અંગ

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈəŋɡ/

Noun

અંગ • (aṅga) n

1. (anatomy) organ, limb
2. body, physique

   Synonyms: શરીર (śarīr), તન (tan), બદન (badan)

3. shape, form
4. part, portion
5. an ingredient, an element, component, an item
6. (linguistics, grammar) root
7. (drama) the whole of the subordinate characters
8. (Hinduism) part of Yoga
9. (Jainism) a part of Jain religious book Āgama
10. (Sikhism) any of the sections/stanzas of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhism

Proper noun

અંગ • (aṅga) n

1. Anga, an ancient Indian Kingdom, one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas
2. (Hinduism) one of the six parts of the Veda, the Vedangas
3. (Hinduism, mythology) Indian mythological characters
   1. son of Kshetraja king Vali
   2. a Vedic king, who left his home for his son Vene's misdeeds