Adavana, Aḍavaṇa: 3 definitions

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Adavana 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 Dictionary

aḍavaṇa (अडवण).—n (aḍaṇēṃ or aḍa) Anything to stop or obstruct; any bar or cross piece; any stopper, check, or let. 2 or aḍavīṇa n (Better āḍavaṇa) The woof.

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aḍavaṇa (अडवण).—f n aḍavaṇūka f aḍavāī f (aḍaviṇēṃ) Stopping, obstructing, opposing, hindering: also an obstruction, impediment, hinderance.

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āḍavaṇa (आडवण).—n C The space between the base and the summit of a mountain. 2 (āḍa & vīṇa) Weaver's term. The woof. Opp. to ubhavaṇa.

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

aḍavaṇa (अडवण).—f Stopping, opposing.

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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

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Adavāna (अदवान):—(nm) a thin rope used to keep a cot flat and firm.

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