Bokalanem, Bōkalaṇēṃ, Bokalaṇeṃ: 2 definitions

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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bōkalaṇēṃ (बोकलणें).—v i To scamper about wildly and wantonly; to run kicking and lowing, tossing the head, cocking the tail &c.--cows, calves: to frisk and caper about kicking and neighing--horses, colts: to gambol noisily and merrily--children. 2 fig. To be extravagantly and obtrusively full, perfect, exact, correct;--used of ācāra, dharma, sōvaḷēṃ &c., rites and observances, purifications or purity &c. The sentiment is that the ācāra, dharma &c. of a person are crying outobstreperously for our notice and commendation. 3 In angry phraseology. To eat, i. e. to cram, stuff &c. See bōgāḷaṇēṃ & bōkāndaṇēṃ.

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bōkaḷaṇēṃ (बोकळणें).—v i To scamper about wildly and wantonly; to run kicking and lowing, tossing the head, cocking the tail &c.--cows, calves: to frisk and caper about kicking and neighing--horses, colts: to gambol noisily and merrily--children. 2 fig. To be extravagantly and obtrusively full, perfect, exact, correct;--used of ācāra, dharma, sōvaḷēṃ &c., rites and observances, purifications or purity &c. The sentiment is that the ācāra, dharma &c. of a person are crying outobstreperously for our notice and commendation. 3 In angry phraseology. To eat, i. e. to cram, stuff &c. See bōgāḷaṇēṃ & bōkāndaṇēṃ.

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bōkāḷaṇēṃ (बोकाळणें).—v i To scamper about wildly and wantonly; to run kicking and lowing, tossing the head, cocking the tail &c.--cows, calves: to frisk and caper about kicking and neighing--horses, colts: to gambol noisily and merrily--children. 2 fig. To be extravagantly and obtrusively full, perfect, exact, correct;--used of ācāra, dharma, sōvaḷēṃ &c., rites and observances, purifications or purity &c. The sentiment is that the ācāra, dharma &c. of a person are crying outobstreperously for our notice and commendation. 3 In angry phraseology. To eat, i. e. to cram, stuff &c. See bōgāḷaṇēṃ & bōkāndaṇēṃ.

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bōkāḷaṇēṃ (बोकाळणें).—v i See under bōkalaṇēṃ.

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

bōkalaṇēṃ (बोकलणें).—v i Scamper about wildly and wantonly; gambol noisily and merrily. To be extra- vagantly and obtrusively full. Ex. sōṃvaḷēṃ bōkāḷalēṃ āhē.

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bōkaḷaṇēṃ (बोकळणें).—v i Scamper about wildly and wantonly; gambol noisily and merrily. To be extra- vagantly and obtrusively full. Ex. sōṃvaḷēṃ bōkāḷalēṃ āhē.

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bōkāḷaṇēṃ (बोकाळणें).—v i Scamper about wildly and wantonly; gambol noisily and merrily. To be extra- vagantly and obtrusively full. Ex. sōṃvaḷēṃ bōkāḷalēṃ āhē.

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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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