English Meaning of raga

Meaning of 'raga'

f ( P Vein &c.) A sinew or tendon. 2 fig. Haughty stiffness, tough conceit, high bearing, opinionativeness. v dhara, balaga, ye. Hence the current phrase raga modane-njiravine-ṃutarane To take the conceit out of; to lower the crest of. 3 Spirit, spunk, pluck, mettle, bottom, enduring vigor. 4 Force or active power (as of disorders in the system, of epidemics, raininess, windiness, or other moods of agencies). Ex. ngalavace ṃrakta kadhatanca tyaci raga modali; mrgaca pausa lagala mhanaje unhaci raga jirela; pavasalyaci raga; varya- ci raga &c. 5 An ache or continued pain (in the trunk, head, limbs, or eyes). v laga, ye. Hence managatala raga lavane To grasp the wrist tightly and painfully (i. e. to squeeze or strain or draw hard so as to produce ṃraga or ache). And savakaraci raga or denedaraci raga The dunning, i. e. the pinching and producing of ache, of one's banker or creditor. In this sense kamaci raga The press of business. v lava & laga. See the order or class. of this word under dhamaka.

Meaning of रग

f ( P Vein &c.) A sinew or tendon. 2 fig. Haughty stiffness, tough conceit, high bearing, opinionativeness. v धर, बाळग, ये. Hence the current phrase रग मोडणें-जिरविणें-उतरणें To take the conceit out of; to lower the crest of. 3 Spirit, spunk, pluck, mettle, bottom, enduring vigor. 4 Force or active power (as of disorders in the system, of epidemics, raininess, windiness, or other moods of agencies). Ex. गळवाचें रक्त काढतांच त्याची रग मोडली; मृगाचा पाऊस लागला म्हणजे उन्हाची रग जिरेल; पावसाळ्याची रग; वाऱ्या- ची रग &c. 5 An ache or continued pain (in the trunk, head, limbs, or eyes). v लाग, ये. Hence मणगटाला रग लावणें To grasp the wrist tightly and painfully (i. e. to squeeze or strain or draw hard so as to produce रग or ache). And सावकाराची रग or देणेदाराची रग The dunning, i. e. the pinching and producing of ache, of one's banker or creditor. In this sense कामाची रग The press of business. v लाव & लाग. See the order or class. of this word under धमक.

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