Nakar, Nakār, Nākar, Nakāar, Nakaar: 5 definitions

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Nakar means something in the history of ancient India, Hindi, 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.

Ambiguity: Although Nakar has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Nakara.

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India history and geography

Nakar (nakaram, nagara “city”) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: (VIS 369-70).

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

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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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Hindi dictionary

Nakar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the letter [na] (na) and its sound; (nm) decline; refusal; negation; denial; ~[ramta] (a word) ending in [n] (n)..—nakar (नकार) is alternatively transliterated as Nakāra.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

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Tamil dictionary

Nakar (நகர்) [nakartal] 4 intransitive verb

1. To creep, as a reptile; ஊர்தல். [urthal.]

2. To crawl or move along in a lying or sitting posture, as an infant; தவழ்தல். [thavazhthal.]

3. To steal away, skulk; மறைவாய்ப் போதல். [maraivayp pothal.]

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Nakar (நகர்) noun < nagara.

1. Town, city; நகரம். நெடுநகர் வினைபுனை நல்லில் [nagaram. nedunagar vinaipunai nallil] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 23).

2. [Telugu: nagaru.] House, abode, mansion; மாளிகை. பாழியன்ன கடியுடை வியனகர் [maligai. pazhiyanna kadiyudai viyanagar] (அகநா. [agana.] 15).

3. Temple, sacred shrine; கோயில். முக்கட்செல்வர் நகர் [koyil. mukkadselvar nagar] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 6).

4. Palace; அரண்மனை. நிதிதுஞ்சு வியனகர் [aranmanai. nithithunchu viyanagar] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 27, 200).

5. Dais for performing ceremonies; சடங்கு செய்யும் இடம். தூநக ரிழைத்து [sadangu seyyum idam. thunaga rizhaithu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2633).

6. A furnished hall or place, decorated for ceremonial functions; விசேடங் கள் நிகழும் மண்டபம். அணிநகர் முன்னினானே [visedang kal nigazhum mandapam. aninagar munninane] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 701).

7. Wife; மனைவி. வருவிருந்தோம்பித் தன்னகர் விழையக் கூடி [manaivi. varuvirunthombith thannagar vizhaiyag kudi] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 8).

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Nakār (நகார்) noun See நகரா. [nagara.] Local usage

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Nākar (நாகர்) noun < nāka. Celestials; தேவர். வழுத்த வரங்கொடுப்பர் நாகர் [thevar. vazhutha varangoduppar nagar] (நான்மணிக்கடிகை [nanmanikkadigai] 62).

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Nākar (நாகர்) noun < nāga.

1. The race of serpents, half-human in form; பாதி மக்கள்வடிவும் பாதி நாகவடிவுமாயமைந்த நாகலோக வாசிகள். காம நனி நாகரிற் றுய்த்தவாறும் [pathi makkalvadivum pathi nagavadivumayamaintha nagaloga vasigal. kama nani nagarir ruythavarum] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 11).

2. A powerful Scythian race having the serpent as their totem; ஒரு பழமொழிைய சாதியார். நக்கசாரணர் நாகர்வாழ்வைத்திய மலையகராதி [oru pazhaiya sathiyar. nakkasaranar nagarvazhmalai] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 16, 15.)

3. [K. nāgaru.] A gold ornament having the design of a god under the hood of the five or seven-headed cobra, worn by woman on the crown of the head; ஐந்தலை அல்லது எழுதலை நாகவுருவங் கொண்டதும் மகளிர் அணிவதுமான தலையணிவகை. [ainthalai allathu ezhuthalai nagavuruvang kondathum magalir anivathumana thalaiyanivagai.]

Nakāar (நகாஅர்) noun < நகு-. [nagu-.] Tooth, as appearing in laughter; [சிரிப்பில் தோன்றுவது] பல். மடவோர் நகாஅ ரன்ன நளவெண்பாிநீர் முத்தம் [[sirippil thonruvathu] pal. madavor nagaa ranna nalinir mutham] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 57).

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Nakaar is another spelling for नकार [nakāra].—n. 1. the letter /न/ and its sound; 2. negation; prohibition;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

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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.

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