Varakara, Vārakara: 2 definitions
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Varakara means something in Marathi. 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
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvārakara (वारकर) [-rī, -री].—m A man that performs vārī. A sponger or dinner-leech.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVarakara (ವರಕರ):—[noun] a particular mode of holding one’s hand (said of a deity) that assures favour, boon, grace, safety, etc.
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Vārākara (ವಾರಾಕರ):—[noun] a receptacle or holder of water; the ocean.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Varakarani, Varakarapputu.
Ends with: Civarakara, Samjvarakara, Svarakara.
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