Gilankrita, Giḷaṅkṛta, Gilaṅkṛta, Gilamkrita: 2 definitions

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Gilankrita 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

[«previous next»] — Gilankrita in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

giḷaṅkṛta (गिळंकृत) [or त्वा, tvā].—(Fancifully formed out of giḷaṇēṃ To swallow, and alaṅkṛta Adorned.) Used with kanyā- dāna when the father of the bride takes money from the bridegroom; and opp. to sālaṅkṛta kanyā- dāna The presenting of the bride in full dress and decoration. v kara. Used further when one sells his daughter in marriage to a man ready to drop into the grave; thus aiming to swallow, besides the purchase-money paid by his son in law, the jewelry and trinkets of his widowed child. 2 Appropriating fraudulently (monies or a trust or deposit). v kara.

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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Gilankrita in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Giḷaṃkṛta (ಗಿಳಂಕೃತ):—

1) [adjective] swallowed; eaten; consumed2) [adjective] ಗಿಳಂಕೃತ ಮಾಡು [gilamkrita madu] giḷaŋkřta māḍu to swallow; to consume. 2. (fig.) to swindle (others or public money, property, etc.); to defraud.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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