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Lingayat

Lingayat noun: an adherent of Lingayatism.

Noun

Lingayat (plural Lingayats)

  1. (Hinduism) An adherent of Lingayatism.

Lingayat meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Kannada

Lingayat in Hindi

adherent of Lingayatism
लिंगायत liṅgāyat

Lingayat in Marathi

adherent of Lingayatism
लिंगायत liṅgāyat

Lingayat in Urdu

adherent of Lingayatism
لنگایت liṅgāyat

Lingayat in Kannada

adherent of Lingayatism
ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ liṅgāyata
More languagesFewer languages
Lingayat in Punjabi
ਲਿੰਗਇਤ liṅgaita

Forms of Lingayat

pluralLingayats

Origin of Lingayat

From Kannada ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ (liṅgāyata).

Questions about Lingayat

What does Lingayat mean?
Lingayat means an adherent of Lingayatism.
What is Lingayat in Hindi?
Lingayat in Hindi is लिंगायत (liṅgāyat). See Lingayat meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Lingayat?
Lingayat is a noun.
What is the plural of Lingayat?
The plural of Lingayat is Lingayats.

Words near Lingayat in the dictionary

  1. linganth
  2. linganths
  3. Lingao
  4. Lingard
  5. lingas
  6. Lingayat
  7. Lingayatism
  8. Lingayats
  9. Lingayen
  10. Lingayen Gulf
  11. Lingayon

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