Dapha, Ḍapha: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Dapha 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 Daf.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ḍapha (डफ).—m ( P) A sort of tambourine.

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

ḍapha (डफ).—m A sort of tambourine.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Ḍapha (डफ) [Also spelled daf]:—(nf) a tambourine.

2) Daphā (दफा):—(nm) time (as in counting the number of times, e.g. [tīna daphā] three times, [dasa daphā] ten times); section (in a code of law); warding off, removing; ~[dāra] a dafadar—a small army officer; ~[dārī], the office or function of a [daphādāra; —karanā]; to ward off; to bury; —[laganā] to be accused under a particular section of the penal code; —[ho] ! be damned ! go to hell; get away; —[honā] to move off; to get off.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Daphā (ದಫಾ):—[noun] any one of the repeated actions, usu. done regularly or of the moments at which the same thing recurs.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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