Bodaka, Bōḍakā, Boḍakā: 2 definitions

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Bodaka 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

bōḍakā (बोडका).—a (bōḍa) Bare, uncovered, wanting the usual covering (of turban, hat, cap)--the head; and, attrib., the person. Pr. hātīṃ dharalyāsa rōḍakā śēṇḍī dharalyāsa bō0 Pr. bōḍakyācē gāṃvānta bōḍakyānīṃ jāvēṃ. 2 Bare about the crop, top, or head; divested or destitute of the usual ornaments or appendages--a tree without its crop, a cow's head (or the cow) without horns, or with curt or short horns, or with horns curving back and in, a hand without fingers, or a foot without toes, a woman without hair, a hill without trees, a house without roof, or without the usual upper story: also a man that has lost his wife, a widower.

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

bōḍakā (बोडका).—a Bare, uncovered-the head.

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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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