Dhotra, Dhōtra: 3 definitions
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Dhotra 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhōtra (धोत्र).—See dhōtara &c.
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dhōtrā (धोत्रा).—See dhōtara &c.
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 DictionaryDhotra (धोत्र):—n. a rope, cord, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 corpusDhōtra (ಧೋತ್ರ):—
1) [noun] a long, unsewn cloth worn by men around the waist covering upto the ankles, sometimes, one end of which is passed between the thighs and tucked in behind at the waist.
2) [noun] a loose garment for covering the shoulder or shoulders.
3) [noun] ಧೋತ್ರ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದರೆ ಗೋತ್ರ ದೊಡ್ಡದೆ [dhotra doddadadare gotra doddade] dhōtra doḍḍadādare, gōtra doḍḍade? more goes to the making of a fine gentleman than fine clothes; it is not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.
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: Dhotrabadavya, Dhotrajoda, Dhotrapatra.
Ends with: Ardhotra, Dhangadhotra, Firangi-dhotra, Firangidhotra, Kanta-dhotra, Kante-dhotra, Kantedhotra, Kontedhotra, Phirangi-dhotra, Pinvaladhotra, Pivala-dhotra, Piwala-dhotra.
Full-text: Firangi-dhotra, Dhoti, Dhovati, Kanta-dhotra, Piwala-dhotra, Krishnapushpi, Pivala-dhotra, Brihatpatali, Kante-dhotra, Phirangi-dhotra, Tikshnakantaka, Svarna, Ankapali, Pota.
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