Caughada, Caughaḍā: 2 definitions
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Caughada 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 Dictionarycaughaḍā (चौघडा).—m An assemblage of four (or of two) kettle-drums beaten by two men, two by each man. The two large drums are called nagārē, the two small ones ṭimakyā. Hence the term is applied to the whole collection of musical instruments (of a royal band or band of a temple). cau0 vājaṇēṃ g. of s. To become or to be notorious.
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caughaḍā (चौघडा).—m or caughaḍyācī avaṭī f A goldsmith's stamp to impress figures upon trinkets, gems &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcaughaḍā (चौघडा).—m An assemblage of 4 kettle- drums beaten by 2 men, 2 by each man. caughaḍā vājaṇēṃ To become notorious.
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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Full-text: Ganji, Utarabaji, Kalu, Akheranaubata, Caughadi, Copa, Jhadanem, Utara.
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