Chatrapati, Chatra-pati: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Chatrapati 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chhatrapati.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarychatrapati (छत्रपति).—m (S) One having, or entitled to have, a chatra, i. e. a king &c. Pr. छ. kīṃ pattarapati Either king or beggar.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishchatrapati (छत्रपति).—m One entitled to have a chatra, a king. A small coin.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryChatrapati (छत्रपति).—
1) a king over whom an umbrella is carried as a mark of dignity, a sovereign, emperor.
2) Name of an ancient king in जम्बुद्वीप (jambudvīpa).
Derivable forms: chatrapatiḥ (छत्रपतिः).
Chatrapati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms chatra and pati (पति).
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 corpusChatrapati (ಛತ್ರಪತಿ):—[noun] a king eligible for getting the royal umbrella as a sign of his kingship.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryChatrapati (छत्रपति):—n. king; emperor;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Chatra, Pati.
Starts with: Chatrapatipaisa.
Full-text: Chatrapatipaisa, Chabba, Kshatrapati.
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