Calashi, Cāḷaśī, Cālaśī: 2 definitions

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Calashi 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

cāḷaśī (चाळशी) [or सी, sī].—sometimes cāḷiśī or f (cā- ḷīsa) Dimness of vision taking place about the age of forty. 2 The age of forty. 3 also cāḷisā m An aggregate of forty gen.; a maund containing forty sher; a cloth of forty cubits; a load requiring forty men or animals &c.

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

cāḷaśī (चाळशी) [-sī, -सी].—f The age of forty. Dimness of vision.

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cāḷaśī (चाळशी).—f Spectacles.

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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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