Halakunda, Haḷakuṇḍa, Halakuṇḍa: 2 definitions
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Halakunda 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 Dictionaryhaḷakuṇḍa (हळकुंड) [or हळखुंड, haḷakhuṇḍa].—n (haḷada & khaṇḍa) A clove of the root of turmeric. ardhyā haḷakuṇḍānēṃ pivaḷā hōṇēṃ (To be dyed yellow even with half a clove of turmeric.) To be puffed up through the acquisition or attainment of only a moderate quantity (of learning, riches, honors &c.) haḷakuṇḍāsāṭhīṃ lagna mōḍaṇēṃ To ruin or spoil a great business for the sake of a very trifling gain or saving.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishhaḷakuṇḍa (हळकुंड) [-khuṇḍa, -खुंड].—n A clove of the root of tur- meric.ardhyā haḷakuṇḍānēṃ pivaḷā hōṇēṃ Be puffed up through the attainment of only a moderate quantity (of learning, riches, &c.). haḷakuṇḍāsāṭhīṃ lagna mōḍaṇēṃ Spoil a great business for the sake of a very trifling gain.
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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Full-text: Javalihalada, Lokhandi Halada, Ashtavayana, Khara.
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