"दिग्गज" meaning in Hindi

See दिग्गज in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /d̪ɪɡ.ɡəd͡ʒ/ [Delhi], [d̪ɪɡ̚.ɡɐd͡ʒ] [Delhi] Forms: diggaj [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit दिग्गज (diggaja), from दिग् (dig, “quarter, region (of the world)”) + गज (gaja, “elephant”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|hi|sa|दिग्गज}} Borrowed from Sanskrit दिग्गज (diggaja), {{com|sa|दिश्|गज|alt1=दिग्|nocat=1|t1=quarter, region (of the world)|t2=elephant}} दिग् (dig, “quarter, region (of the world)”) + गज (gaja, “elephant”) Head templates: {{hi-adj|ind=1}} दिग्गज • (diggaj) (indeclinable)
  1. colossal, giant, great, legendary, larger than life Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-दिग्गज-hi-adj-hjjm7viU

Noun

IPA: /d̪ɪɡ.ɡəd͡ʒ/ [Delhi], [d̪ɪɡ̚.ɡɐd͡ʒ] [Delhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit दिग्गज (diggaja), from दिग् (dig, “quarter, region (of the world)”) + गज (gaja, “elephant”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|hi|sa|दिग्गज}} Borrowed from Sanskrit दिग्गज (diggaja), {{com|sa|दिश्|गज|alt1=दिग्|nocat=1|t1=quarter, region (of the world)|t2=elephant}} दिग् (dig, “quarter, region (of the world)”) + गज (gaja, “elephant”) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=m}} दिग्गज • (diggaj) m Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<M>}} Forms: diggaj [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], दिग्गज [direct, singular], दिग्गज [direct, plural], दिग्गज [oblique, singular], दिग्गजों [oblique, plural], दिग्गज [singular, vocative], दिग्गजो [plural, vocative]
  1. (Hinduism) one of the mythological elephants that support the weight of the Earth Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-दिग्गज-hi-noun-ocjcoIJB Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 25 45 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 49 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 54 23
  2. (figuratively) a legendary person, someone who is larger than life Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-दिग्गज-hi-noun-RqUr6m~A
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          "_dis": "23 54 23",
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        ],
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        ]
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        "(Hinduism) one of the mythological elephants that support the weight of the Earth"
      ],
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        "Hinduism"
      ]
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        ]
      ],
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        "(figuratively) a legendary person, someone who is larger than life"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "hi",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "english": "51 members have been appointed to the Congress Working Committee. From these there will be 23 members, 19 permanently invited members, and 9 specially invited members. Many larger-than-life leaders of the Congress part have not been given a spot.",
          "ref": "2018 July 18, “कांग्रेस कार्यसमिति में सीपी जोशी, दिग्विजय सिंह सहित कई दिग्गजों को जगह नहीं [kāṅgres kāryasmiti mẽ sīpī jośī, digvijay sĩh sahit kaī diggajõ ko jagah nahī̃]”, in Dainik Bhaskar:",
          "roman": "kāṅgres kāryasmiti mẽ sīpī jośī, digvijay sĩh sahit kaī diggajõ ko jagah nahī̃",
          "text": "कांग्रेस कार्य समिति में 51 सदस्यों को शामिल किया गया है। इनमें 23 सदस्य, 19 स्थायी आमंत्रित सदस्य और 9 विशेष आमंत्रित सदस्य होंगे। कांग्रेस के कई दिग्गज नेताओं को इसमें जगह नहीं मिली है।",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        ],
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          "giant",
          "giant"
        ],
        [
          "great",
          "great"
        ],
        [
          "legendary",
          "legendary"
        ],
        [
          "larger than life",
          "larger than life"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "indeclinable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/d̪ɪɡ.ɡəd͡ʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ɪɡ̚.ɡɐd͡ʒ]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "दिग्गज"
}
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    "Hindi terms derived from Sanskrit",
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        "one of the mythological elephants that support the weight of the Earth"
      ],
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        "(Hinduism) one of the mythological elephants that support the weight of the Earth"
      ],
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        "a legendary person, someone who is larger than life"
      ],
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          "person",
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/d̪ɪɡ.ɡəd͡ʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[d̪ɪɡ̚.ɡɐd͡ʒ]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "दिग्गज"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        {
          "english": "51 members have been appointed to the Congress Working Committee. From these there will be 23 members, 19 permanently invited members, and 9 specially invited members. Many larger-than-life leaders of the Congress part have not been given a spot.",
          "ref": "2018 July 18, “कांग्रेस कार्यसमिति में सीपी जोशी, दिग्विजय सिंह सहित कई दिग्गजों को जगह नहीं [kāṅgres kāryasmiti mẽ sīpī jośī, digvijay sĩh sahit kaī diggajõ ko jagah nahī̃]”, in Dainik Bhaskar:",
          "roman": "kāṅgres kāryasmiti mẽ sīpī jośī, digvijay sĩh sahit kaī diggajõ ko jagah nahī̃",
          "text": "कांग्रेस कार्य समिति में 51 सदस्यों को शामिल किया गया है। इनमें 23 सदस्य, 19 स्थायी आमंत्रित सदस्य और 9 विशेष आमंत्रित सदस्य होंगे। कांग्रेस के कई दिग्गज नेताओं को इसमें जगह नहीं मिली है।",
          "type": "quote"
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      "glosses": [
        "colossal, giant, great, legendary, larger than life"
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          "colossal",
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        ],
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          "giant",
          "giant"
        ],
        [
          "great",
          "great"
        ],
        [
          "legendary",
          "legendary"
        ],
        [
          "larger than life",
          "larger than life"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "indeclinable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d̪ɪɡ.ɡəd͡ʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ɪɡ̚.ɡɐd͡ʒ]",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "दिग्गज"
}

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