Adaphanta, Āḍaphāṇṭā: 2 definitions
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Adaphanta 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 Dictionaryāḍaphāṇṭā (आडफांटा).—m A captious or frivolous objection; a perverse argument; an evasive difficulty; a cavil or quibble. v ghē, phōḍa, kāḍha. 2 An obstacle or impediment suddenly arising; a thwarting accident. 3 C Demoniac visitation or influence:--when considered as the cause of an illness or affliction.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishāḍaphāṇṭā (आडफांटा).—m A frivolous objection.
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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