Kacavanem, Kacāvaṇēṃ, Kacāvaṇeṃ: 2 definitions

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Kacavanem 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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[«previous next»] — Kacavanem in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kacāvaṇēṃ (कचावणें).—v i (kaca!) To give way; to yield or sink under pressure; to slip aside; to give. 2 To yield timorously; to recede, falter, shrink back. 3 To be jerked or strained (by a smart pull &c.)

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kācāvaṇēṃ (काचावणें).—v i (kāca) To be reduced and emaciated (through sickness): also to be worn or worried out (through numerous harassments). 2 (Poetry.) To yield timorously; to falter or quail; to fail in courage. Ex. kācāvalā vīra puḍhēṃ dhajēnā ||.

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

kacāvaṇēṃ (कचावणें).—v i Give way; yield timorously; falter.

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kācāvaṇēṃ (काचावणें).—v i Be reduced and emaciated. Fail in courage.

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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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