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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kāṇḍēṃ (कांडें).—n (kāṇḍa S) A joint or knot, an articulation. 2 The portion included between two knots, an internodation. 3 A piece (as of sugarcane or bamboo) comprising three or four knots. 4 The whole stem or trunk of a plant, or esp. up to the shooting of the branches. 5 fig. A measure of length,--a pole, stick, straw, thread, any thing (of definite or indefinite length) taken to measure with: also the measure so taken. v ghē. Hence A section or defined portion (of a long wall, of an elevated platform sometimes appended to a draw-well, of a raised pāṭa or plantation-watercourse, of any long line of masonry). 6 A creeping plant old, dry, and stiff. 7 Stalks and heads of corn once trodden or thrashed (as thrown or reserved for a second treading or thrashing). 8 A young plant (of nācaṇī, varī &c.) fit to be transplanted. 2 A disease attacking the finger-joints. aḍacā kāṇḍyāvara yēṇēṃ (Because two large and one small kāṇḍīṃ or joints are the amount of a stalk of wheat.) To be ready to throw out the ear (to shoot the hose)--wheat. 2 fig. To be nubile or ready for a spouse;--said of a boy or a girl. kāṇḍēṃ pērēṃ lāvaṇēṃ or lāvūna pāhaṇēṃ To compare together the foot of a person (suspected to be a murderer, thief &c.) with a footprint. And kāṇḍē pērēṃ miḷaṇēṃ, kamījyāsta hōṇēṃ &c. expresses their agreement or disagreement. Hence hyācēṃ tyācēṃ kāṇḍēṃ pērēṃ miḷālēṃ Said of two persons of mutual resemblance. kāṇḍēṃ pērēṃ ghēṇēṃ to take the measurement of. kāṇḍēṃ pērēṃ pāhūna After observing the joints and points. Said in purchasing cattle &c.

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

kāṇḍēṃ (कांडें).—n A joint. A piece comprising three or four knots. The whole stem or trunk of a plant.

context information

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: Kandemperem-lavanem.

Ends with: Bhirakandem, Ghanasakandem, Ghonasakandem, Korakandem, Kumvarakandem, Madhakandem, Nivalakandem, Palakandem, Tikandem.

Full-text: Sarakala, Nalakuta, Nalakata, Kandori, Nanu, Veru, Madana.

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