Khacanem, Khacaṇēṃ, Khacaṇeṃ: 2 definitions

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Khacanem 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

khacaṇēṃ (खचणें).—v c (Poetry. khacita S) To set (jewels or gems). Ex. jō dhīra vīra hīra pravara prakarēṃ || karōniyā khacilā ||. 2 To set or stud (trinkets &c.) with gems.

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khacaṇēṃ (खचणें).—v c (khaca!) To drive together and make compact; to ram down or in; to stuff or cram.

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khacaṇēṃ (खचणें).—v i (khaca!) To yield and sink down or in (as into soft ground);--as a foundation, a building. 2 To fall or tumble from; to fall with implication of degradation, ruin, or loss. Ex. puṇya saratāṃ svargāhūna khacalā. 3 fig. To fail, sink, die away--courage, ardor, hopes. 4 To miscarry; to be blasted or frustrated--an enterprise, a counsel. 5 To die: also to fall away in flesh: also to quail, faint, yield or recede timorously.

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

khacaṇēṃ (खचणें).—v i Yield and sink down; fail. v t Set with gems. Cram, drive together and make compact.

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.

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