Ciththi, Ciṭhṭhī: 1 definition

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Ciththi 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

ciṭhṭhī (चिठ्ठी).—sometimes ciṭī f ( H) A note or small epistle. 2 By eminence. A huṇḍī or Bill of exchange. ciṭhī utaraṇēṃ with vara or viṣayīṃ of s. To get a writ to die. 2 (dēvācī-śrīmantācī-&c. ciṭhī utaraṇēṃ) Said when any extraordinary pecuniary help is rendered by somebody. ciṭhī or ciṭhyā ṭākaṇēṃ To cast lots. ciṭhī phiraviṇēṃ or māghārēṃ ṭākaṇēṃ (To decline the invitation or summons to die.) Used of one who struggles on through a desperate sickness, and recovers.

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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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