Davara, Ḍavarā: 5 definitions
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Davara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Dictionaryḍavarā (डवरा).—m A hole dug for water (in the dry channel of a river &c.): also a natural hole filled with water. 2 A rite and an entertainment amongst agriculturists,--sacrificing and feasting on a goat after treading out or gathering in of the corn, and before measuring it. The sacrifice is addressed to the piśāca &c. that the corn may be in good quantity. A sort of Harvest-home. v kara. The word is also spelled ḍahurā, & ḍāhōrā, and probably is derived from ḍahūrakarī or ḍavarī gōsāvī, because these people attend on such occasions to make gōndhaḷa or revel.
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ḍavarā (डवरा).—a (ḍavaraṇēṃ) Swagging heavily--clouds: swelling and full--belly, womb, water-skin or bucket, ripe tumor, pustules &c. 2 P Given to butting.
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ḍavarā (डवरा).—m (Or ḍaūra, ḍaura, ḍahūra. From ḍamarū S) The hourglass-tabor &c. See ḍaura. Also for ḍavarī m see ḍaurī m.
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ḍāvarā (डावरा).—a Left-handed. ḍā0 nēsaṇēṃ (dhōtarajōḍā, lugaḍēṃ &c.) To bring up the kaccha or tuck (of the dhōtara &c.) over the right leg.
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ḍāvarā (डावरा).—m C A crooked horn: also attrib. that has a crooked horn.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍavarā (डवरा).—a Swagging heavily–clouds; swell- ing and full-belly &c. Given to butting.
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ḍāvarā (डावरा).—a Left-handed.
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ḍāvarā (डावरा).—m A crooked horn: that has a crooked horn.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDavara (दवर):—m. a string, [Jaina literature]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryDāvara (दावर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dvāpara.
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 corpusḌavara (ಡವರ):—[noun] a kind of percussion instrument with a membrane of animal-skin stretched tightly on one side to play on.
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Ḍavara (ಡವರ):—[noun] the act or fact of encompassing, pervading or covering from all or almost all sides.
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Ḍāvara (ಡಾವರ):—
1) [noun] a prolonged or serious shortage or deficiency, caused by a prolonged period of dry weather; drought; famine.
2) [noun] the act or an instance of robbing; robbery.
3) [noun] an afflicted condition; pain; suffering; affliction; trouble.
4) [noun] anything that is immoderately too much; the condition of being excessive; excessiveness.
5) [noun] great warmth; much hotness.
6) [noun] boldness or determination in facing great danger; heroic courage; bravery; valour.
7) [noun] a condition marked by enthusiasm, alacrity and pleasurable excitement.
8) [noun] an indomitable desire.
9) [noun] the condition that causes terror, fear; a dreadful condition; terribleness.
10) [noun] the act of spreading or diffusing throughout; pervasion.
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Dāvara (ದಾವರ):—
1) [noun] a prolonged or serious shortage or deficiency, caused by a prolonged period of dry weather; drought; famine.
2) [noun] the act or an instance of robbing; robbery.
3) [noun] an afflicted condition; pain; suffering; affliction; trouble.
4) [noun] anything that is immoderately too much; the condition of being excessive; excessiveness.
5) [noun] great warmth; much hotness.
6) [noun] boldness or determination in facing great danger; heroic courage; bravery; valour.
7) [noun] a condition marked by enthusiasm, alacrity and pleasurable excitement.
8) [noun] an indomitable desire.
9) [noun] the condition that causes terror, fear; a dreadful condition; terribleness.
10) [noun] the act of spreading or diffusing throughout; pervasion.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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