Darji, Darjī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Darji means something in Marathi, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydarjī (दर्जी).—m ( P) A tailor.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdarjī (दर्जी).—m A tailor.
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 dictionaryDarjī (दर्जी):—(nf) a tailor; —[kī suī] a hack-worker; ~[khānā] a tailor-shop; ~[gīrī] tailoring (work).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDarji (ದರ್ಜಿ):—[noun] a man whose occupation is the making, mending or altering of clothes.
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: Darjeeling, Darjigitti, Darjilina.
Ends with: Piratarji.
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