Konkani, Kōṅkaṇī, Koṅkaṇī, Komkani, Koṅkāṇi: 5 definitions
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Konkani means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, Tamil. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Konkani refers to one of the vernacular languages and dialects of Southern India.—Konkani is a dialect of Marathi, spoken almost entirely in the South Canara district by Sarasvat and Konkani Brahmans and Roman Catholic Christians.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykōṅkaṇī (कोंकणी) [or कोंकण्या, kōṅkaṇyā].—a (kōṅkaṇa) Relating to the kōṅkaṇa. The first word is used of persons or things, the second of persons only.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkōṅkaṇī (कोंकणी) [or kōṅkaṇyā, or कोंकण्या].—a Relating to the kōṅkaṇa-the first word is used of persons or things, the second of persons only.
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 corpusKoṃkaṇi (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ):—
1) [noun] a man or woman belonging to Koṃkaṇa region.
2) [noun] the language spoken by the people of Koṃkaṇa region.
3) [noun] ಕೊಂಕಣಿ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗ [komkani summane bellakke hoga] koṃkaṇi summane beḷḷakke hōga (prov.) the Koṃkaṇi man will not drown without gain.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKoṅkaṇi (கொங்கணி) noun < idem. Inhabitant of Konkan; கொங்கணதேசத்தான். [konganathesathan.]
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Koṅkaṇi (கொங்கணி) noun See கொங்காணி. [kongani.] (W.)
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Koṅkāṇi (கொங்காணி) noun Covering against rain, made of palm leaf, grass or reeds; மழையைத் தாங்க உடலிற்கவிக்கும் சம்பங்கூடை. [mazhaiyaith thanga udalirkavikkum sambangudai.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Komkaniga, Komkanigiti, Komkanike.
Ends with: Campaikkonkani.
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