Jhonta, Jhōṇṭa, Jhoṇṭa: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Jhonta 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

jhōṇṭa (झोंट).—f jhōṇṭī f A loose tress or lock of hair, esp. a forelock. 2 The forelock of little children (suffered to grow before the śēṇḍī is formed).

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jhōṇṭa (झोंट).—m A shameless, unprincipled, hectoring fellow; esp. one who blusters or lies when a debt is claimed. Ex. mājhē vāṭaṇīsaca kāṃ jhōṇṭakuḷāñcīṃ khatēṃ. Also a bully or overbearing fellow gen.

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

jhōṇṭa (झोंट).—f jhōṇṭī f A loose tress or lock of hair, esp. a forelock.

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jhōṇṭa (झोंट).—m A shameless, unprincipled, hector- ing fellow; esp. one who blusters or lies when a debt is claimed. Also a bully or overbearing fellow gen.

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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

Jhonta in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a thick lock of dishevelled hair; a push (given to a swing)..—jhonta (झोंटा) is alternatively transliterated as Jhoṃṭā.

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