Galige, Gaḷige: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaḷige (ಗಳಿಗೆ):—

1) [noun] a unit for measuring time; a duration of twenty-four minutes.

2) [noun] an earthen pot used as a percussion instrument.

3) [noun] a traditional school where holy scriptures are taught.

4) [noun] ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೂಡಿಬರು [galige kudibaru] gaḷige kūḍibaru (a right, auspicious or long awaited moment) to come, happen (by chance or to be got without one’s deliberate effort).

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Gaḷige (ಗಳಿಗೆ):—[noun] = ಗಳಗೆ [galage].

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Gaḷige (ಗಳಿಗೆ):—

1) [noun] a folded layer of a cloth; a fold.

2) [noun] a folded leaf of the betel pepper with betel nut, lime, spices, etc. in it, used to chew.

3) [noun] ಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡು [galige madu] gaḷige māḍu to fold and press a washed clothe with a hot iron.

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Gaḻige (ಗೞಿಗೆ):—

1) [noun] a unit for measuring time; a duration of twenty four minutes.

2) [noun] an earthen pot used as a percussion instrument.

3) [noun] a traditional school where holy scriptures are taught.

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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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