Lakari, Lakārī, Lākari: 3 definitions

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Lakari means something in 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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

lakārī (लकारी).—f (lakāra The alphabetical name of the letter ल) A covert term for mendacity or for rascality or roguery in general. (As labāḍī begins with ल.) Generally used in conjunction with the word labāḍī, as labāḍīlakārī.

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lakārī (लकारी).—m (lākha) A class or an individual of it. They make bracelets and other ornaments of lac, and are varnishers.

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

lakārī (लकारी) [or lakērī, or लकेरी].—m A maker of lac-orna- ments and a varnisher.

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Lakari (லகரி) noun < lahari. Great wave; பேரலை. பொங்கு லகரிச் சாமர மிரட்ட [peralai. pongu lagaris samara miratta] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 30, 42).

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Lakari (லகரி) noun < லாகிரி. [lagiri.]

1. Opium; அபின். [apin.]

2. Intoxicant; மயக்கம் உண்டுபண்ணூம் பொருள். [mayakkam undupannum porul.]

3. Intoxication; மது முதலியவற்றால் உண்டாம் மயக்கம். [mathu muthaliyavarral undam mayakkam.]

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Lākari (லாகரி) noun probably from lahari. Blissful experience; ஆனந்தானுபவம். பரமானந்த லாகரியைக் கொடுக்கிறதாயும் [ananthanupavam. paramanantha lagariyaig kodukkirathayum] (வேதாந்தசா. பக். [vethanthasa. pag.] 85).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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