Putala, Putaḷā, Putalā: 3 definitions
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Putala 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryputaḷā (पुतळा).—m (puttala S) A figure of a man in wood, stone, metal &c., an image, idol, statue. 2 Applied endearingly to a man, as, in English, "idol."
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishputaḷā (पुतळा).—m An image, idol, statue.
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 dictionaryPutalā (पुतला):—(nm) an effigy, a dummy, an image, mannequin, a toy, scarecrow; —[jalānā, kisī kā] to burn the effigy of; —, [pāpa kā] an embodiment of sins; —[bāṃdhanā, kisī kā] to defame/slander, to cause infamy.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Putalai, Putalam, Putalamankai, Putalamankaicceti, Putalattiri, Putalayari, Putalayaru.
Ends with: Battisaputala, Daivaca Putala, Daivaca-putala, Madanaca Putala, Madanaca-putala.
Full-text: Madanaca-putala, Daivaca-putala, Madanaca Putala, Vahama, Sharaphata, Daivaca Putala, Imsana, Vaham, Puttala, Jhuth, Khaka, Jivhala, Jhutha, Mitti, Akla, Aag, Akl, Aga.
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