Katavara: 2 definitions

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Katavara means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Katvar.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

katavara (कतवर) [or कतवार, katavāra].—n ( H) The baggage and followers of an army. Pr. ēkapaṭa laśakara sātapaṭa ka0. Hence 2 A company or multitude of common people: also a band of ragamuffins, gossips, idlers, children &c. 3 Rubbish, straws, dirt, dust, sweepings. 4 Lumber.

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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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Katavāra (कतवार) [Also spelled katvar]:—(nm) sweepings, dregs; rubbish, refuse; a spinner; ~[khānā] a refuse-bin.

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