Ciraga, Cirāga: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Ciraga means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Chirag.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycirāga (चिराग).—m ( P) A lamp.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcirāga (चिराग).—m A lamp.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCirāga (चिराग) [Also spelled chirag]:—(nm) a lamp; light; —[gula karanā] to put out the lamp; —[gula, pagaḍī gāyaba] twitch the eyelids, gone are your belongings; —[gula honā] a lamp to be put out; light to be gone; —[jale] at dusk, at the time when lamps are lit; —[ṭhaṃḍā karanā] see —[gula karanā; —tale aṃdherā] nearer the church, farther from heaven; —[dikhānā] to illuminate one’s path; —[baḍhānā] to put out the lamp; —[lekara ḍhūṃḍhanā] to search every nook and corner; to make a thorough search; —[se cirāga jalatā hai] one lamp kindles another.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCīraga (चीरग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Cīraka.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ciragadana, Ciragata, Ciragatanem, Ciragattu.
Full-text: Ghee, Ciraka, Cirakha, Masajida, Chirag, Cirakhabatti, Peshaba, Masjid, Peshab, Suraja, Akl, Akla, Kala, Ghar, Ghara, Be.
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