Ladi, Laḍī: 8 definitions

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Ladi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

laḍī (लडी).—f P An ewe. 2 (Or laḍa) A string (of pearls,flowers &c.)

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lādī (लादी).—f (lādaṇēṃ) A hewn stone (for archways or covering over subterranean ducts).

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

lādī (लादी).—f A hewn stone.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lāḍi (लाडि):—m. [patronymic] [gana] krauḍy-adi (ḍyā f., [ib.])

[Sanskrit to German]

Ladi in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Laḍī (लडी):—(nf) a string; chain; row; —[bāṃdhanā/lagānā] to cause a row to be constituted, to have a continuous series.

2) Lādī (लादी):—(nf) the load placed on the back (of a beast of burden); a bundle of dirty clothes meant for washing; —[kī lādī dhonā] to wash a large number of clothes.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Lāḍī (लाडी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Lāṭī.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Laḍi (ಲಡಿ):—[noun] a quantity of thread or yarn wound in a coil or ball; a skein.

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Lāḍi (ಲಾಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a variety of cane.

2) [noun] a weaveṛs shuttle.

3) [noun] a device consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding or lifting something; a pair of tongs.

4) [noun] a kind of war-weapon.

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Lāḍi (ಲಾಡಿ):—[noun] = ಲಾಡ [lada]1 - 2.

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Lāḍi (ಲಾಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a thread or string; a long, narrow strip.

2) [noun] a cord; a rope.

3) [noun] any of various cestode flatworms that live in the adult stage as parasites in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates; a tape-worm.

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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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