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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhadēṃ (भदें) [or भंदें, bhandēṃ].—n A half-pitcher or a shard. 2 The half-pitcher or shard in which the gōsāvī, the gōndha- ḷī &c. bound by a vow, put fire, and which they hold on their hand or hands, whilst dancing wildly about. v ghē. 3 The word is used freely as a term of abuse for a pot or vessel which is bent, dinted, battered; for an article of furniture which is rickety or broken; for a drum or a throat or voice that gives a cracked or a harsh sound; for a ruined or marred speculation or business. tōṇḍācēṃ bhadēṃ karaṇēṃ (To make a fire-shard of one's mouth.) To be violently abusive. bhadēṃ ghēṇēṃ To carry with many ceremonies and formalities a bhadēṃ around the disputed boundary of a field or village.

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bhāḍēṃ (भाडें).—n (bhāṭaka S) Rent, hire, fare, recompense paid for the fruition or use of. 2 The business of letting or hiring out.

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

bhadēṃ (भदें).—n A half pitcher or a shard. A rickety article. tōṇḍācēṃ bhadēṃ karaṇēṃ Be violently abusive.

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bhāḍēṃ (भाडें).—n Rent; hire, fare.

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: Bhademara.

Ends with: Bhuibhadem, Gharabhadem, Hundembhadem, Jambhadem, Kothibhadem, Paratabhadem, Takabhadem.

Full-text: Bhadotari, Takabhadem, Bhadentodem, Bhadadem, Ghodem, Bhalanda, Bhanda.

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