Jaisa, Jaisā: 3 definitions

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Jaisa means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jaisā (जैसा).—a ( H Common in poetry.) See jasā.

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

jaisā (जैसा).—a Like as, such as. ad As.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jaisā (जैसा):—(a) similar to, like, resembling; (adv) as, like, such as; —[karoge vaisā bharoge] as you sow so shall you reap; —[pitā vaisā pūta/-bāpa vaisā beṭā] like father like son; —[peḍa vaisā phala] like wood, like arrows; [jaisī] (feminine form); •[karanī vaisī bharanī] to lie in the bed one has made, to drink as one has brewed; [jaise kā taisā] as it was, the self-same; intact; [jaise ko taisā] tit for tat, to pay one in his own coin; a Rowland for an Oliver, measure for measure.

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