Dhashta, Dhaṣṭa: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Dhashta 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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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dhaṣṭa (धष्ट) [or धष्टपुष्ट, dhaṣṭapuṣṭa].—a Sturdy, lusty, robust, full-bodied. Ex. prēmācēṃ bhōjana nitya karīta || dhaṣṭapuṣṭa disatasēṃ ||.

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dhāsta (धास्त) [or धास्ती, dhāstī].—f ( A) Dread, awe, impressed fear. v pāḷa, bāḷaga, dhara. 2 Anxious apprehension; evil anticipation. Ex. āmacā bhāū adyāpa yēta nāhīṃ mhaṇūna āmhālā mōṭhī dhāsta lāgalī. 3 A deep abiding impression of terror or grief. Ex. pōrānēṃ vāgha pāhilyā or āī mēlyāpāsūna dhāsta ghētalī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dhaṣṭa (धष्ट) [or dhaṣṭapuṣṭa, or धष्टपुष्ट].—a Sturdy, robust.

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dhāsta (धास्त) [or dhāstī, or धास्ती].—f Dread, awe, anxious ap- prehension.

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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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