Caudhari, Caudharī: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Caudhari 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 Chaudhari.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

caudharī (चौधरी).—m ( H) A public officer of a village. He answers, in some provinces to the saradēśamukha, and generally to the caugulā. 2 The head man of a trade or caste.

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caudhārī (चौधारी).—a Having four edges or sides.

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caudhārī (चौधारी).—f Chevaux de frise bean (Pois carré. French), Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.

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

caudharī (चौधरी).—m A public officer of a village The headman of a trade or caste.

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caudhārī (चौधारी).—a Having four edges or sides.

context information

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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Caudharī (चौधरी) [Also spelled chaudhari]:—(nm) the headman of a clan or community, chief, chieftain; ~[pana/~panā] supremacy; leadership.

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