Henka, Hēṅkā, Heṅkā: 2 definitions
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Henka 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 Dictionaryhēṅkā (हेंका) [or हेका, hēkā].—m and, by redup., hēṅkāhēṅkī f (hēñca or hēṅkāra This, this, this I say, nothing but this.) Determined bearing or bent; inherence or insisting upon of the mind or will; inflexible adherence to a purpose or an opinion. v ghē, dhara. Always in an ill sense. Ex. jāīna tara jalamārgānēñca jāīna mhaṇatōsa paṇa asā hēkā kāmācā nāhīṃ; tyālā kitī sāṅgitalēṃ tarīṃ tyācī samajūta paḍāyācī nāhīṃ āpalā hēṅkā ghēūna bhāṇḍata basēla. āpalā hēkā karaṇēṃ To set up one's own whimsey or dogged will against.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishhēṅkā (हेंका).—m Determined bearing or bent.
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: Henkada, Henkal, Henkam, Henkanem, Henkata.
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