Jhadi, Jhaḍī: 5 definitions

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Jhadi means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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

jhaḍī (झडी).—f (jhaḍa) A long-continued fall of rain. 2 A lingering, wasting disease; tabies, marasmus, consumption. 3 A thatched frame. Used to protect an open building against rain, a tattie.

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jhāḍī (झाडी).—f ( H) A wood thickly set with small trees or bushes; a thicket; also woodiness or bushiness; boscage. 2 (jhāḍaṇēṃ) Sweeping off; snatching up; pocketing or making off with. 3 An implement for digging and lopping.

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

jhaḍī (झडी).—f A long-continued fall of rain. A lingering, wasting disease.

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jhāḍī (झाडी).—f A thicket.

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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

1) Jhaḍī (झडी):—(nf) incessant downpour; non-stop shower; —[laganā] to have an incessant downpour.

2) Jhāḍī (झाडी):—(nf) a bush, thicket.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Jhaḍi (झडि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Jhaṭiti.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jhaḍi (ಝಡಿ):—

1) [verb] to scold, reprove strongly.

2) [verb] to utter a sound.

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Jhaḍi (ಝಡಿ):—

1) [verb] to beat, hit or strike (usu. repeatedly and heavily); to batter.

2) [verb] to fill something in a relatively small space, using force.

3) [verb] to mix or cause to mingle together.

4) [verb] to spread oneself or pervade throughout or all over.

5) [verb] to wave, shake or exhibit in menacing, challenging etc. (a weapon as sword, etc.); to brandish.

6) [verb] to flow in a continuous flow (as water dropped from above).

7) [verb] to shake oneself; to shiver; to quiver.

8) [verb] to exert force on as to cause to move toward; to pull; to drag.

9) [verb] to sag down from one’s own weight.

10) [verb] to cause to tremble or quiver; to shake (something).

11) [verb] to fasten (with or as with a lock).

12) [verb] to impose (a burden, tax) on.

13) [verb] to have sexual intercourse; to copulate.

14) [verb] (fig.) to eat (said jokingly or derisively).

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Jhaḍi (ಝಡಿ):—[noun] the act of beating; battering.

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Jhāḍi (ಝಾಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a large number of persons or things gathered, come in, brought together; a multitude; a crowd.

2) [noun] a sufficient or more than sufficient, supply; plentifulness; abundance.

3) [noun] a special quality, feature, point, characteristic, etc. specialty.

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Jhāḍi (ಝಾಡಿ):—[noun] a porcelain jar used as a kitchenware.

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Jhāḍi (ಝಾಡಿ):—[noun] = ಝಾಡೆ [jhade].

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Jhāḍi (ಝಾಡಿ):—

1) [noun] a thick blanket.

2) [noun] a rough, thick cloth.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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