Galabota, Gālabōṭa, Gālaboṭa: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Galabota 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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gālabōṭa (गालबोट).—n The mark with lampblack or kuṅkūṃ, made with the finger on the cheek (of a child, a bridegroom, a bride); to avert the influence of an evil eye.

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

gālabōṭa (गालबोट).—n The mark with lampblack or kuṅkūṃ made with the finger on the cheek (of a child &c.) to avert the influen- ce of an evil eye.

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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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