Istamela, Istamēla: 1 definition
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Istamela 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 Dictionaryistamēla (इस्तमेल).—f In accounts. Striking off (esp. of grain or corn) as expended, and entering its flour, bran &c. Also, generally, Shifting and changing the two sides of Bringing on and casting out; converting the jamā into kharca, the kharca into jamā. Hence, Busy trafficking or dealing; active adventuring or speculating. Applied freely in agreement with such words as ghālamēla, vargāvargī, ulē- ḍhālēṃ, ghaḍāmōḍa &c.
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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