Langa, Laṅga, Lamga: 11 definitions
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Langa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylaṅga (लंग).—a (laṅgaṇēṃ or laṅghana) Exceedingly reduced and enfeebled (as from disease or fasting).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishlaṅga (लंग).—a Exceedingly reduced and enfee- bled.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLaṅga (लङ्ग).—
1) Lameness.
2) Union, association.
3) A lover, paramour.
Derivable forms: laṅgaḥ (लङ्गः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLaṅga (लङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) 1. Union, association, proximate connection. 2. A lecher, a catamite. 3. Limping, lameness. E. lagi to be near or with, &c., aff. ac; also with kan added laṅgaka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryLaṅga (लङ्ग).— (vb. lag), m. 1. Union. 2. A lover, a gallant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLaṅga (लङ्ग).—[adjective] lame.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Laṅga (लङ्ग):—[from laṅg] 1. laṅga mfn. lame, limping, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] m. limping, lameness, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) 2. laṅga m. ([probably] [from] √lag) union, association, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) a lover, paramour (also gaka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) = ṭāra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLaṅga (लङ्ग):—(ṅgaḥ) 1. m. Union; associating; connection; a lecher; limping.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLaṃga (ಲಂಗ):—
1) [noun] a kind of frilled garment of girls covering from waist to the ankles.
2) [noun] an undergarment of women used to cover from the waist to the ankles over which sari is worn; a petticoat.
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)
Starts with (+60): Lamgade, Lamgalahasta, Lamgarakhane, Lamgaru, Lamgarusumka, Lamgata, Langa langa, Langaban, Langada, Langadadina, Langadanem, Langadani, Langadashai, Langadatta, Langadaunu, Langadi, Langado, Langaka, Langakali, Langakshi.
Ends with (+105): Abhivlanga, Alanga, Alankamalanka, Alpinia galanga, Ataikkalanka, Bahalanga, Balanga, Balavikalanga, Bilanga, Black malanga, Bofalanga, Capalanga, Chalanga, Chapparapalanga, Charlanga, Chholanga, Cholanga, Cilanka, Cobalanga, Dark leaf malanga.
Full-text: Langaka, Langa langa, Langadatta, Maathu langa, Mlanga langa, Maayaa langa, Lagapuja, Langiman, Vikal, Cirukutil, Nangula, Langani, Lamga, Matulankam, Langada, Shrutyartha, Tara, Anotatta, Laga.
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