noun
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the act or an instance of pointing out to or directing.
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a large and indefinite part of the surface of the earth; district; region.
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a division of the world characterised by a specific kind of plant or animal life.
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an area; place; space.
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a division or part of an organism, often called after its main part or organ (as udara pradēśa).
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the distance between the the tips of the thumb and the forefinger when stratched apart (used as a measure of linear distance).
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(jain.) atomic individuality, as one of the obstacles to liberation.