Bara Babati, Bārā Bābatī: 1 definition

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Bara Babati means something in Marathi. 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.

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[«previous next»] — Bara Babati in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bārā bābatī (बारा बाबती).—f pl The twelve shares (out of the revenue) which belong to the head-officers. 2 The twelve hakk or dues (viz. viḍā, ṭiḷā, śēlā, vāṭī, gaṇasavāśīṇa &c.) of the Paṭil upon occasion of a marriage or mōhattara &c. 3 The twelve dues of the Mahar or a śētakarī upon a wedding &c: also the twelve dues of each of the twelve balutēdāra. 4 fig. Wild excuses or pretences; any lengthy fudge, flam, or rigmarole. v sāṅga.

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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.

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