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Meaning of "Dravida" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAVIDA

Dravida  [drɑːˈvɪdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAVIDA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dravida is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRAVIDA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dravida

South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area. The region is also known as Dravida as is used in the national anthem. South India is frequently referred to as the Hindu heartland of India by prominent travel guides. South India lies in the peninsular Deccan Plateau and is bounded by the Arabian Sea in the west, the Indian Ocean in the south and the Bay of Bengal in the east. The geography of the region is diverse, encompassing two mountain ranges, the Western and Eastern Ghats, and a plateau heartland. The Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra, Kaveri, and Vaigai rivers are important non-perennial sources of water.Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are the largest and most industrialised cities in the region. Chennai is termed as Gateway of South India, being one of the largest metropolitan cities in India. A majority of Indians from the southern region speak one of the languages: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAVIDA


Ada
ˈeɪdə
aider
ˈeɪdə
bidder
ˈbɪdə
collider
kəˈlaɪdə
consider
kənˈsɪdə
Ede
ˈeɪdə
Florida
ˈflɒrɪdə
gravida
ˈɡrævɪdə
Grenada
ɡrɛˈneɪdə
Ida
ˈaɪdə
insider
ˌɪnˈsaɪdə
multigravida
ˌmʌltɪˈɡrævɪdə
outsider
ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə
primigravida
ˌpraɪmɪˈɡrævɪdə
provider
prəˈvaɪdə
rider
ˈraɪdə
sida
ˈsaɪdə
slider
ˈslaɪdə
spider
ˈspaɪdə
trader
ˈtreɪdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAVIDA

Drava
Drave
Dravidian

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAVIDA

al-Qaida
Amida
asafoetida
Bethsaida
Bida
Blida
camera lucida
candida
corrida
Cressida
Derrida
Haida
Lleida
Oneida
Ouida
querida
Saida
spina bifida
the Oneida
zenaida

Synonyms and antonyms of Dravida in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dravida» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAVIDA

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The translations of Dravida from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dravida» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Dravida
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Drávida
570 millions of speakers

English

Dravida
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्रविड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

درافيدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дравида
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dravida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্রাবিড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dravidien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dravida
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dravida
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドラヴィダ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Dravida
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dravida
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dravida
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திராவிட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्रविड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dravida
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dravida
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dravida
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дравіди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dravida
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dravida
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dravida
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dravida
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dravida
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dravida

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAVIDA»

The term «Dravida» is normally little used and occupies the 108.484 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAVIDA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dravida

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAVIDA»

Discover the use of Dravida in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dravida and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Divine Wisdom of the Dravida Saints
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alkandavilli Govindacharya, 2011
2
Indian Temple Architecture: Form and Transformation : the ...
Form and Transformation : the Karṇāṭa Drāviḍa Tradition, 7th to 13th Centuries Adam Hardy. 9.1 Introduction and Anatomy he development of Karnata Dravida temples cannot be fully understood in isolation from the other kinds of temple ...
Adam Hardy, 1995
3
The Hindu Temple
NAGARA, dravida and vesara The early sources, from the 'Brhat Samhita' onwards to the earlier chapters of the 'Agnipurana' classify the temples neither according to Nagara, Dravida and Vesara nor according to their regional distribution.
Stella Kramrisch, 1996
4
A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the ...
The Nagara, Dravida, and Vesara styles of temple architecture The early medieval period was marked by remarkable developments in the spheres of art and architecture. Distinct regional architectural and sculptural styles emerged in different ...
Upinder Singh, 2008
5
Imagining Architects: Creativity in the Religious Monuments ...
Observing miniature models of Vesara on temples, he concluded that although Vesara was based on the typical southern temple form called Dravida, it was no longer Dravida in the sense that earlier buildings were. Responding to the ...
Ajay J. Sinha, 2000
6
The Success of India's Democracy
And yet - presumably because it was a more grandiose bit of pretence or bluff than talk of an independent Tamil Nadu - these leaders continued to press on with the confusing call for an "independent," a "sovereign" Dravida Nadu (Barnett  ...
Atul Kohli, 2001
7
Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956
The government nominated N. Devendrudu S. Venkayya and Gangadhar Sarma, the Adi-Andhra leaders to the then Madras Legislative Council. The Sabha was active till 1940. Adi-Dravida Mahajan Sabha3 The Adi-Dravida Mahajan Sabha ...
Rāmacandra Kshīrasāgara, 1994
8
A History of Early Vedānta Philosophy
called Dravida.' At present the question of what may have been the connection between Dravidacarya and the Dravida tribe or Dravida region is obscure. From the association of the appellations Dravidacarya with the Dravida tribe and ...
‎2004
9
The Indian Temple Forms in Karṇāṭa Inscriptions and Architecture
The Karnatadesa earlier had its own form of the Dravida which may better be termed Deccano- Dravidian or Upper Dravidian. That was in the period between 600-650 to which the oldest Southern-like buildings at Badami, Mahakuta and ...
Madhusudan A. Dhaky, 1977
10
State and Nation in South Asia
Akilan, "Viduthalai Petriduvom" (We will get freedom), Dravida Nadu, September 9, 1962; Kavignar 'Sura,' "Arappuratchi" (Moral revolution), Dravida Nadu, September 16, 1962; Cho. Ra. Ezhilan, "Thandalai Ettru Viduthalai Kaannbom" ( We ...
Swarna Rajagopalan, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAVIDA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dravida is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Poll results will say who must rest: AIADMK
Hitting back at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president Karunanidhi for ... the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Thursday said ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
concern over videos of children drinking
Liquor sales was nationalised by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government in 2003 with the subsequent Dravida ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
3
HC stays trial in case against former MP
... that erupted during the visit of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general ... and joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2014. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Misa Bharti, Tej Pratap & Tejaswi in silent tussle to become Lalu's …
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad is set to give Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Karunanidhi a run for his money ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
5
Congress-DMK combine 'ruined' country, says CPI leader Pandian
The new-found bonhomie between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Congress came in for criticism from Communist Party of India ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
6
Vaiko accuses Jayalalithaa of double standards on LTTE
Vaiko Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Vaiko accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa of adopting double ... «Colombo Gazette, Jul 15»
7
MDMK to work with Left parties
In a significant political move, the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) has decided to work with the Left parties in their ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
HC shocked over ex-Minister getting DVAC's confidential report by …
... Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government I. Periasamy of Dindigul having reportedly received by post, from an unknown person in Chennai, ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
9
Unhealthy food: Can anything be done?
The Gulf News story on India's Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister Jayalalitha condemning Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M.K. Stalin for ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
10
Hindutva forces posing a threat to Dravidian movement: Vaiko
The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko on Tuesday said the rise of right wing and Hindutva forces ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dravida [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dravida>. Apr 2024 ».
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