Khodanem, Khōḍaṇēṃ, Khoḍaṇeṃ: 2 definitions

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Khodanem 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

khōḍaṇēṃ (खोडणें).—v c (khōḍa) To stain, slur, stigmatize; to give an ill name to: also to find flaws and imperfections in.

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khōḍaṇēṃ (खोडणें).—v i (khōḍa) To acquire evil habits, ways, tricks.

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khōḍaṇēṃ (खोडणें).—v c To cancel (by erasing, expunging, scoring, or drawing a line through &c.) 2 To contract or draw up (the limbs) spasmodically. More commonly used in the phrase hātapāya khōḍaṇēṃ To kick and flounder; to struggle in the agonies of death. Ex. jīva jāīnā mhaṇūna hātapāya khōḍāvē Used fig. of one who is struggling hard to obtain a living.

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khōdaṇēṃ (खोदणें).—v c & i ( H) To dig. 2 To engrave. khōda khōdūna vicāraṇēṃ or -pusaṇēṃ To question minutely and searchingly, to probe.

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

khōḍaṇēṃ (खोडणें).—v t Stain. Cancel. v i Acquire evil habits.

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khōdaṇēṃ (खोदणें).—v i & v i Dig; engrave. khōdakhōdūna vicāraṇēṃ Question minutely and search- ingly.

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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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