Magara: 5 definitions
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Magara 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Magar.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymagara (मगर).—f (makara S) An alligator. Sometimes magara- māsā m.
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māgara (मागर).—m R W A shed rudely erected; esp. in a field, for accommodation during agricultural operations.
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māgarā (मागरा).—a (māgaṇēṃ) That asks for everything he sees; given to craving or begging.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmagara (मगर).—f An alligator. magaramasta a Intoxi- cated, inflated.
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māgara (मागर).—m A shed rudely erected.
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māgarā (मागरा).—a That asks everything he sees.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMagara (मगर).—Gaṇḍavyūha 133.1, in place of āgāra, q.v., a high number.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMagara (मगर) [Also spelled magar]:—(nm) a crocodile; (conj) but; ~[maccha] a crocodile; -[ke āṃsū] crocodile tears; -[se baira karake pānī meṃ rahanā] it is hard to sit in Rome and strive against the Pope.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMagara (मगर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Makara.
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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Starts with (+38): Magara-gohi, Magara-kanche, Magarabubel, Magaraghara, Magarajapaddhati, Magaramasta, Magaramithi, Magaramta, Magaramushi, Magarandam, Makara-vaymotiram, Makaracaka, Makaracam, Makaracamuli, Makaracankiramanam, Makaracatam, Makaracca, Makaraccayam, Makaraci, Makaracuvan.
Ends with: Agaramagara, Brahmagara, Camagara, Dhumagara, Hujurakamagara, Jagaramagara, Jammagara, Kamagara, Kammagara, Kunkumagara, Nemagara, Samagara, Sammagara, Shleshmagara, Shramagara.
Full-text (+13): Magaraghara, Magara-gohi, Makaramaccam, Makaramatam, Makarantoy, Makara, Makaramuttirai, Musi, Makaraketanan, Magaramasta, Makkan, Makarakkotiyon, Penniraci, Piruttotayaraci, Makaracca, Magar, Agara, Mattupponkal, Cukkumapancakkaram, Mitunaviti.
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