Valacana, Vaḷacaṇa, Valacaṇa: 2 definitions

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Valacana 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

vaḷacaṇa (वळचण).—f The bottom or lower edge of a chappara or thatch. v bāndha. Hence understood in the sense of Eaves. Pr. bhukēlēṃ gurūṃ va0 ōḍhatēṃ (A hungry bullock &c. pulls at the edge of the thatch.) Used of evil deeds being prompted by hunger or necessity. vaḷacaṇīcēṃ pāṇī aḍhyālā (jāta nāhīṃ -gēlēṃ -caḍhalēṃ &c.) The water of the eaves (does not rise, or is risen) to the ridge.

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

vaḷacaṇa (वळचण).—f The bottom of a chappara, eaves.

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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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