Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name. It is a common name mostly among Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians. The name is encountered in variant forms in the Indian Union, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and other countries where Indic races (i.e., people of East Indian origin) live.

Etymologies

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Prakash means light, just as lux in Latin does. The word is from the Indo-European Sanskrit language, prakasam.

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Examples

  • Prakash is the cheapest and the best homestyle maharashtrian eatery in Dadar, Mumbai.

    Roasted Chillies in Curd Anjali 2006

  • Prakash is the cheapest and the best homestyle maharashtrian eatery in Dadar, Mumbai.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Anjali 2006

  • The police have arrested the suspect identified as Prakash Uttereshwar Nanaware, a resident of old Solapur Bombay Park.

    Analysis 2010

  • The police have arrested the suspect identified as Prakash Uttereshwar Nanaware, a resident of old Solapur Bombay Park.

    Analysis 2010

  • Humein pata chala ki Manoj Bajpai was so enthusiastic about his role that he used to call Prakash at midnight to discuss his character.

    The Times of India 2010

  • He would call Prakash and Gopinath Munde, Pradnya's husband, cowards for not questioning Pramod's neglect of his wife.

    Analysis 2010

  • Police said Jyoti called Prakash for a booze session at a deserted place and when he got sozzled, she hit him with a stone and bobbitised him when he became unconscious.

    The Times of India 2010

  • The victim, identified as Prakash, was first rushed to the B.R. Ambedkar hospital from where he was shifted to the R.m Manohar Lohia - hospital because the first hospital did not have a CT scan machine.

    RxPG News : Latest Medical, Healthcare and Research News 2009

  • The plant, with a production capacity of 200,000 tons, will manufacture steel pipes under the brand name Prakash Surya GI Pipes, for oil and water supply in Gujarat.

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  • Meanwhile, CPI Maoist Kondabaridi area committee secretary K Kodandam alias Prakash alias Kiran was surrendered to Srikakulam SP Manish Kumar Sinha on deteriorating health grounds.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Abhay N 2006

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