Maramma, Māramma: 1 definition
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMāramma (ಮಾರಮ್ಮ):—
1) [noun] any of several epidemic diseases as plague, cholera, etc. that spreads rapidly and causes death in large scale.
2) [noun] a petty goddess who is believed to cause these diseases.
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: Marammat, Marammata, Marammati.
Ends with: Dhammaramma.
Full-text: Marabbe.
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