Makar, Makār, Mākar: 3 definitions
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Makar means something in 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 Makar has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Makara.
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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMakar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the Capricornus-tenth sign of the zodiac; a crocodile; one of the nine nidhis of Kuber-the god of wealth; hence [makari] (nf); ~[ketana/ketu/dhvaja] Cupid-the god of love; ~[rekha] tropic of the Capricorn; -[samkramti] the day of transition in the month of [magha] when the sun enters the mansion Capricornus..—makar (मकर) is alternatively transliterated as Makara.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMakar (மகர்) noun < Arabic mahr. Muhammadan usage
1. Written contract making a settlement on a wife; ஒரு முகம்மதியன் தன் மனைவிக்குப் பொருள் கொடுப்பதாக எழுத்து மூலமாகச் செய்யும் உடன் படிக்கை. [oru mugammathiyan than manaivikkup porul koduppathaga ezhuthu mulamagas seyyum udan padikkai.]
2. A marriage portion or gift, settled upon ones’s bride; கல்யாணத்திற்கு முன் பெண்ணுக்குச் சாஸனபூர்வமாகக் கொடுக்கும் நன் கொடை. [kalyanathirku mun pennukkus sasanapurvamagak kodukkum nan kodai.]
3. Dowry, jointure, alimony; சீதனம். [sithanam.]
4. Amount paid or promised to a bride by the bridegroom as security for his keeping the marriage tie; விலக்காது உடன்வாழ்வதற்கு ஜாமீனாக மணமகன் மணத்திற்குமுன் மணமகட்குக் கொடுப்ப தாக ஒப்புக்கொள்ளுந் தொகை. [vilakkathu udanvazhvatharku jaminaga manamagan manathirkumun manamagadkug koduppa thaga oppukkollun thogai.]
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Makār (மகார்) noun < மக¹. [maga¹.]
1. Sons; புத்திரர். அவுணர்கோன் மகார் [puthirar. avunarkon magar] (கந்தபு. மூவாயிர. [kanthapu. muvayira.] 58).
2. Children; பாலர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [palar. (pingalagandu)] (இளந்துணை மகாரின் (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [ilanthunai magarin (pathirruppathu] 71, 7).
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Makār (மகார்) noun See மக்கர். [makkar.] Local usage
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Mākar (மாகர்) noun < மாகம்³. [magam³.] Celestials; தேவர். மாக ரந்தணர் மற்றுள மானுடர் [thevar. maga ranthanar marrula manudar] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவபுண். [upathesagandam sivapun.] 15).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+178): Makar-khana, Makara, Makara Sankaranti, Makara-nuhaunu, Makara-vaymotiram, Makarabhojana, Makarabibbi, Makarabubel, Makaracaka, Makaracam, Makaracamuli, Makaracankiramanam, Makaracatam, Makaracca, Makaraccayam, Makaraci, Makaracuvan, Makaradamshtra, Makaradantaka, Makaradhaja.
Ends with: Pancamakar, Sirmakar.
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