Gayavala, Gayāvaḷa, Gayāvala: 3 definitions
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Gayavala 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 Dictionarygayāvaḷa (गयावळ).—m A Brahman subsisting upon the offerings made by pilgrims at Gaya, serving them by uttering for them saṅkalpa q. v. &c. 2 fig. A term of reproach for a Brahman neglectful of prescribed rules and rites and walking disorderly: also for one who, although possessed of money, wit &c., assumes the garb and demeanour of poverty or idiocy.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgayāvaḷa (गयावळ).—m A brāmhaṇa subsisting upon the offerings made by pilgrims at gayā. Fig. A term of reproach for a brāhmaṇa ne- glectful of prescribed rules and rites.
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 corpusGayāvaḷa (ಗಯಾವಳ):—
1) [noun] a brāhmaṇa subsisting upon the offerings made by the pilgrims at Gaye, a pilgrimage city in Bihār in North India.
2) [noun] (fig.) a man who gets money from others by begging persistently.
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Gayāvāḷa (ಗಯಾವಾಳ):—[noun] = ಗಯಾವಳ [gayavala].
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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