Dhasa, Ḍhāsa, Dhasha: 3 definitions
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Dhasa means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Dictionaryḍhāsa (ढास) [or ढांस, ḍhāṃsa].—f An obstinate dry cogh (esp. of horses and cattle).
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ḍhāsa (ढास).—a P Arid, mearge, lean poor sterile--land.
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dhaśā (धशा) [or शशा, śaśā].—a (dhasa! or H) Rough, rude, violent and coarse--a workman &c. 2 Rapid and heedless; of impetuous and rough action; one that tears through, dashes along, rattles away.
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dhasa (धस).—m (dhasa!) A nail, peg, spike, stump, stub, snag, splinter; any thing or part projecting so as to catch and tear. Hence 2 A rude and impudent or a violent fellow. 3 f A violent onset or rush (through or against). v māra. 4 m A sudden impression of grief or terror, a shock, a blow. v hō. 5 m C A steep slope (as of a river's bank or the side of a hill). dhaśīṃ, dhasāsa, or dhasāvara ghālaṇēṃ-lāvaṇēṃ-dēṇēṃ To blast (a business) by wild and precipitous measures in the prosecution of it; to emperil or endanger; to throw into jeopardy (a thing, a case or matter). dhasa dēṇēṃ-māraṇēṃ &c. See under dhaja.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍhāsa (ढास).—m f An obstinate dry cough.
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dhāśā (धाशा).—a Rough, rude, violent and coarse.
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dhasa (धस).—m A nail, splinter; a steep slope. dhaśīṃ, dhasāsa or dhasāvara ghālaṇēṃ-lāvaṇēṃ-dēṇēṃ To emperil or endanger (a business).
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Dhasa (धस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dhas.
2) Dhasa (धस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dhas.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+80): Dhasada, Dhasadara, Dhasadhasa, Dhasadhasanem, Dhasadhashi, Dhasadhusa, Dhasak, Dhasaka, Dhasakadhayya, Dhasakana, Dhasakanem, Dhasakaphasaka, Dhasakata, Dhasakatya, Dhasakavani, Dhasakavinem, Dhasakkennu, Dhasala, Dhasalanem, Dhasalita.
Ends with (+9): Adhasa, Akunthamedhasa, Amritamdhasa, Andhasa, Audhasa, Baddhasha, Dhadhasa, Dhasadhasa, Dhiddhasa, Gandhasa, Ishaddhasa, Madhasa, Medhasa, Naudhasa, Paurodhasa, Purodhasa, Radhasa, Randhasa, Sada Dhasa, Sudhasha.
Full-text: Dhasadhasanem, Dhasakata, Dhas, Paurodhasa, Dhasaka, Dhasarada, Dhasamusala, Dhasanem, Dhasakatya, Dhassamasula, Sada Dhasa, Dhasakavinem, Dhasakanem, Dhasala, Dhasara.
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