Padaga, Paḍagā, Pada-ga: 12 definitions

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Padaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Paḍaga.—(SITI), Tamil; name of a measure of land; cf. pāḍaga. Note: paḍaga is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Pāḍaga.—(IE 8-6), Tamil; same as Sanskrit pāṭaka; a land measure which was equal to 240 kuḻis, and 6(1/4) of which made one veli. Note: pāḍaga is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

paḍagā (पडगा) [or घा, ghā].—m A wooden bowl. 2 The member (of the sambaḷa or tabalā) sounding the treble. 3 At the pottery. The drum-form frame upon which is performed the rubbing and smoothing of the pitchers from the kiln.

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pāḍagā (पाडगा).—a P Properly pāṭhagā.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

paḍagā (पडगा).—or-ghā m A wooden bowl.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Padaga (पदग).—a foot-soldier.

Derivable forms: padagaḥ (पदगः).

Padaga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pada and ga (ग).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Padaga (पदग).—mfn.

(-gaḥ-gā-gaṃ) Going with the feet. m.

(-gaḥ) A footman, a foot soldier, &c. E. pad or pada a foot, and ga who goes; hence also padna.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Padaga (पदग):—[=pada-ga] [from pada > pad] mfn. going on foot

2) [v.s. ...] m. a footman, foot-soldier, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Padaga (पदग):—[pada-ga] (gaḥ) 1. m. A footman, or foot soldier. a. Walking.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Padaga (पदग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Payaya.

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Padaga in German

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Paḍāga (पडाग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Paṭāka, Patāka.

2) Paḍāgā (पडागा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Patākā.

2) Paḍāgā has the following synonyms: Paḍāyā.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paḍaga (ಪಡಗ):—

1) [noun] a container to spit into; a cuspidor; a spittoon.

2) [noun] (gen.) a utensil for holding something, as a vase, bowl, pot, kettle, etc.; a vessel.

3) [noun] a flat, relatively thin, usu. round, piece of metal with slightly raised rim; a plate.

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Padaga (ಪದಗ):—[noun] = ಪದಕ - [padaka -] 1.

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Padaga (ಪದಗ):—

1) [noun] a walking.

2) [noun] a man who goes or travels on foot; a walker.

3) [noun] a foot-soldier.

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Pāḍaga (ಪಾಡಗ):—[noun] the deciduous tree Tectona grandis of Verbenaceae family with white flowers and hard, yellowish brown wood used for shipbuilding, furniture, etc,; teak.

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Pāḍaga (ಪಾಡಗ):—[noun] an ornament for the anklets; an anklet.

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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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