Balanta, Balāṇṭa: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Balanta 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

balāṇṭa (बलांट) [or बलाट, balāṭa].—n A false charge or accusation, a calumny. v ghē, ghāla.

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bālāṇṭa (बालांट) [or बालाट, bālāṭa].—or ṭyā, bālāṇḍa, bālāṇḍakhōra, bālāṇḍī See balāṇṭa &c.

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bāḷanta (बाळंत).—f A woman just brought to bed. v . 2 fig. A term for a person ever cherishing and cockering himself, a Moll coddle. Ex. ālī bāḷanta ḍōkēṃ guṇḍāḷūna.

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

balāṇṭa (बलांट) [or balāṭa, or बलाट].—n A false charge or accusation, a calumny.

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bālaṇṭa (बालंट).—n A false charge or accusation, a calumny.

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bālāṇṭa (बालांट).—n A false charge or accusation, a calumny.

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bālaṇṭa (बालंट).—n A false charge, a calumny

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bāḷanta (बाळंत).—f A woman just brought to bed.

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.

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