English Explanatory Dictionary

raga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
  2. Passion, love, lust.
name
  1. A language spoken in Vanuatu.
name
  1. A town in Paro district, Bhutan.
name
  1. A town in South Sudan.
name
  1. Alternative form of Ray (“a region and satrapy in ancient Iran located between the Alborz and Zagros mountain ranges and the Dasht-e Kavir desert”)

Pronunciation

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Word forms

raga ragas

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit राग (rāga, “dye, colour”).

Derived words

ragalike raga rock
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