Bhadava, Bhaḍavā: 3 definitions
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Bhadava 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybhaḍavā (भडवा).—m ( H) The attendant on a dancinggirl who beats the mṛdaṅga and assists her in the chorus when she is dancing or singing. Hence A pimp or procurer.
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bhādavā (भादवा).—m (bhādrapada S) The name of the sixth month, August-September.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbhaḍavā (भडवा).—m A pimp or procurer.
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bhādavā (भादवा).—m The name of the 6th month.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBhaḍava (ಭಡವ):—
1) [noun] a man who is an agent for a prostitute or prostitutes and lives off their earnings; a procurer; a pimp.
2) [noun] a term used to abuse (in the same sense).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bhadava Bhata, Bhadava Tila, Bhadavada, Bhadavala.
Full-text: Bhadavada, Bhaduva, Bhadava Tila, Bhadava Bhata, Bhadavilakuda, Bhadavi, Bhadavi Tapa, Kadudodaki, Maharabhadavi, Darakasa, Bara Mahine, Divali.
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