Thapa, Thāpa: 3 definitions

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Thapa 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Thap.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

thāpa (थाप).—f A tap, pat, rap, slap; a blow with the palm &c. v . 2 The dash or blow of a wave &c. v cāla, basa, basaba. 3 An embankment to receive the dashing of water, a breakwater. 4 Beguiling, stroking, smoothing down. v dē, māra. 5 An impression (a sense impressed) of the superiority of. 6 A stroke in swimming. 7 Tapping or beating of the hand (in unison with music voc. or instr., as gāṇyācī-vājaviṇyācī thāpa). 8 Style, fashion, or distinguishing character of any potter or pot-making. 9 The kneaded and prepared mass of pot-clay. thāpā dēṇēṃ To pat down.

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thāpā (थापा).—m (thāpa) A wooden implement to break clods, a bott. 2 An instrument of the lakārī for forming lac-rings. 3 C Cowdung and straw patted into a cake (for fuel). 4 Level ground on the summit or side of a hill. thāpā vaḷaṇēṃ To drop and die suddenly and in multitudes.

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

thāpa (थाप).—f A tap, pat, rap. Beguiling. Tap- ping or beating of the hand (in uni- son with music). thāpā dēṇēṃ To pat down.

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thāpā (थापा).—m Cow-dung and straw patted into a cake.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Ṭhapa (ठप) [Also spelled thap]:—(adv) at a standstill; reduced to a state of inactivity; closed; —[kara denā] to freeze out.

2) Thāpa (थाप) [Also spelled thaap]:—(nf) pat, tap; a palmstroke over a percussion instrument; see [thāpā; —denā] to commence playing a percussion instrument (esp. [tabalā])

3) Thāpā (थापा):—(nm) a palm-imprint; ~[pe denā] to apply the palm-imprints (with turmeric).

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