Videsi, Videshi, Videsī: 7 definitions

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Videsi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

videsī : (adj.) foreign; a foreigner.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vidēśī (विदेशी).—a S vidēśīya a S Relating to a foreign country or land.

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

vidēśī (विदेशी).—a Relating to a foreign country or land.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Videśī (विदेशी):—(a) foreign; alien; exotic; (nm) a foreigner; foreign national; —[mudrā] foreign exchange; —[vinimaya] foreign exchange.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Videsi (विदेसि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Videśin.

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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

Vidēśi (ವಿದೇಶಿ):—

1) [adjective] of, from or characteristic of another country or countries; foreign.

2) [adjective] situated outside one’s own country; foreign.

3) [adjective] having to do with the relations of one country to another country or countries; foreign.

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Vidēśi (ವಿದೇಶಿ):—[noun] a man from another country or is thought of as an outsider; an alien; a foreigner.

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Vidēśi (ವಿದೇಶಿ):—[adjective] specially related to one’s own country, culture, style, fashion, etc.

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Videśī (विदेशी):—adj. foreign;

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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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