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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAGI

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RAGI

ragi  [ˈræɡɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAGI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ragi 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 RAGI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ragi in the English dictionary

The definition of ragi in the dictionary is a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in Africa and Asia for its edible grain.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAGI


aggie
ˈæɡɪ
baggie
ˈbæɡɪ
baggy
ˈbæɡɪ
braggy
ˈbræɡɪ
Calzaghe
kælˈzæɡɪ
craggy
ˈkræɡɪ
daggy
ˈdæɡɪ
draggy
ˈdræɡɪ
faggy
ˈfæɡɪ
flaggy
ˈflæɡɪ
jaggy
ˈdʒæɡɪ
maggie
ˈmæɡɪ
naggy
ˈnæɡɪ
raggee
ˈræɡɪ
raggy
ˈræɡɪ
saggy
ˈsæɡɪ
scraggy
ˈskræɡɪ
shaggy
ˈʃæɡɪ
swaggie
ˈswæɡɪ
yagi
ˈjæɡɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAGI

raggedly
raggedness
raggedy
raggee
raggery
ragging
raggle
raggle-taggle
raggy
raghead
raging
ragingly
ragini
raglan
ragman
Ragman rolls
ragmatical
ragmen
Ragnarok
ragout

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAGI

anthropophagi
antitragi
Bragi
cadagi
choragi
esophagi
magi
oesophagi
Palagi
sarcophagi
the three magi
tragi
vagi
waragi

Synonyms and antonyms of ragi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ragi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAGI

Find out the translation of ragi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ragi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ragi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ragi
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ragi
570 millions of speakers

English

ragi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रागी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

راجى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ragi
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ragi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাগি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ragi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ragi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ragi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シコクビエ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ragi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ragi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேழ்வரகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रागी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ragi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ragi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ragi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ragi
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ragi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ragi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ragi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ragi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ragi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ragi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAGI»

The term «ragi» is regularly used and occupies the 59.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of ragi
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAGI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ragi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ragi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAGI»

Discover the use of ragi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ragi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Tempeh
Available at some Indonesian or Oriental food markets. Substitute terasi, taucho, or miso. peuyeum (formerly spelled peujeum): see tapeh prawn paste: see petis putrjng nuts: see kluwak Raci: Indonesian yeast cakes. The Indonesian word ragi  ...
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 1979
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Handbook of Indigenous Fermented Foods, Second Edition, ...
vanische Ragi. Went and Prinsen Geerligs (1895) investigated the amylolytic yeasts and molds found in the fermentation of arak. Other scientists who have described and discussed these starter cultures include Heyne (1950), Hesseltine  ...
Keith Steinkraus, 1995
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Industrialization of Indigenous Fermented Foods, Revised and ...
MICROFLORA IN TAPAI Research has been carried out by workers in many institutes to study the microflora of ragi, tapai ubi, and tapai pulut. The microorganisms isolated from traditional ragi samples from different localities in Malaysia (9) ...
Keith Steinkraus, 2004
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Industrial Applications
Amylolytic moulds isolated from Malaysian and Indonesian tempe. tempe-ragi. tape and ragi-tape. Functional moulds are indicated in bold. (Adapted from Merican and Yeoh 1989; Steinkraus 1996) TableS. Biochemical changes taking place ...
Karl Esser, Paul A. Lemke, J. W. Bennett, 2002
5
Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary
English ▷ Finger Millet, African millet, Ragi. Ayurvedic ▷ Madhuuli, Markata- hasta-trna. Siddha/Tamil ▷ Ragi, Kezhvaregu. Action ▷ Seeds—cooling, astringent. Nutritive value of ragi is higher than that of rice and equal to that of wheat.
C.P. Khare, 2007
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DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS IN INDIA
RAGI. or. FINGER. MILLET. Eleusine coracana Gaertn. This is one of the staple foods of the poor people in India. It is also grown extensively in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, Japan and parts of Africa. It can be cultivated both as a rainfed and us ...
G. RANGASWAMI, A. MAHADEVAN, 1998
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Rice, Volume 2: Utilization
Steinkraus (1983) described the starter cultures and the organisms found in Chinesische hefe and Javanische ragi, along with the amylo- lytic yeasts and molds found in the fermentation of arak. Other scientists who have studied and ...
Bor S. Luh, 1991
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History of Agriculture in India, Up to C. 1200 A.D.
/2AG7/FINGER MILLET (ELEUSINE CORACANA) Ragi or finger millet is the hardiest crop suited for dry farming. Its grain has great nutritive value and can be stored for many years. Presently, Karnataka is the largest area under ragi but this  ...
Lallanji Gopal, 2008
9
Food Science
Milling: Ragi can be milled by wet conditioning. It can be steamed followed by milling in a hammer or plate mill or a roller flour mill. Malting: Compared to other millets, ragi is most suitable, from the standpoint of product quality and enzyme ...
B Srilakshmi, 2003
10
Agroecosystems of South India: Nutrient Dynamics, Ecology ...
A common food for people in Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and Parts of Tamil Nadu is known as 'Mudde' or Ragi Sankati. Ragi dosa, ragi roti, ragi balls, biscuits, crispys and bread are common preparations made in Southern ...
K. R. Krishna, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAGI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ragi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's why you should include Ragi in your diet
Millets, commonly known as Ragi, is regularly used in the south Indian kitchens. It's in fact the staple diet in many villages across the southern part of India. «Times of India, Jun 15»
2
Ragi to get its due in Karnataka
The distribution of ragi, considered one of the most nutritious of foods, is rich in calcium and protein with a good amount of iron and other minerals and also has ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
3
Ragi through PDS from July
The State government will resume distribution of ragi under the public distribution ... Mr. Dinesh Gundu Rao said that ragi had been procured from farmers at ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
4
In search of freedom, she killed spouse with club used for ragi balls
The duo took a wooden club used to mix ragi flour, and took turns to hit Keshava on the head till he was dead. Shilpa's father Ramachandra joined them. «Times of India, Jun 15»
5
Earlier groping claims against Teaneck doctor surface
State licensing officials received allegations of inappropriate touching by Dr. Gangaram Ragi a full decade before the Teaneck dermatologist was indicted on ... «NorthJersey.com, May 15»
6
Dr. Gangaram Ragi accused of violating ban in groping case
If the new allegation is true, Weinberg told the board, then Dr. Gangaram Ragi is “in clear violation of the lifetime ban” and his “license should be revoked.”. «NorthJersey.com, Apr 15»
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Feds allege Ferriero got $500000 to help doctor; say power broker …
The Ragi matter slowly bubbled up as a side element in Ferriero's trial, where he is battling charges that he used his power and influence to enrich himself in a ... «NorthJersey.com, Apr 15»
8
Tribals find ragi gruel cool
The tribals, rooted as they are in the earth, keep themselves cool with one of the special diets known as 'mandia peja' or ragi gruel (a soup made of ragi powder ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
9
Questions linger in case of Teaneck doctor accused of groping …
Ragi, now 62, declined an opportunity to talk with a reporter face to face and did not respond either to multiple phone calls to his Upper Saddle River home or ... «NorthJersey.com, Mar 15»
10
How to make...Ragi Kanji (Multigrain Porridge)
Here's a recipe for Healthy Kanji (multigrain porridge), made with Ragi and other protein rich ingredients, to give you a power-packed, wholesome meal in a ... «The Hindu, Feb 15»

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