Lingayat

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noun

An adherent of Lingayatism.

OriginKannada ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ →
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Meanings

nounLingayat (plural Lingayats)

plural Lingayats

  1. HinduismAn adherent of Lingayatism.

Origin

  1. Kannadaಲಿಂಗಾಯತ
  2. EnglishLingayat

From Kannada ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ (liṅgāyata).

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Translations

Hindi लिंगायत
  • लिंगायत (liṅgāyat)adherent of Lingayatism
Punjabi ਲਿੰਗਇਤ
  • ਲਿੰਗਇਤ (liṅgaita)adherent of Lingayatism
Urdu لنگایت
  • لنگایت (liṅgāyat)adherent of Lingayatism
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APA

Lingayat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lingayat

MLA

“Lingayat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lingayat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lingayat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lingayat.

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