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िलङ्गायतor िलंगायत liṅgāyat, or िलंगाइत liṅgā`it[S. िलङ्गक+वत् ; or िलङ्ग+āyat = ā`it= ait, as in lanḍ-ait, q.v.], adj. Possessing a liṅgor organ of generation; wearing a liṅg (representative of the liṅgof Śiva) around the neck;—an individual of the sect who worship the Lingamand wear the representation of it around the neck;—the private parts. P H لنگر लंगर langar[Prk. लंगलं=S. लाङ्गलं], s.m. An anchor;—a large iron chain; a cable; a thick rope, a hawser; a stay or rope (for supporting a tent);—the raphe of the perineum;—a plait (of a robe);—a long strip of cloth worn (esp. by wrestlers) round the loins with the ends passed between the thighs and tucked in behind:—anything massy or unwieldy; a heavy weight;—pendulum (of a clock);—victuals distributed amongst faqīrs; alms;—an alms-house, a public kitchen (kept by a great man for his followers and dependants);—a dissolute fellow, a libertine, rake;—adj. Worthless, mean, vile, disliked by everybody:—langar uṭhānā, To weigh anchor;—to raise an alms-house; to feed the poor:—langar bāṅdhnā(-meṅ), To tie a strip of cloth (round the loins):—langar-par honā, To be at anchor:—langar jārīkarnā, To distribute alms; to set up an alms-house:—langar ćhornā, To let go the anchor (=langar ḍālnā):—langar-ḵẖāna, s.m. An alms-house:—langar-ḵẖarć, s.m. Provisions or funds for the support of the poor and destitute, charitable funds:—langar ḍālnā, or langar karnā, To cast anchor;—to moor (a boat):—langar-gāh, s.f. An anchorage; a sea-port:—langar-langoṭādenā, To put on the langaror strip of cloth (worn by wrestlers); to become the pupil of a wrestler:—langarwārī, s.f. Anchorage, harbour, haven.
Origin: Hindi