Dravidapranayama, Drāviḍaprāṇāyāma: 2 definitions
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Dravidapranayama means something in 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 Dictionarydrāviḍaprāṇāyāma (द्राविडप्राणायाम).—m (S) fig. A circuitous or devious mode of speaking or acting; ambages, intrigue, tortuous procedure. 2 A roundabout way to a place: also a long, tedious, and fruitless journey; answering to Journey to Jericho or Jinglycouch. Also written drāviḍīprāṇāyāma.
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 corpusDrāviḍaprāṇāyāma (ದ್ರಾವಿಡಪ್ರಾಣಾಯಾಮ):—[noun] a way of working with unnecessary, unwarranted effort.
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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