"jugaad" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jugaads [plural], jugaad [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi जुगाड़ (jugāṛ, “joining or union”), itself cognate to English yoke. There are similar idioms in the Dravidian languages, for example, Malayalam [script needed] (thattikootu, “put together”), Malayalam [script needed] (oppeeru, “fixing or getting”), or Tamil மழட்டு (maḻaṭṭu, “to distract”), Telugu ఉపాయము (upāyamu). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|जुगाड़|t=joining or union}} Borrowed from Hindi जुगाड़ (jugāṛ, “joining or union”), {{cog|en|yoke}} English yoke, {{cog|dra}} Dravidian, {{cog|ml|t=put together|tr=thattikootu}} Malayalam [script needed] (thattikootu, “put together”), {{cog|ml|t=fixing or getting|tr=oppeeru}} Malayalam [script needed] (oppeeru, “fixing or getting”), {{cog|ta|மழட்டு|t=to distract}} Tamil மழட்டு (maḻaṭṭu, “to distract”), {{cog|te|ఉపాయము}} Telugu ఉపాయము (upāyamu) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|jugaad}} jugaad (plural jugaads or jugaad)
  1. (South Asia) A process or technique that lessens disorder in one's life, making it easier to manage, or more convenient. Tags: South-Asia
    Sense id: en-jugaad-en-noun-v~nAJku8 Categories (other): South Asian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41
  2. (South Asia) A powered quadricycle used in India. Tags: South-Asia
    Sense id: en-jugaad-en-noun-5E48rJOM Categories (other): South Asian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: jury rigging, kludge, bricolage

Inflected forms

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