Pahilavana, Pahilavāna: 3 definitions
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Pahilavana 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypahilavāna (पहिलवान).—m ( H) A man employing himself in the exercises of the gymnasium; a professional wrestler or athlete. Note. pahilavāna also designates a tribe or caste who employ themselves in feats of strength, and are of the brotherhood of the people called gōpāḷa. 2 A large kind of dunghill beetle.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpahilavāna (पहिलवान).—m Gymnast, a professional wrestler or athlete.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPahilavāna (ಪಹಿಲವಾನ):—[noun] = ಪಹಿಲ್ವಾನ [pahilvana].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Pahilavanaki.
Full-text: Pelavana, Pailavana, Pahilavanaki, Cikati.
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