Astadiggaja

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) A term applied to the eight male elephants standing guard over the eight zones.
  • (historical) plural only A collective term given to eight Telugu poets in the court of emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya in the 16th century.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit अष्ट (eight).

Origin

Sanskrit

अष्ट

Gloss

eight

Concept
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Ontological Category

Number

Kanji

八

Emoji
🎱 🕗️ 🕣️

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