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totem meaning in Kannada

ಬುಡಕಟ್ಟಿನವರ ಗುರುತು

/ˈtəʊtəm/US/ˈtoʊtəm/

totem in Kannada: ಬುಡಕಟ್ಟಿನವರ ಗುರುತು. In English, totem means any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.

Kannada words for totem

ಬುಡಕಟ್ಟಿನವರ ಗುರುತು

English meaning of totem

  1. noun Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.
  2. noun The clan whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature.
  3. noun A symbol or personification.
  4. noun An arbitrarily chosen object serving as a reminder to check whether one is awake or not, to aid in having lucid dreams.

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Questions about totem in Kannada

What is the meaning of totem in Kannada?
Totem in Kannada is ಬುಡಕಟ್ಟಿನವರ ಗುರುತು.
totem ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Totem: ಬುಡಕಟ್ಟಿನವರ ಗುರುತು.
What does totem mean in English?
Totem means any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: totem (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: totem (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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