Chappa, Chappā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Chappa 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarychappā (छप्पा).—m ( H) A stamp or impression. v māra. 2 A round patch or mark with gandha on the forehead. v lāva. 3 A sudden attack upon an enemy; a coup de main. v ghāla. See sapphā. chappā vaḷaṇēṃ To make ravage and havoc; to carry off in great numbers--a disease.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishchappā (छप्पा).—m An impression. A mark on the forehead. A sudden attack on the enemy. chappā vaḷaṇēṃ To make havoc.
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 dictionaryChappa in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a hand-breadth, a measure of four fingers; a span, small piece of land: —[cappa] every span of land, every inch of ground; every nook and corner; •[chana marana] to make a thorough search, to scan every inch of land, to search every nook and corner..—chappa (चप्पा) is alternatively transliterated as Cappā.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryChappa (छप्प):—adv. 1. to cut a soft object in a stroke; to hack; 2. to cover completely; 3. to wash or to be soaked in water totally; 4. to hide at once;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+46): Cappaiccalankai, Cappaikkal, Cappaikkay, Cappaikkola, Cappaimunci, Cappainilam, Cappainovu, Cappaittirukkai, Cappaivakku, Cappaivikkam, Cappal, Cappalakkattai, Cappalam, Cappalittiru, Cappanam, Cappanankal, Cappanankattu, Cappanankolu, Cappani, Cappanimatan.
Ends with: Banga-chappa, Ucchappa.
Full-text: Banga-chappa, Cappa, Sappha, Chapa.
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