Jhapata, Jhapāṭā, Jhāpaṭa: 2 definitions

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Jhapata 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 Dictionary

jhapāṭā (झपाटा).—m (jhapa!) A familiar word and of licentious use. It is applicable wherever briskness and force combined are to be signified. It will be best explained by examples. ēkā jhapāṭyānēṃ Upon a stretch; at a spurt or go; by one unpausing effort or act. jhapāṭyāsarasā With a flap or whisk; with or upon the stretch, strain, spurt, effort. lihiṇyācā jha0 bhārī g. of s. He &c. writes incessantly; or rapidly; with the skill and promptitude of a master. tāpācā-vāṛyācā-unhācā- pāvasācā-agnīcā-jha0 The vehemence, violence, fury (of fever, wind, rain, fire). piśācācā or bhutācā jha0 A blast from a fiend or demon. tara- vārīcā jha0 An animated clashing of swords. jarīmarīcā jha0 The desolating sweep of the epidemic cholera. hātācā-bōlaṇyācā-cālaṇyācā-dhāva- ṇyācā-khāṇyācā- &c. jha0. ghārīcā jha0 A stoop of a kite. padarācā jha0 A whisk with the skirts of a garment. jhapāṭyāsa sāmpaḍaṇēṃ g. of o. To fall into the clutches of, or under the sweep of.

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

jhapāṭā (झपाटा).—m Applicable wherever briskness and force combined are to be signi- fied. ēkā jhapāṭyānēṃ Upon a stretch. jhapāṭyā- sarasā With a flap or whisk. piśācācā or bhutācā jhapāṭā A blast from a fiend or demon. ghārīcā jhapāṭā A stoop of a kite. jhapāṭyāsa sāmpaḍaṇēṃ To fall into the clutches of, or under the sweep of.

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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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