baraga, Patukar, Toda, Bata.
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The Tamils and the Andhras < [March, 1928]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 94 - Thirumuruganpoondi or Tirumurukanpunti (Hymn 49) < [Volume 3.7 - Unto the last]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Appendix 3.1 - Sneezing Salutations < [Appendices]
Appendix 2.1 - The Story of Urvaśī and Purūravas < [Appendices]