Cauranga, Cauraṅga, Cauramga: 4 definitions
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Cauranga means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Dictionarycauraṅga (चौरंग).—m A square stool. cau0 or hātāpāyāñcā cau0 hōṇēṃ To be drawn up (as with cold or in sickness): also to be bound up, hand and foot--a thief &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcauraṅga (चौरंग).—m A square stool. hātāmpāyāñcā cauraṅga hōṇēṃ To be bound up, hand and foot.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCauraṃga (चौरंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Caturaṅga.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCauraṃga (ಚೌರಂಗ):—
1) [noun] the four divisions of an army elephant-troop, troop mounted on horses, troop using chariots, and foot-soldiers.
2) [noun] a seat having four legs.
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: Cauramgadala, Cauramgajja, Cauramgaya, Cauranganem.
Full-text: Cauramgadala, Caturanga, Cauranganem, Bajavata, Catushka, Hata.
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