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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

guḍhī (गुढी).—f A pole (wrapped around with a cloth, a mango sprig &c.); erected on the first day of the year before the house-door. v ubhāra. Ex. ālī dārā dēkhē haruṣācī guḍhī ||. 2 Flowers, rice-grains, pebbles, betelnut stuck on an idol when he is consulted. As these drop (conformably or otherwise with the terms stated by the inquirer), the direction sought is inferred. 3 Tidings from abroad of a death. 4 A bend or doubling back (as in rope under the operation of twisting; a curl, loop, snarl. v paḍa. 5 A crease or rumpled fold (in cloth). ujavī guḍhī dēṇēṃ To comply with or consent to (a petition &c.); and ḍāvī guḍhī dēṇēṃ To reject or refuse it. guḍhī ubhāraṇēṃ g. of s. or yaśācī To become famous; to acquire celebrity, esp. in bad sense.

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

guḍhī (गुढी).—f A pole erected on the New Year's Day before the house-door.

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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Starts with: Gudhipadava, Gudhita.

Ends with (+4): Akuti, Ankutiyinkuti, Calipakuti, Cankuti, Cuntara-pantiyantokuti, Makkattokuti, Mikuti, Nanmaippakuti, Nikuti, Pakuti, Pakuti-porulvikuti, Paricanavakuti, Parimanavakuti, Piranakuti, Pukuti, Punrakuti, Tani-patarmikuti, Tokuti, Ujavigudhi, Ullamikuti.

Full-text: Gudhipadava, Gudi, Vari gudhi, Gudipadava, Indradhvaja, Ujavigudhi, Harushamata, Dava.

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