Bivalakari, Bivalakarī: 1 definition

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Bivalakari 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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[«previous next»] — Bivalakari in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bivalakarī (बिवलकरी).—a (bibalakara Name of a tribe of Brahmans amongst whom originated this style.) Used as an epithet of writing in commendation of its masterliness; as bivalakarī-akṣara-vaḷaṇa-kittā-lihi- ṇēṃ-lēkha-lēkhana. The term designates especially a style of mōḍa writing, in contrad. from janōbā bhaṭṭī. The letters are of smooth and round form. This style is considered inferior to the other, and is the first learned. 2 Applied, with the implication of praise or approval, to behaviour or demeanour.

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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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