Explore Vokkaliga through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Vokkaliga meaning
A community, or a group of closely related castes, from the Indian state of Karnataka, also present in Tamil Nadu.
Using Vokkaliga
- The main meaning on this page is: A community, or a group of closely related castes, from the Indian state of Karnataka, also present in Tamil Nadu.
- In the example corpus, vokkaliga often appears in combinations such as: the vokkaliga, vokkaliga community, vokkaliga and.
Context around Vokkaliga
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vokkaliga
- In this selection, "vokkaliga" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dasa, fielded, two, community, subsect and belt stand out and add context to how "vokkaliga" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include hailing from vokkaliga community he and has fielded vokkaliga b nagaraju. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vokkaliga" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vokkaliga
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
JD(S) too has fielded Vokkaliga, B Nagaraju from here. (10 words)
Vokkaliga and Lingayat are the two dominant communities of Karnataka. (10 words)
The Vokkaliga community is influential in southern Karnataka and plays a major role in elections. (15 words)
Though Mr. Shivakumar and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had shown newfound bonhomie after the formation of the JD(S)-Congress coalition, the equation between the two Vokkaliga leaders is likely to change now. (35 words)
Apart from belonging to the Vokkaliga community that is the second most prominent in the state after the Lingayats, Ravi’s rise in Karnataka politics differs in another crucial aspect from Yediyurappa’s. (33 words)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Karnataka's RR Nagar constituency, Munirathna, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly issuing death threats to a contractor and making casteist slurs against Vokkaliga and Dalit community. (33 words)
Example sentences (15)
Apart from belonging to the Vokkaliga community that is the second most prominent in the state after the Lingayats, Ravi’s rise in Karnataka politics differs in another crucial aspect from Yediyurappa’s.
But the candidature of Swaroop, who belongs to the same Dasa Vokkaliga subsect as the Deve Gowda family, may have divided the party base.
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had stormed the Vokkaliga belt in the Old Mysuru region with a series of rallies.
It has set up a Vokkaliga Development Board, unveiled a statue of the community’s iconic leader, Kempegowda, and promised an additional two per cent quota.
JD(S) too has fielded Vokkaliga, B Nagaraju from here.
Soon after Shivakumar played the Vokkaliga community card, Kumaraswamy retorted that it was impossible for him to become a CM while in the Congress.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Karnataka's RR Nagar constituency, Munirathna, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly issuing death threats to a contractor and making casteist slurs against Vokkaliga and Dalit community.
The coming poll battle in the Vokkaliga heartland of Mandya is set to thus be the true test of their chemistry.
The Vokkaliga community is influential in southern Karnataka and plays a major role in elections.
They’ve previously finished off leaders like late Y.K. Ramayya, Nage Gowda, Bachche Gowda, Varade Gowda, Puttanna hailing from Vokkaliga community,” he stated.
While Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga, is DyCM, the likes of Parameshwar and Jarkiholi want a Lingayat, Dalit, and minority leader as additional DyCMs.
Though Mr. Shivakumar and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had shown newfound bonhomie after the formation of the JD(S)-Congress coalition, the equation between the two Vokkaliga leaders is likely to change now.
However, several Congress leaders and workers, miffed over the party’s decision to cede the seat to JD(S), their arch-rival in the Vokkaliga bastion, have extended support to Sumalatha.
Narayan belongs to the politically dominant Vokkaliga community and represents the prestigious Malleshwaram Assembly segment in Bangalore northwest.
Vokkaliga and Lingayat are the two dominant communities of Karnataka.
Common combinations with vokkaliga
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: