Becalisa, Bēcāḷīsa, Becālīsa: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Becalisa 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

bēcāḷīsa (बेचाळीस).—m pl A collective term for one's forty-two immediate ancestors (twenty-one on the father's side and twenty-one on the mother's side). Ex. tū bē0 smaruna bōla; tyānēṃ tyācē bē0 uddharilē-narakānta ghātalē-buḍavilē &c. It seems confined in use to occasions of adjuration or abusing.

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

bēcāḷīsa (बेचाळीस).—a Forty-two. A collective term for one's forty-two immediate ancestors.

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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