Word history

Monier-Williams (1899) records maṇikāra with the sense “jeweller”. The cited Sanskrit word maṇikāra combines the vocabulary of gems with making or working. Its dictionary sense is a lapidary or jeweller. Maniyar is read against this occupational word family. मनियार is the surname form; the literal sense describes the word, and does not assign a trade to an individual. The first element denotes the material being worked.

Sources: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899) · headword maṇikāra, page 774, column 3, entry L154627

Literal dictionary sense

maṇikāra: Jeweller.

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899) · headword maṇikāra, page 774, column 3, entry L154627

Native-script forms

मनियार · Devanagari

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