"Lingayat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lingayats [plural]
Etymology: From Kannada ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ (liṅgāyata). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|kn|ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ}} Kannada ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ (liṅgāyata) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lingayat (plural Lingayats)
  1. (Hinduism) An adherent of Lingayatism. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism Translations (adherent of Lingayatism): लिंगायत (liṅgāyat) (Hindi), ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ (liṅgāyata) (Kannada), लिंगायत (liṅgāyat) (Marathi), ਲਿੰਗਇਤ (liṅgaita) [masculine] (Punjabi), لنگایت (liṅgāyat) [masculine] (Urdu)

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