Chapi, Chāpī: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Chapi 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.
Ambiguity: Although Chapi has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Capin. It further has the optional forms Chāpī and Chāpi.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarychāpī (छापी).—a (chāpa) Stamped, marked, impressed, printed. 2 Having a public stamp--paper. 3 Having particular stamps and marks--a rupee.
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chāpī (छापी).—f (Commonly chāpa) Masterliness, the stamp of a master.
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chāpī (छापी).—f (Nashik or N. D.) A rūmāla or cloth for wiping the nose.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishchāpī (छापी).—f Masterliness; a cloth for wiping the nose.
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chāpī (छापी).—a, chāpīva p Stamped, printed.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Capicai, Capicatitcai, Capikar, Capin, Capinam, Capintar, Capinti, Capintikaranam, Capita, Capittu, Chapikhogira, Chapila, Chapilin, Chapin, Chapini, Chapinu, Chapisu, Chapisulakhi, Chapita.
Ends with: Capin, Corichapi, Kacchapi, Kechapi, Mandukachapi, Nam-chapi, Naramachapi.
Full-text: Nam-chapi, Chap, Mandukachapi, Chapa.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XLVII < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]
Two Sages and a Poet < [January – March, 1989]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)