Johara, Jōhāra, Johāra: 3 definitions
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Johara 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
jōhāra (जोहार) [or जोहर, jōhara].—n ( A) Jewelry, jewels. 2 The business of jeweler.
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jōhāra (जोहार).—m (jōhārō or yōddhara: S) The word used by the mahāra, cāmbhāra &c., in saluting their betters or each other. 2 The word of obeisance used to a Raja by his attendants, implying O warrior!
jōhara (जोहर).—n Jewellery. The business of jeweller.
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jōhāra (जोहार).—n Jewellery. The business of jeweller.
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jōhāra (जोहार).—m The word used by the mahāra, &c., in saluting their betters, &c.
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
Jōhara (ಜೋಹರ):—
1) [noun] reverence shown by joining the both the palms and usu. slightly bending the head (as to a deity, a person, etc.); salutation; obeisance.
2) [noun] a request for help, restraint, etc.; a memorandum.
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Jōhara (ಜೋಹರ):—[noun] a self-immolation by women when their husbands are killed in a war in order not to be sexually molested by the enemy soldiers (which was prevalent in Rajāstāna, in Western India in olden days).
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Jōhāra (ಜೋಹಾರ):—[noun] = ಜೋಹರ [johara]1.
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Jōhāra (ಜೋಹಾರ):—[noun] = ಜೋಹರ [johara]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Jaditajohara, Joharu, Lakhadi, Jadavajohara, Divatijahara, Modajohara.
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