Angavasra, Aṅgavasra: 1 definition

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Angavasra 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

aṅgavasra (अंगवस्र).—n (S) A cloth worn loosely over the shoulders. 2 A cant term for a kept mistress. 3 A polite name for laṅgōṭī. ēkā aṅgavasrānēṃ nighaṇēṃ To quit (one's family or brotherhood, as at a division amongst coparceners) without any portion, bringing away only one's own shoulder cloth.

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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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