Jokha, Jōkha, Jokhā: 3 definitions
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Jokha 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 Jokh.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjōkha (जोख).—f (jalaukā S through H) A leech.
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jōkha (जोख).—n A weight; amass to weigh with. 2 Weighing. v kara. 3 R Measure; determinate size or dimensions. Ex. pāyācēṃ jōkha ghētalyāvāñcūna jōḍē kasē karūṃ?
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjōkha (जोख).—n A weight, a mass to weigh with. Weighing. Measure. Ex. pāyācēṃ jōkha. f A leech weighing.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryJokha (जोख) [Also spelled jokh]:—(nf) lit. it means weighing, used only in the compound [nāpajokha] (see).
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jokhada, Jokhajakha, Jokhamapa, Jokhami, Jokhana, Jokhanem, Jokhataula, Jokhatul, Jokhaunu.
Ends with: Lekhajokha, Rekhajokha.
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