Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dhēṇḍa (धेंड).—sometimes dhēṇḍēṃ n A term for a huge, monstrous, burly person. Ex. ananta brahmāṇḍēṃ ēkyā rōmīṃ aisēṃ dhēṇḍa ||. 2 fig. A term for a man of high renown and honor (for excellence of any kind); a prodigy of learning; a puissant hero; a paragon of perfection. 3 Applied also to an idiotic or half-witted person.

--- OR ---

dhēṇḍā (धेंडा).—m ( A) On the day on which the bride proceeds to the bridegroom's house, a person, carrying both the bride and bridegroom, one on each hip, dances about with them, invoking the tutelar deities of the family. He is named dhēṇḍā. Pr. ṭāḷa gēlā māndaḷa gēlā mājhā dhēṇḍā nāñcūṃ dyā. Used where one is seeking to do a thing for which the season is passed away. See phrases under jhēṇḍā.

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

dhēṇḍa (धेंड).—

context information

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: Dhendala, Dhendalanem, Dhendali, Dhendashi, Tentakaikkuttevai, Tentam, Tentan, Tentanai, Tentantirvai, Tentapanki.

Ends with: Surideva budhenda.

Full-text: Dhendya, Jhenda, Dhendem.

Relevant text

Search found 1 books and stories containing Dhenda, Dhēṇḍa, Dheṇḍa, Dhēṇḍā, Dheṇḍā; (plurals include: Dhendas, Dhēṇḍas, Dheṇḍas, Dhēṇḍās, Dheṇḍās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)

Verse 18.55 < [Chapter 18 - Moksha-sannyasa-yoga]

show preview