Gulama, Gulāma: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Gulama means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Gulam.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gulāma (गुलाम).—m ( A) The son of a dasi or female slave. 2 A term of opprobrium in general, answering to rogue, rascal, knave. One of the eight suits at cards: also the king of that suit.

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guḷamā (गुळमा).—m W guḷamī f W Vulgar terms for a vāṭī or saucer-form metal vessel.

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

gulāma (गुलाम).—m The son of a dāsī or female slave. A slave. Rogue, rascal, knave. One of the eight suits at cards; also, the king of that suit.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Gulāma (गुलाम) [Also spelled gulam]:—(nm) a slave; ~[] slavery, servility, bondage; —[honā] to eat out of one’s hand. [gulāla] [gulal] (nf) coloured farinaceous powder which the Hindus apply on one another’s face and/or forehead during the Holi: festival.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gulāma (ಗುಲಾಮ):—

1) [noun] (masc.) a human being, as in feudal systems, owned as property by, and is absolutely subject to the will of, another; bondservant divested of all freedom and personal rights; a slave.

2) [noun] (masc.) a person employed to perform services, esp. household duties, for another; a servant.

3) [noun] (masc.) a person who is completely dominated by some influence, habit, person, etc.

4) [noun] a man of ignoble quality or base mentality; a menial man.

5) [noun] a playing card with a conventionalised picture of a male slave or a soldier on it; a jack.

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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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