Kadasani, Kaḍasaṇī: 2 definitions

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Kadasani 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

kaḍasaṇī (कडसणी).—f The cord along which a curtain, or the mouth of a knittle or draw purse, or the head of tent-walls &c. runs or is drawn. 2 A cart-rope; a binding rope for loads. 3 (Poetry.) Careful examination or consideration: also investigation or inquiry. Ex. nityamukta āṇi jīvanmukta hē hi ka0 hē nibhrānta tēṃ upādhi ārōpita mhaṇūnaca || 4 R or C A side of the chest; a hypochondre or flank. Ex. hēṃ gurūṃ kaḍasaṇyā hāṇatēṃ or tyācyā kaḍasaṇyā taṭāṭalyā This beast is heaving its flanks. 5 (kaḍī Link.) Skilful construction or composition; as bōlaṇyācī- lihiṇyācī-karaṇyācī ka0 6 Either side of that region of the body which is encircled by the dhōtara or lugaḍēṃ. Used esp. in the oblique cases, with sa, cā &c. and with reference to the tucking in of any little article. v khōva, khupasa, or kaḍasaṇīcā (-paisā- ḍabbī- supārī- &c.) 7 (In tukārāmacaritra) Churning. Ex. kāṃ karitāṃ dadhika0 || kaṣṭa vāṭati tayē kṣaṇīṃ || also in jñānēśvara (and so explained in jñānē- śvarī paribhāṣā). Ex. nātarī jāṇī vēcā āyaṇī karīta dadhika0 || ka0 ghālaṇēṃ or kaḍasaṇīnta dharaṇēṃ To catch, entangle, embarrass, confound, non-plus. kaḍasaṇīsa lāgaṇēṃ To waste away.

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kaḍāsaṇī (कडासणी) [or नी, nī].—f A binding rope for loads gen.; a cart-rope &c. 2 Cleverness, skill, tact, knack (of speech or gen.): also sharpness or keenness of speech. 3 For other senses see kaḍasaṇī.

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

kaḍasaṇī (कडसणी).—f Careful examination. A cart- rope. A side of the chest. Either side of that region of the body which is encircled by the dhōtara or lugaḍēṃ.

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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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