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Dravidian meaning in Sanskrit

द्राविड drāviḍa

/dɹəˈvɪdɪən/

Dravidian in Sanskrit: द्राविड (drāviḍa). In English, Dravidian means a family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Sanskrit words for Dravidian

Translations
द्राविड drāviḍa

English meaning of Dravidian

  1. proper noun A family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
  2. proper noun Any of the languages of these aboriginal peoples; Dravidic.
  3. noun A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of India and Sri Lanka thought to have spread in India before Aryan migration.
  4. adjective Of or relating to the Dravidian people or language.

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Questions about Dravidian in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Dravidian in Sanskrit?
Dravidian in Sanskrit is द्राविड (drāviḍa).
Dravidian इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Dravidian: द्राविड (drāviḍa).
What does Dravidian mean in English?
Dravidian means a family of related ethnicities and languages primarily in Southern India, Northeast Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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