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godfather meaning in Kannada

ಧರ್ಮಪಿತ

UK/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə//ˈɡɑdfɑðɚ/

godfather in Kannada: ಧರ್ಮಪಿತ, ಧರ್ಮೀಯಪಿತೃ, ಹಿತಸಾಧಕ, ಹಿತಪೋಷಕ. In English, godfather means a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

Kannada words for godfather

ಧರ್ಮಪಿತ, ಧರ್ಮೀಯಪಿತೃ, ಹಿತಸಾಧಕ, ಹಿತಪೋಷಕ, ಹಿತರಕ್ಷಕ

English meaning of godfather

  1. noun A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
  2. noun Someone who plays a key role in fostering the development of something.
  3. noun A mafia leader.
  4. noun A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.

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Questions about godfather in Kannada

What is the meaning of godfather in Kannada?
Godfather in Kannada is ಧರ್ಮಪಿತ, ಧರ್ಮೀಯಪಿತೃ, ಹಿತಸಾಧಕ, ಹಿತಪೋಷಕ.
godfather ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Godfather: ಧರ್ಮಪಿತ, ಧರ್ಮೀಯಪಿತೃ, ಹಿತಸಾಧಕ, ಹಿತಪೋಷಕ.
What does godfather mean in English?
Godfather means a man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: godfather (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: godfather (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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