Bukani, Bukaṇī: 3 definitions
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Bukani 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Bukni.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybukaṇī (बुकणी).—f ( H) Powder in general, but (the word being Hindustani) understood especially of the fragrant powder called abīra.
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 dictionaryBukanī (बुकनी) [Also spelled bukni]:—(nf) powder; —[karanā] to (reduce to) powder, to levigate.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBukaṇi (ಬುಕಣಿ):—[noun] any dry substance in the form of very fine, dustlike particles, produced by crushing, grinding, etc.; powder.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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