Bhamata, Bhāmaṭā: 2 definitions
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Bhamata 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 Dictionarybhāmaṭā (भामटा) [or ट्या, ṭyā].—m A tribe or an individual of it. They are professed thieves. Hence a sly thief; one who lulls vigilance or eludes observation in order to steal. Hence fig. a subtle, dishonest, darkdealing person.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbhāmaṭā (भामटा) [-ṭyā, -ट्या].—m A sly thief. Fig. A dis- honest person.
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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