name
Meaning 1
A language spoken in Vanuatu.
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Standard Lemma guide
raga
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Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɑːɡə
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name
Meaning 2
A town in Paro district, Bhutan.
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name
Meaning 3
A town in South Sudan.
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name
Meaning 4
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”)
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 5
Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form.
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Usage: countable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 6
Passion, love, lust.
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Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit राग (rāga, “dye, colour”).
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bengali: রাগ (rag) — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Czech: rága — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Hindi: राग (rāg) — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Malayalam: രാഗം (rāgaṁ) — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Marathi: राग (rāg) — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Sanskrit: राग (rāga) — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Swedish: raga — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Tamil: ராகம் (rākam) — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Telugu: రాగము (rāgamu) — melodic mode used in Indian classical music
- Urdu: راگ (rāg) — melodic mode used in Indian classical music