Dhonka, Ḍhōṅka, Ḍhoṅka: 2 definitions

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Dhonka 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

ḍhōṅka (ढोंक).—n An old and decayed tree. 2 fig. An aged and infirm man or woman.

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ḍhōṅka (ढोंक) [or ढोंकें, ḍhōṅkēṃ].—n The curved piece of wood fastened on the head of the roller of an oilmill. 2 The cross beam receiving the heads of navarā & navarī (the revolving screws) of a sugarpress; or, if there be a māthēphaḷī, the beam across this, to the ends of which the bullock-yokes are attached; the lever. 3 f a ad See ḍhāṅka.

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

ḍhōṅka (ढोंक).—n An old and decayed tree. An aged and infirm man or woman.

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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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