Ghongadem, Ghōṅgaḍēṃ, Ghoṅgaḍeṃ: 2 definitions
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Ghongadem 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 Dictionaryghōṅgaḍēṃ (घोंगडें).—n A black blanket of one breadth. Applied also in the sense of kāmbaḷā or blanket of two breadths. Pr. garibācēṃ gēlēṃ ghōṃ0 garība paḍalā ughaḍā When a poor man has lost his little he has lost his all. 2 (With gaḷyānta & v ghālaṇēṃ) A clog, load, encumbrance; a care or trouble; a burdensome but imperative task. Ex. tō lacāṇḍī āhē tumacyā gaḷyānta ēkhādēṃ ghōṃ0 ghālīla; hē pāhuṇē mājhē gaḷyānta ghōṃ0 āhē. 3 fig. Mess or pickle made of one (by rude pulling and shaking, or by abusing, jeering, ridiculing). Ex. hyā caughānīṃ mājhēṃ ghōṃ0 kēlēṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishghōṅgaḍēṃ (घोंगडें).—n A black blanket of one breadth. (With gaḷyānta & v ghālaṇēṃ) A clog, load, encumbrance; care or trouble; a bur- densome but imperative task. Mess or pickle made of one.
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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Ends with: Panaghongadem, Pheraghongadem.
Full-text: Pheraghongadem, Bhijanem.
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