adigar

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noun

The head man of a rural village.

OriginSanskrit अधिकार →
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Meanings

nounadigar (plural adigars)

plural adigars · alternative adhikar · alternative adikar

  1. IndiahistoricalThe head man of a rural village.
  2. historicalThe chief minister of the Kingdom of Kandy.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअधिकार“one possessing authority”
  2. Englishadigar

From Sanskrit अधिकार (adhikāra, “one possessing authority”).

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

Chicago

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

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