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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

khāū (खाऊ).—f (khāṇēṃ) In familiar or juvenile phrase. Sweetmeat. 2 A douceur or bribe. 3 or khāūcī gōṣṭa f Profitableness or lucrativeness; profit or good (as in a trade or business).

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khāū (खाऊ).—a (khāṇēṃ) In comp. and with contemptuous implication. That eats: also fig. that receives, sustains, undergoes. Ex. aphīmakhāū, bhāṅgakhāū, mārakhāū, khēṭarakhāū, lāñcakhāū, kōḍagēkhāū, khāpara- khāū, mātīkhāū, prāṇakhāū, hujjatakhāū, huramatakhāū, paisēkhāū, mālakhāū, baṭṭākhāū, vyājakhāū. Of this class of formations only the most current or of the most serviceable significance will occur in order. They are created at will, and are numberless.

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

khāū (खाऊ).—m Sweetmeat. A bribe. (In comp.) That eats; that receives. Ex. lācakhāū. khāī tyālā khavakhavēṃ Conscience pricks the wrong doer. khāīna tara tupāśīṃ nāhīṃ tara upāśī to insist upon one's own terms, fail- ing which, there shall be no compro- mise. khāūna ḍhēṅkara dēṇēṃ To misappropriate, to make one's own. khāūna piūna sukhī Well-off. khā khā suṭaṇēṃ To be ravenous. khāū jāṇēṃ tō pacavūṃ jāṇēṃ A man who does a thing is prepared for the consequences. khāūna mājāvēṃ ṭākūna mājūṃ nayē Food should be used well; it should not be abused.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Khāū (खाऊ):—(a) voracious, gluttonous; bribee; —[uḍāū] extravagant, wasteful, squanderer; —[mīta/yāra] selfish, self-serving; —[vīra] gluttonous.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Khau (खौ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ṛtu.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Starts with (+16): Khau-pui, Khauangthli, Khauda, Khaudali, Khaughevadi, Khaukhadada, Khaukhim, Khaukim, Khaulana, Khaulna, Khaum, Khaumra, Khauncata, Khaunda, Khaundalanem, Khaunem, Khaungilum, Khauni, Khaunindaka, Khaunta.

Ends with (+15): Abakhau, Abrukhau, Akkhau, Bakhau, Battakhau, Bhadakhau, Bhakarakhau, Bhatakhau, Bhutekhau, Bondekhau, Dekhau, Dikhau, Ghamsakhau, Hadakhau, Huramatakhau, Ijatakhau, Ikkhau, Kayakhau, Khengatakhau, Khentarakhau.

Full-text: Dau khau ba la, Dau khau hoa dai, Dau khau thom, Mati-khau-kan, Nha khau mau ri, Ma khau ly, Ritu, Udau, Paramatakhau, Aputra, Khau-pui, Kalakhau-Ghena.

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