Giraki, Girakī: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Giraki 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 Dictionary

girakī (गिरकी).—f A whirl, twirl, gyration, whisking round. v māra, dē, khā, ghē. 2 Vertigo or giddiness. v . 3 Shake or quaver (in singing). v ghē.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

girakī (गिरकी).—f A whirl, twirl, gyration. vmāra, dē, khā, ghē. Giddiness. v . Shake or quiver (in singing). v ghē.

context information

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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Giraki (ಗಿರಕಿ):—

1) [noun] an acrobatic stunt performed by jumping up and turning one full revolution in the air heels over head.

2) [noun] a turning or spinning motion around one’s centre or axis; a rotation; a revolution.

3) [noun] a small hand-held toy, that whirls or spins when held against wind and makes a low rattling sound.

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Giraki (ಗಿರಕಿ):—

1) [noun] any of the four equal parts of something; a quarter; a fourth.

2) [noun] a part, portion of a whole.

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Girāki (ಗಿರಾಕಿ):—

1) [noun] a person who buys, esp. one who buys from or patronises, an establishment regularly; a customer.

2) [noun] any person with whom one has dealings.

3) [noun] a person in general (not in standard use).

4) [noun] a demand (as for a commodity in the market).

5) [noun] (sl.) a man who has sexual relation with a prostitute.

context information

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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