Jiravani, Jiravaṇī: 2 definitions

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Jiravani 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

jiravaṇī (जिरवणी).—n (jiravaṇa & pāṇī) Any liquid taken to effect the digestion of solid food. 2 fig. Excuses and explanations to make to pass (or go down) some act of embezzlement. 3 or jiraviṇīcā pāūsa m Soaking rain: opp. to vāhavaṇī.

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jiravaṇī (जिरवणी).—f jiravaṇūka f (Verbal of jiraviṇēṃ q. v.) Making to soak into, resolving &c. 2 also jiravā- jirava f Concealing, suppressing, hushing up, keeping close.

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

jiravaṇī (जिरवणी).—n Any liquid taken to effect the digestion of solid food. Fig. Excuses and explanations to make to pass some act of embezzlement. jiravaṇī or jiravaṇīcā pāūsa m Soaking rain. Opp. vāhavaṇī.

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jiravaṇī (जिरवणी).—f jiravaṇūka f Making to soak in- to, concealing, suppressing.

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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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