तिलंगा
Hindi
editEtymology
editFrom तेलंगाना (telaṅgānā, “Telangana”) + -आ (-ā, demonym).
The East India Company bought the Northern Circars (in the geographical region of Telangana) in 1823 from the Hyderabad State. This was the first area from which Indian soldiers were recruited to serve the British.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editतिलंगा • (tilaṅgā) m or f by sense
- person from Telangana
- (historical) Indian soldier fighting for the British East India Company
Declension
editNOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of तिलंगा (masc ā-stem)
Declension of तिलंगा (fem ā-stem)
Further reading
edit- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “तिलंगा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
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