Langar: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Langar means something in 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.
Ambiguity: Although Langar has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Lamgara.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLangar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an anchor; a public kitchen, an alms-house; a heavy wooden piece/block tied to a cattle’s neck (to check it from running far); pendulum; tentative stitches made at long distances in a cloth; a privy cover worn by wrestlers; a piece of stone tied at the end of a long thread; (a) mischievous, naughty; vile; ~[khana] a public kitchen, an alms-house; —[uthana] to set sail, to take off anchor, —[karana/dalana] to come to an anchor, to cast anchor; —[kholana] to start a public kitchen..—langar (लंगर) is alternatively transliterated as Laṃgara.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryLangar is another spelling for लङ्गर [laṅgara].—n. 1. anchor; 2. pendulum;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lamgarakhane, Lamgaru, Lamgarusumka, Langara, Langaradora, Langarahadaca, Langarakhani, Langari Kama, Lankar, Lankarati, Lankarkana, Lankarpotu.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Langar; (plurals include: Langars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 190: Sīlānisaṃsa-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Sikhs and Hinduism < [June 1943]