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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

julūma (जुलूम).—m ( A) Tyranny, oppression, injustice; unjust compulsion or constraint. 2 It is used freely whenever vehement action, strenuous effort, or excessive labor is to be expressed. Ex. āja pāva- sānēṃ ju0 kēlā To-day it has poured in torrents; pōrānēṃ raḍaṇyācā ju0 kēlā The child is bellowing with might and main; mōṭhē julamānēṃ nadī ḍōṅgarāvarūna nēlī; myāṃ auṣadha julamānēṃ khāllēṃ. 3 Used also to express one's admiration or marveling emotion at witnessing any enormous magnitude or extravagant copiousness or plenty.

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

julūma (जुलूम).—m Tyranny, oppression, injustice. It is used freely wherever vehement action, strenuous effort or excessive labour is to be expressed. Ex. āja pāvasānēṃ julūma kēlā. To-day it has poured in torrents. myāṃ auṣadha julamānēṃ khāllēṃ. Used also to express one's admiration or marvelling emotion at witnessing any enormous magnitude or extrava- gant copiousness or plenty.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Julumabajara, Julumadasti, Julumajyasta, Julumane, Julumapadashahi.

Ends with: Bahattara Juluma, Bahattara-juluma, Jacajuluma, Jorajuluma.

Full-text: Julami, Bahattara-juluma, Bahattara Juluma, Julamavara, Antila, Julamajulamim, Julamanem, Satama, Padashahi, Laya.

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