Atatayi, Ātatāyī: 4 definitions
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Atatayi means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Aatatayi.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryātatāyī (आततायी).—c (S) A felon (i. e. a murderer, a poisoner, an incendiary, a robber, a seizer of another's lands, a seizer of another's wife,--any one of these six). 2 fig. A violent, heady, furious fellow.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishātatāyī (आततायी).—c A felon; an incendiary; a murderer; fig. a furious fellow.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĀtatāyī (आततायी) [Also spelled aatatayi]:—(nm and a) an oppressor; tyrant; oppressive.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀtatāyi (ಆತತಾಯಿ):—[noun] one who assails or attacks; a person who is guilty of a heinous crime such as murder, incendiarism, ravishment, etc. or having such an intention; a murderer; a ravisher; a incendiary; a felon.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Atatayikal, Atatayin, Atatayita, Atatayitana.
Ends with: Aatatayi.
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