Kanakonda, Kānakōṇḍā, Kānakoṇḍā: 1 definition

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Kanakonda 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»] — Kanakonda in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kānakōṇḍā (कानकोंडा).—a (kāna & kōṇḍaṇēṃ. As one deaf, or whose ears are closed; i. e. to whom it is not tolerable or expedient to hear what is said about him.) Ashamed, abashed, repressed, silenced, shut up: also awed or cowed (as before one's patron or great benefactor, or one acquainted with our crimes, or one possessing our secrets). Ex. tujasīṃ jhālōṃ mī kā0 || pōśilēṃ piṇḍā || kaśīrē gati mājhī hōīla rāmā || cukalōṃ mī nēmā ||. Also tariṃ hyā lōkīṃ paralōkīṃ ni- ścittī || kā0 jhālōṃ durmati ||. 2 That feigns not to hear. 3 unc Used as s m Feigning not to hear; turning the deaf ear unto.

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kānakōṇḍā (कानकोंडा).—m (kāna & kōṇḍā Ear-bran.) Dry, powdery, scurfy earwax.

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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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