Spardhi, Spardhī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Spardhi means something in Marathi, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
spardhī (स्पर्धी).—a (S) That copes or contends with emulously or enviously; that strives to rival or outvie.
spardhī (स्पर्धी).—a That copes or contends with emulously or enviously.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Spardhī (स्पर्धी):—(a) rival, competing.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Spardhi (ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿ):—
1) [adjective] vying; competing; challenging.
2) [adjective] envious; jealous.
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Spardhi (ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿ):—
1) [noun] a person who competes, vies; a competitor.
2) [noun] one who contests in an election; contestant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Spardhī (स्पर्धी):—adj. rival; competing;
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: Spardhin, Spardhisu, Spardhit, Spardhita.
Full-text: Pratispardhi, Spardhalu, Pratispardha, Lalitopama.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 648 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 232 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 3]
Page 232 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 3]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 166 < [Volume 3 (1906)]