कुमारी kumārī
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Virgin, maiden, unmarried, damsel, young girl.
Daughter.
Usual translation
- kumari
Origin of the definition
कुमारी kumārī kuma:ri: (a) virgin, maiden; unmarried; (nf) a virgin/maiden; cape; —कन्या a virgin girl.
S کماري कुमारी kumārī, s.f. A young girl (one from ten to twelve years old, which is regarded as a marriageable age), maiden, maid, virgin, damsel, lass; a daughter; a princess (see kuṅwārī): — kumārī-kanyā, s.f. An unmarried damsel, a maid, virgin, &c. ( = kumārī): — kumārī-hatyā, s.f. The murder of a young girl.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
764 occurrences
In 405 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
905 occurrences
In 185 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
5 occurrences
In 3 on 122 murlis
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- Monday 3 August 2020
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