Dongara, Ḍōṅgara, Ḍoṅgara, Domgara: 4 definitions
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Dongara means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriDoṅgara (दोङ्गर) refers to a “small mountain”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 266, l. 30 & p. 267, l. 12]—The word ‘doṅgara’ is a ‘Deśya’ word, and interpreted as a small mountain. Cf. the Gujarati word ‘duṅgara’.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryḍōṅgara (डोंगर).—m A hill. Used fig. of an arduous work, a grievous sickness, a heavy amount of debt, sin, merit, trouble, calamity &c. Pr. ḍōṅgarāsa dukhaṇēṃ āṇi śimpīnta auṣadha; durūna ḍōṃ0 sājarā; ḍōṃ0 khaṇūna undīra kāḍhaṇēṃ; ḍōṃ0 cē āvaḷē āṇi samudrācēṃ mīṭha; kāḍīāḍa ḍōṃ0. 2 fig. (Opp. to cūla q. v.) Lampblack forming in a conical or solid mass. Terms used when prognostics are sought to determine the sex of a child about to be born. 3 C The first field of nācaṇī sown on a cleared hilly spot. 4 C High and dry land fit only for the dry grains. ḍōṅgarāvarūna uḍī ṭākaṇēṃ Said in ironical amplification of an insignificant matter performed, of a paltry gift given &c. ḍōṅgarī divā lāvaṇēṃ To kindle a lamp in (to people or inhabit) the hills. As villagers, fleeing from the Penḍharis or other marauders, were wont to do.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍōṅgara (डोंगर).—m A hill. Used fig. of an arduous work, a heavy calamity &c. ḍōṅgarācē āṃvaḷē va sāgarācēṃ mīṭha Improbabilities be- come sometimes realities. ḍōṅgara pōkharūna undīra kāḍhaṇēṃ Much ado about nothing.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusḌoṃgaṟa (ಡೊಂಗಱ):—[noun] = ಡೊಗರು [dogaru].
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Doṃgara (ದೊಂಗರ):—[noun] = ದೊಗರು [dogaru].
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: Dongarace-lavana, Dongaracem Lavana, Dongaradale, Dongaradalem, Dongaragamva, Dongarakanagara, Dongarakathada, Dongarakhindi, Dongarakoli, Dongarala, Dongararana, Dongarasari, Dongaravata, Tonkaram, Tonkarappayccal.
Ends with: Agaradongara, Kadadongara.
Full-text: Dongarem, Dongaravata, Ikadaca-dongara-tikade-karanem, Dongarakanagara, Ura, Tikoranem, Kajala, Sapatanem, Dongari, Nesavinem, Dhunakanem, Kanti, Ghenem.
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