Boya, Bōya: 4 definitions
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Boya means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybōya (बोय).—f ( P Smell or scent: but here used mainly in figurative senses.) Smack, smatch, taste, tincture, tang, flavor, savor. Used freely.
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bōya (बोय).—f R Curd. 2 A clove of garlic: also a slip or division of an orange or a lemon.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbōya (बोय).—or-
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryBoyā (बोया):—(nm) a buoy; (v) past tense form of [bonā; -peḍa babūla kā āma kahāṃ te hoya] to expect flowers in return for thorns; -[huā kāṭanā] as you sow so shall you reap.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBōya (ಬೋಯ):—
1) [noun] a man who serves or attends.
2) [noun] the chief or superintendent of servants.
3) [noun] a man who catches fish for his living; a fisherman.
4) [noun] a man whose profession is to carry palankeen on his shoulder.
5) [noun] a man who is skilled in the operation of boats or whose profession is to convey people on a waterbody through a boat.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Boyara, Boyari, Boyasan.
Ends with: Aboya, Arq-badranj-boya, Badran-boya, Badranboya, Badranj-boya, E-put-e-gboya, Isikhukhuboya, Kamboya, Kamboya, Khoyaboya, Kumboya, Maboya, Mogo-boya, Palo de boya, Saboya, Waliwaboya.
Full-text (+55): Bovagara, Bova, Mogo-boya, Boyi, Palo de boya, Mishala, Mijam, Panchalingala, Badaboi, Bovu, Chapa, Gadidhekandla, Namala, Gudisa, Geddam, Sankati, Bilpathri, Pandhi, Hastham, Potta.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.21.2 < [Chapter 21 - Lord Krsna Extinguishes the Forest Fire and Reveals Himself to the Brāhmana’s Wives]
Leaders and Landmarks of Telugu Literature < [March 1940]
Beginning of Civilization in South India < [January 1968]
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 4 - Suhini-Mehar (Love stories of other regions) < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]