Malige, Maligē: 2 definitions

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Malige means something in the history of ancient India. 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.

India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Maligē (“jasmine”) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Holeyas (field labourers). There are customs remaining which seem to indicate that the Holeya people were once masters of the land.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maḷige (ಮಳಿಗೆ):—

1) [noun] a room, building, temporary construction where goods are sold; a shop; a stall.

2) [noun] a room or building where goods are stored; a storeroom; a warehouse; a godown.

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Maḻige (ಮೞಿಗೆ):—

1) [noun] a room, building, temporary construction where goods are sold; a shop; a stall.

2) [noun] a room or building where goods are stored; a storeroom; a warehouse; a godown.

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Māḷige (ಮಾಳಿಗೆ):—

1) [noun] any of the storeys above the ground floor of a building; upstairs.

2) [noun] a multi-storeyed building.

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Māḷige (ಮಾಳಿಗೆ):—[noun] name of a petty goddess.

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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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