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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

aṅgacā (अंगचा).—gen. of aṅga used adj Of the body, material, or substance of; not advectitious or extraneous: as aṃ0 khāmba A post or pillar formed out of the material (wood, stone &c.) composing the structure; aṃ0 jōḍa Enlargement springing from the main building or article; addition consisting in further development; aṅgacēṃ dēūḷa A temple carved out of the surrounding substance (rock, earth &c.) 2 Pertaining or relating to self; of one's own body or one's native stock; not derived or acquired. Ex. aṅgacī kaḷā Intrinsic or inherent brilliancy or brightness: also native skill, ingenuity, art, cleverness. aṃ0 maḷa (or hātacā maḷa) The dirt of one's body. A term used by the receiver of a gift in depreciating it. Ex. aṃ0 maḷa dyāyācā nāhīṃ He will not give even the dirt of his body. Used of a miser. 3 Of one's own (making, doing, authorship, origination). 4 Of one's own invention, machination, or evil devising; i.e. forged or fabricated. 5 Peculiar or proper to self; personal, private. NOTE.--In variations or modifications of the above senses numerous valuable words occur. Ex. aṃ0 kalpaka One naturally inventive or ingenious. aṃ0 kasabī One that by his personal labor and skill makes the common things, executes the common repairs &c. as occasion arises. aṃ0 kārigara or kārāgīra-gāṇārā-citārī &c. An artificer, a singer, a painter &c. of Nature's teaching. aṃ0 jharā A steady spring; a spring independent of supply from rain. aṃ0 dhaṇī A person free from command or control; one's own master. aṃ0 lihiṇāra One who executes his own writing work (not employing an amanuensis). aṃ0 vaktā Eloquent through native talent. aṃ0 śāhaṇā Clever or capable by nature. aṅgacī gōṣṭa One's personal affair or concern: also a matter of one's own invention or devising. v sāṅga. aṅgacī buddhi Native sense or understanding.

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aṅgācā (अंगाचा) [or शरीराचा, śarīrācā].—or hāḍāñcā pāṃ0 A term for an emaciated person.

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

aṅgacā (अंगचा).—a Of the body. Not derived or fabricated. Natural, as in aṅgacā śahāṇā Clever or capable by nature.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Angacalana, Angacapalya, Angacaya.

Ends with: Adavya Angaca, Adavyaangaca, Phatakya Angaca.

Full-text: Pinjara, Jataca, Adavya Angaca, Panjara, Cakanacura, Cipota, Ilakhila, Phatakya Angaca, Anga, Vadhata, Khurda, Domba, Phataka, Gataka, Ladha, Bharaka, Hata.

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