Jhola, Jhōla: 3 definitions

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Jhola 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Jhol.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jhōla (झोल).—m sometimes jhōḷa m The loose and swinging end, skirt. 2 A bagging, swagging, bellying (in a cloth &c.) 3 Sudden motion aside; a whisk or whirl away; a sweep round and off. v . Ex. aikūna mātēcā bōla || dilhā vanākaḍē jhōla.

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jhōlā (झोला).—m (jhōlaṇēṃ) Swinging. v dē, ghē. 2 Deceit or fraud (as passed off upon); an imposition or evasion. v . 3 The skirt. 4 A bagging or bellying (in a cloth &c.)

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

jhōla (झोल).—m jhōḷa m The loose and swinging end, skirt. A bagging, swagging. Sudden motion aside.

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jhōlā (झोला).—m Swinging. Deceit or fraud. The skirt.

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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) Jhola (झोल) [Also spelled jhol]:—(nm) bagginess; sagging looseness; rumple, pucker; soup; broth; a fine coating of a metal; ~[dāra] baggy; sagging; loose; rumpled, puckered; soupy.

2) Jholā (झोला):—(nm) a bag, kit, haversack, knapsack.

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