दिग्गज

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) one of the mythological elephants that support the weight of the Earth
  • (figuratively) a legendary person, someone who is larger than life

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दिग्गज, दिश् (region, quarter, place, direction, part) + Sanskrit गज (elephant).

Origin

Sanskrit

गज

Gloss

elephant

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🐘

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